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...massive orchestra??directed by Yu—gets off to a shaky start, but becomes more synchronized as the evening progresses. The sheer volume of the orchestra often overpowers the performers’ singing, especially when female voices drop into lower registers. The lack of balanced sound—one that could easily be solved by either giving the performers microphones or having a smaller orchestra??detracts from the overall enjoyment of the show. In addition to reading subtitles, watching the stage, listening to the music, and trying to follow the comedic complexities of the opera...
...mental note to repeat at the first available social occasion) remark as the dog-eared appearance of a dog’s ear—from the lap-held purse of the same esteemed professor, who herself is just now remarking how much the first tuning exertions of an orchestra??seeking A—recall the agitation of a fly rising midsummer to the occasion of a pane of clear glass, but who has also not failed to notice that the bright star of her Monday seminar, the young man from Edinburgh—Alasdair...
...wide scope of “Who Cares?” is matched by its big band; the orchestra??s performance of the original George Gershwin accompaniment complements the choreography with nary a wrong note. Piano solos by Kathleen H. Chen ’09 and Nora I. Bartosik ’08 add a light, jazzy feel to the piece that makes it soar...
Altogether, the dancers’ and orchestra??s reproduction of the pieces in “American Grace” are an impressive artistic success—one that suggests great potential for the Harvard dance community as a whole. The show lives up to its name, both visually and musically...
...Capulets,” “Juliet, Young Woman,” “Dance,” “Dance of the Girls from the Antilles,” and “Romeo at Juliet’s Grave.” The orchestra??s string players were particularly remarkable for their clear pizzicato and skilled glissandos.“Romeo and Juliet” is notable for its many solos, played by everything from snare drum to bass clarinet, and the HRO smoothly transitioned from one solo to another. Consequently, the solos...