ROH Manon Lescaut

[Barbirollians]

What time did it finish ?

[Simon Biazeck]

One small but puzzling point. When this was last done at Covent Gardent in 1983 it started at 7.30 and had three intervals. This year it only has a single interval yet starts 30 minutes earlier.

In the planning stage it was assumed there would indeed be two intervals, hence the 19.00 curtain-up. During production reh. the powers that be decided to run Acts 1 & 2 without a break. I means we - the full and extra chorus - get an early release!

[Barbirollians]

In the planning stage it was assumed there would indeed be two intervals, hence the 19.00 curtain-up. During production reh. the powers that be decided to run Acts 1 & 2 without a break. I means we - the full and extra chorus - get an early release!

What time does it end Simon I am considering getting a late train back north to avoid the Tour de France hordes on Saturday morning

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

What time does it end Simon I am considering getting a late train back north to avoid the Tour de France hordes on Saturday morning

Careful, Barbs - the Tour de France Yorkshire spills over onto the Sunday; the hordes may still be around (or moving to the next viewing point) on Saturday evening.

[Barbirollians]

No doubt hence my plan to go home on Friday night !

[Simon Biazeck]

What time does it end Simon I am considering getting a late train back north to avoid the Tour de France hordes on Saturday morning

We are not involved in the curtain call, so I would have to guess c. 21.50. Sorry I can't more helpful. I hope you enjoy it!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

No doubt hence my plan to go home on Friday night !

Oh! For the much-missed <doh> emoticon!

[Barbirollians]

It is the interval and although The only way is Essex production is startling I think it is quite brilliant and Opolais and Kaufmann are superb

[Barbirollians]

On the train home I thought it was a really interesting production though the Act 4 high up on a half finished motorway viaduct was somewhat bemusing .

Opolais was magnificent I thought a terrific singing actor/ actress .

Kaufman in excellent voice and acting as well as ever . maltman superbly sleazy as Lescaut .

No weak links at all land the ROH orchestra in top form and Pappano surely one of the all time great Puccini conductors the intermezzo will never seem the same again

[teamsaint]

wrong thread probably, but it looks like I may be at a cinema screening of the Met performance on Saturday.
Don't know this opera at all, so am I in for a treat ?

[Conchis]

wrong thread probably, but it looks like I may be at a cinema screening of the Met performance on Saturday.
Don't know this opera at all, so am I in for a treat ?

I'd say you are. It's not one of G.P.'s best but the Covent Garden production in 2014 was, I thought, superb.