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Italian Comic Opera at BAM

Friday, May 16, 2008

Jonathan Miller directs a new production of Domenico Cimarosa's comic opera treasure Il matrimonio segreto (1792) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. It’s staged in its original 18th century setting, and runs through June 4. For more information about showtimes and tickets, go here. Miller was knighted in 2002 for his contributions to the arts, which have included TV, theater, opera, and writing.


Comments

  • [1] anthony clune from Brooklyn May 16, 2008 - 01:42PM

    On stage "drivel" is ingenuine sure. But children enjoy seeing the "funny stuff" on stage. What about playfullness???
  • [2] Marisa from Monterey CA May 16, 2008 - 01:47PM

    Yes! Aida is drivel! I thought so in high school, good to have opinion corroborated by a maestro. Viva Don Giovanni and Figaro! Viva Mozart!

    =)
  • [3] Zan kelly from Long Island City May 16, 2008 - 01:49PM

    I was lucky to attend 2 presentations by Mr. Miller at Lincoln Center inthe 80's - the first program was a talk regarding the 'ethics' of transposing works of art from one media to another (wonderful ) and the 2nd was a sort of treatise on the homicidal impulse or nature of stand up comedy...do either of these exist on web or on paper...I have often wished to read either. And please thank Mr. Miller for his programs regarding unbelief in god...they have made me very happy indark media times.
  • [4] anthony clune from Brooklyn May 16, 2008 - 01:51PM

    This guy is hilarious! Illiterate sods! Ahhaha!!!
  • [5] R from NY May 16, 2008 - 01:51PM

    Please stop him saying 'drivel' - it is so rude - I'm embarrassed for him.
  • [6] James Papp from Inwood May 16, 2008 - 02:09PM

    A bit of snarkery:

    Anent No. 5: If more people used the words "drivel" and "fatuous," maybe there would be less fatuous drivel. Great art is about trying to meet impossibly high standards, not everyone feeling good about themselves. (Besides, fatuous drivelarians usually wind up famous and rich, they don't need fancy pants sycophants as well.)

    And anent No. 1: The wise child enjoys seeing smart funny stuff, the educated child is trained to like it, and the rest, who have been and continue to be condescended to (especially by themselves), grow up to make "The Da Vinci Code" (speaking of fatuous drivel) a best seller.

    Which is fine, but let the rest of us talk about art in serious terms without gasping, "Think of the children!"

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