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| Read the Directors Notes on 'Cav & Pag' here |
The great musical and dramatic effect of both operas is due to their clearly structured stories together with the undeniable, emotional power of the strong and beautiful phrases of Belcanto. The passionate nature of both dramas is intense and riveting. It challenges the singers and the orchestra to find shades and colours within their performances that can reflect with honesty, the strength of the characters’ emotions. The realism of both operas show that love can both set you free, but also hold you in a strong grip of confusing emotions such as jealousy, frustration and doubt - specially within the sometimes devastating confines of rigid social and religious rules. Although written over 100 years ago, what unfolds in both operas can be made relevant to our emotional lives in this day and age. It is easy to identify with the characters if we as the audience accept their heightened emotional state and allow ourselves to experience their journey on a similar level. I am very much looking forward to working on these two passionate operas with a brilliant team of old and new Lakelandians who are hugely committed to hard work and detail. Yvonne Fontane, July 2007 www.yvonnefontane.co.uk
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