Monday, January 26, 2009

2009.1.23. "Pearl Fisher" at Seattle Opera

Pearl Fisher at Seattle Opera.
Leïla:    Larissa Yudina
Nadir:    Brian Stucki
Zurga:    David Adam Moore
Nourabad:    Patrick Carfizzi
Principal Dancers:    Bobby Briscoe,    Lisa Gillespie
Conductor:    Gerard Schwarz
Stage Director:    Kay Walker Castaldo 
Lighting Designer:    Neil Peter Jampolis
Choreographer:    Peggy Hickey
Sets and costumes:    Philadelphia Opera (Boyd Ostroff, Richard St. Clair)
Simple yet effective stage sets. Sophisticate lighting imitates water and diving. Better dancing numbers than most. Both Nadir and Zurga went shirtless, and they looked great (probably lots of workout during the past half year). Leila needs to loose some weight. But her voice is superb.