New Horizons (North Hills, CA)
Casa Italiana Opera Company presents Verdi's classic opera Rigoletto. The opera tells the tragic story of a jester who strives to protect his beautiful daughter from the clutches of an unscrupulous duke. The show will be followed by a three-course dinner; proceeds benefit New Horizons, a facility for brain-damaged and mentally handicapped children.
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It seemed very monotone. The singers were not bad and for the price, it was a good deal, as it came with a meal and all. Parking and accessibilty was great at the North Hills location. Me and my friend just didnt enjoy it. Kind of blahh .... Not horrible, I just would not want to see it again.
enjoyed it but there was a technical problem there was a screen obstructing the subtitles, we had to guess the translation
Completely amatueur. Orchestra out of tune and violins screechingly bad. Singers lost their places and only the main actor who plalyed title characther any good. Even he seemed to lose steam prior to intermission though. It was so bad - we left at intermission. People around us were laughing. It was sad. This production was less than high school level.
The opera company was great, but the orchestra was just ok. The stage was extremely small, but they managed to make it work. The food was also just ok. The man who played Rigoletto was wonderful, as was the suprano.
Very talented singers, very enjoyable!
Mostly excellent voices; Courtiers need to swagger; very uneven acting by supporting cast - in many cases blank faces while others sang, poor blocking due in part to tiny stage. Orchestra usually good, except for one violin.
It was terrific. We had so much fun. THe performers are fantastic. What a talented group of folks. The food was fabulous and the whole event was very enjoyable. Thank you for a wonderful day!
Rigoletto is the tragic story of a man who tries to protect his daughter, a simple girl who falls in love with a wealthy, powerful man. It is filled with some of Verdi's most brilliant, inspiring music, with many famous arias.
The show is followed by a three-course dinner. Both performances are benefits for New Horizons, an outstanding facility for brain damaged and mentally handicapped children.
Presented in Italian with English supertitles.
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