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ubtlety and understatement are the heroes of the Lowell House Opera??€™s (LHO) production of Don Giovanni. The well-known opera easily lends itself to ostentation, but the cast and crew of LHO refreshingly approach the opera with a wonderful simplicity...
...simplicity is not without a purpose. The de-emphasis of accessory props, costumes, and frilly stage designs clears the path for the main attraction of the opera??€” the music to shine...
From the first note, the orchestra’s overture immediately sets the show’s tone to a demureness that continues through the night. With tight ensemble and lightning-fast character shifts, the unflinching musicians carry the opera??€™s musical accompaniment with quiet confidence...
...particularly remarkable and at times sound almost as if they are playing a single instrument, as they easily synchronize to toss off some difficult violin licks. To keep the music from becoming too heavy during the opera??€™s emotional ballads, the strings section play using specialized bow strokes with an expertise that betrays their experience as seasoned players...
...oldest continuously performing opera company in New England. In a testament to LHO’s extraordinary commitment to authenticity, a trait rare for college-based opera companies, LHO will perform Don Giovanni with a full orchestra (directed by Gund University Organist and Choirmaster Edward E. Jones) in the opera??€™s original Italian. Subtitles will accompany the opera, which debuted last Wednesday with a black-tie patrons’ gala...