DCist: DCist Goes to the Opera: Elektra

fedward

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:42:42 -0500

Just took advantage of the BOGO offer they emailed, and we're going to next Wednesday's performance. I think maybe they need to adjust their seating chart so more tickets are cheap up to begin with, because the BOGO offers and the discount tickets that are showing up at TicketPlace indicate a certain lack of interest at full price. Late BOGO offers are fine by me, though, since we can never plan ahead anyway. Maybe I should just keep my mouth shut.

Charles Downey

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:24:15 -0500

Davetroy, it was definitely disappointing. Bullock has also come in for some criticism in other places in recent years, even from British critics (!), so this is not exactly surprising. It may have something to do with the size of the theater or just a singer having a bad night: one never knows.

davetroy

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:45:36 -0500

Too bad that, according to this review and the review in the Post, Bullock was disappointing. She'd been getting raves for the same role in Europe and Canada. I wonder what happened?

Charles Downey

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:14:16 -0500

Actually, "Elektra" was only about 1 hr 45 min on opening night. That makes it shorter than "The Flying Dutchman," which was just over 2 hours. I myself have no trouble sitting through either opera without an intermission, but I understand that some do. "Elektra" really gives little chance to think about it at all.

Virginia

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:37:28 -0500

I love modern opera but I hate operas that last for two hours or more without an intermission, so I'll be skipping this one. Two hours of opera without a break isn't art, it's torture.