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...portrayal of Antonio Cesti's early baroque opera Orontea conceived by Sarah Meyers '02 and Divinity School Student Matthew Burt resembles nothing that Harvard theatre has seen in recent memory. Sponsored through the annual collective effort of the Harvard Early Music Society, the Harvard Baroque Chamber Orchestra, and the Fogg Art Museum, Orontea is far from another Harvardian rendition of some overproduced Broadway show. Beautifully flowing costumes, radiant voices and an incredibly professional sound characterize this...
...most notable star of this talented cast, while not a student at Harvard, is undoubtedly Amanda Forsythe, another second-year master's candidate at the New England Conservatory. Obviously well trained and exceptionally talented, her resonant soprano fills the Fogg Art Museum's courtyard with vibrant chords and rich waves of passion. Music director Matthew Burt must be praised for harnessing the talents of Forsythe and others to such effect...
Using the courtyard of the Fogg Museum as the center stage of the performance is a highly integral aspect of this particular production. Not only is it an extraordinarily open and resonant space in which to hear these operatic melodies, but the style of the music and time period associated with the particular instruments and costumes of Orontea are perfectly set against the marble floors and fluted columns of the Fogg's courtyard. The upper balconies of the museum and the musicians of the orchestra are not only decorative but also incorporated into the production. Thanks to Sarah Meyers' stage...
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...looking for something a little further from home, then take a walk to the Fogg Museum Indoor Courtyard to see Antonio Cesti's baroque opera Orontea. Produced by the Harvard Early Music Society and performed with period instruments, Orontea tells the story of an Egyptian queen who vows that she will never marry. But of course such a vow is bound to change. This is opera, after all. Complications ensue but at last nupital vows prevail. Look at today's preview story for more information...