The audience’s and bloggers’ immediate responses are the most rewarding to hear after a premiere. At the “Butterfly” premiere last weekend, artists were present, too, capturing their impressions in sketches. See more sketches and reactions after the break - and the maestro as you’ve never seen him before …
Paul Zeke managed to capture the maestro in movement.
See more sequences, especially of the singers, on his blog.
Also, artist Val Nelson, drawing in the dark, captured some impressions from Jun Kaneko’s set:
The Blogger’s Night has proven to be a great way of inspiring people to come to the opera, even if they’ve never seen an opera before. One blogger particularly commented on the ritual of taking bows after the performance:
One final thing that still surprises me that happens during the final bows at the end of both Opera’s I’ve attended is the extended ovation that gradually builds as the performers come out. For Butterfly, it went on for a long time and it was cool to see the passion the audience had for these performers. It’s not often you see an older gentleman hoot and holler while wearing a tux. - John Biehler
Many thanks to all bloggers and artists and to Vancouver Opera for sharing this!
Last performances are on June 8th and 10th,
Posted by JKL, June 6, 2010
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