Macbeth Tag
Home>Posts tagged "Macbeth"
Posted by Julie in News, Opera Tampa, Review
Mark Rucker and Jill Gardner play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in Opera Tampa’s Macbeth, at the Straz Center on April 13 and 15, 2018. Photo courtesy of the Straz Center. “The make-or-break factor in this show are the two leads, Mark Rucker and Jill Gardner, who fortunately fall squarely onto the “make” side of the ledger. Baritone Rucker has enjoyed a long career. His vibrato might not be quite as taut as it was 20 years ago, but it’s very close. To that richness and power he adds a fullness to the character not often seen in opera. Gardner has created a Lady Macbeth who exudes strength and commitment, then vulnerability…
Posted by Julie in Broadcast, Chautauqua Opera, News
Don’t miss this streaming radio event! Relive Chautauqua Opera’s dazzling production of Macbeth—August 22nd at 1pm on WNED 94.5’s Saturday Opera radio broadcast. Find it on WNED’s website on the day of the broadcast. Tune in here! http://www.wned.org/radio
Posted by Julie in Chautauqua Opera, News
“Jill Gardner, in her Chautauqua debut, gave a strong performance…Her acting was generous and her entry from the rear of the auditorium during her sleepwalking scene — holding a lamp — was an apt means of heightening what little pity we can feel for this ruthless figure.” An excerpt from a review appearing in The Chautauquan Daily, written by Arthur Kaptainis. Read the full review here… Photography by Joshua Boucher.
