tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post112837895958639401..comments2024-03-29T04:15:17.481-05:00Comments on <a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/">Ionarts</a>: Doctor AtomicCharles T. Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-27661908532038546682012-03-18T16:12:54.585-05:002012-03-18T16:12:54.585-05:00I watched the DVD special edition and have to say ...I watched the DVD special edition and have to say that I was overall very disappointed. The subject idea was great, the execution excellently performed, but the overall text and music was pretty terrible. <br /><br />The scores were *entirely* too wordy. As someone who knows the science, I felt it had been sprinkled full of technological words that I don't think the authors understood. HowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-74112713630148363952008-11-10T20:34:00.000-05:002008-11-10T20:34:00.000-05:00I Saw the HD Presentation from the met. I did not ...I Saw the HD Presentation from the met. I did not like this opera. The idea to write an opera about this subject is great but, the music was horrible. The music is so predictable that when some line is sung you will be able to know what the next note will be. Gerald Finley is a great singer/Actor and also the lady playing his wife. This opera should have been called "Dr. Cigarette" could some oneAllcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00046451988353560634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-73701714027063229582008-11-09T08:22:00.000-05:002008-11-09T08:22:00.000-05:00I saw the HD Opera yesterday. I have enjoyed John...I saw the HD Opera yesterday. I have enjoyed John Adams' music in the concert hall and was looking forward to this but I was disappointed by the vocal music, annoyed by the muddled lyrics (especially in the ?love scene), bored by the final scene because it took too long, found the General and his diet to be ridiculous, and did not like the screen of windows or whatever they are in the backgroundAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-26694342901635369672008-04-26T13:44:00.000-05:002008-04-26T13:44:00.000-05:00I saw this opera in at its premier in SF. First o...I saw this opera in at its premier in SF. First off, I am a big John Adams fan and I love "Nixon In China."<BR/><BR/>However, I thought that "Doctor Atomic" was incredibly tedious and about 1 hour too long; the entire second act should be cut. I was actually thinking of jumping off the balcony, taking my life, during the last act.David Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976205991100742882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-13183501659712585992008-01-25T10:27:00.000-05:002008-01-25T10:27:00.000-05:00I went to Chicago to attend a performance of Docto...I went to Chicago to attend a performance of Doctor Atomic, the new opera by John Adams and Peter Sellars, which was ending a recent run at Chicago Lyric Opera. I attended the performance on Jan. 19, 2008.<BR/> <BR/>I became interested in the opera as a result of my recent Christmas trip to South Carolina. On my way back to Dallas from Greenville, I was heading through Tennessee on I-40, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1129231298901664632005-10-13T14:21:00.000-05:002005-10-13T14:21:00.000-05:00I saw it! I put my comments on the r.m.c.c databa...I saw it! I put my comments on the r.m.c.c database. I would love to put them elsewhere, let me know if there are venues where they would be welcome...<BR/><BR/>-vinny<BR/>http://groups.google.com/group/rec.music.classical.contemporary/browse_thread/thread/3508a7fc6d9f0c06/7aa0ee4b632a5d91#7aa0ee4b632a5d91<BR/><BR/>Friday October 7th, 2005<BR/>San Francisco Opera production of Doctor Atomic<BR/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1128687447159153872005-10-07T07:17:00.000-05:002005-10-07T07:17:00.000-05:00Thank you Henry! That is very interesting. I rea...Thank you Henry! That is very interesting. I really respect that you saw it for yourself and made up your own mind. And thank you for giving astute, honest and *specific* reasons for your view. <BR/><BR/>I'll join the chorus; if anyone else has seen it, please post your thoughts!Princess Alpenrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745033267349506217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1128654886464042292005-10-06T22:14:00.000-05:002005-10-06T22:14:00.000-05:00Henry,Thanks for the very interesting comment. We ...Henry,<BR/>Thanks for the very interesting comment. We welcome all views here, of course. Have any other readers seen the opera?Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-1128651572866966752005-10-06T21:19:00.000-05:002005-10-06T21:19:00.000-05:00I went to the premiere. Flat out, the text is awf...I went to the premiere. Flat out, the text is awful--I don't care if it was just Sellars doing a cut-and-paste job but, up in the balcony where I was sitting, people were giggling throughout the opera about some of the words. Not a good sign for an opera that is not a comedy.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if its Adams fault (i.e. he doesn't know how to set text) or Sellars torturous lines, but the textAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com