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as
a
venue
for
performances,
BUT
it
needs
serious
modernization.
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for
Pittsburgh
Opera’s
overall
very
poor
production
of
the
Flying
Dutchman
(better
heard
than
watched).
THE
THEATRE:
It’s
an
old
movie
house
that
has
been
transformed,
over
many
years,
into
a
theatre
for
the
performing
arts:
both
classical
and
contemporary.
The
interior
design
is
a
throwback
to
the
1920´s,
a
remarkable
feat
of
preservation.
The
acoustics
is
very
good,
hence
a
great
venue
for
live
performances.
BUT
it
needs
serious
modernization.
THE
SEATS
ARE
THE
MOST
UNCOMFORTABLE
FOR
AN
ARTISTIC
THEATRICAL
PERFORMANCE
of
any
kind.
It
has
very
very
narrow
legroom,
even
for
the
slim/average
height/weight
21st
century
American
adult.
It’s
not
suitable
for
productions
longer
than
hour.
If
every
other
row
is
removed,
or
adjusted
1-1.5
feet,
it
would
be
a
more
relaxing
venue.
The
washrooms,
especially
in
balconies,
need
expanding.
More
toilets,
urinals,
and
wash
sinks
are
needed.
They
are
also
tight
for
wheelchair!
THE
OPERA
PRODUCTION
of
Wagner’s
The
Flying
Dutchman👎👎👎
It’s
better
heard
than
watched,
largely
because
the
set
design
is
so
very
pedestrian
and
unimaginative.
With
some
rough
patches,
especially
in
Act
I,
the
singing
is
quite
good
overall.
The
chorus
in
Acts
2
and
3
did
well.
Too
many
clapping
between
sections
detracts
from
the
operatic
drama.
…
Inasmuch
as
a
projected
subtitling
is
flashed
on
stage,
a
simple
“hold
applause
for
the
end
of
Act”
would
have
been
instructive
to
the
audience
l.
AND
whist
it’s
a
Wagner
Opera,
the
orchestra
is
too
loud,
swallowing
the
principals
and
the
chorus
in
Act
I.
The
Eric
singer
in
Act
II
is
rather
weak.
Opera
requires
not
only
singing
but
acting.
This
production
is
devoid
of
acting🫤🫤🫤.
The
production
set/design
is
very
unimaginative
uncreative😡😡😡.
It
depended
on
cheap
projection
of
mostly
static
images.
The
opera
is
a
Wagnerian
romantic
drama,
but
the
stage
production
looks
very
amateurish,
like
a
school
operetta
👎👎👎.
The
biggest
FAUX
PAS
AND
most
laughable,
are
the
4
paper
coffee
cups
and
serving
tray
in
Act
II.
This
not
Starbucks…
As
if
that’s
not
enough
an
absurd
idea,
there
are
the
plastic
ice
buckets
in
Act
III
😡😡😡👎👎👎.
The
high
cost
of
tickets
is
NOT
worth
this
opera
production.