Fine, maybe it wasnt that bad, and may i even say it was worth the price i paid? yeah, that's exactly the standard they are showcasing, something equivalent to 30 bucks...
It's gotta be nerve-racking, performing on debut night, and to hafta tackle the Overture in the very beginning...and yes, everyone judges you on the overture, whether you have what it takes to pull through all the pieces, the skills, and the spirit...It is the introduction to the opera afterall, you needa show us the WOW factor, show us that you can handle the toccata for The Magic Flute...
they failed miserably...
put aside the fact that KLPac Sinfonietta is made up of kids who's yet to undergo Classical Appreciation class, we have a bunch of very eager teenagers trying to play Mozart's pieces...
The Strings messed up big time, they were all over each other! Not being in Sync with one another when they tackle Allegro is forgivable, but when you play off beat in Andante, that's just asking for trouble, you're turning everyone off...
While the brass fair better, they were unable to yield a clear distinctive tune a trumpet or a trombone is supposed to give...it was somewhat muffled...F horn, on the other hand, did a great job muffling out the symphony, that's their role anyway...
Woodwind was a delight, the occasional Flute-solo was welcomed, albeit shortlived...i was just curious why only First Flute was contributing the entire time, second and third flute were seating there looking expectant, willing for a chance to shine...im not talking bout the solo part, im talking bout the concerto...they appeared to be nothing more than a seat-filler...
Percussion managed relatively well, i will give it to the timpanist! she was a star!
As for the Opera, nothing too impressive, and i wouldnt expect them to be, some of them are doing it for the first time...so go figure...Nevertheless, The Queen stands out among the sopranos to be the most successful soloist, demonstrating some challenging pitch change...
Oh yeah, Joe Hasham is a real clown, humiliating himself as a narrator, he can't even get the names right! and playing the blaming card on the Italians aint gonna work for me...
and what's with the cheesy slideshow that's supposed to be some kinda visual aid? surely they can hire some pros to fix that? Nevermind that this isnt about the flash but the music...
I might wanna think twice before attending any theatres in KLPac in the future...
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