DAS SCHLAUE FUCHSLEIN (Wiener Staatsoper)*****

 

By Cal

Link: https://play.wiener-staatsoper.at/event/b5a9bb57-f759-414a-b215-5cf5842f169f/play

Available until: 26^th February at about 6pm

I thought I didn’t know this opera at first, but then I looked more closely. The Cunning Little Vixen. Of course.

There are a few operas around with animals in, but not many, and those that do exist tend to be more for children. But you wouldn’t let your child watch this opera unless they were very tough. It’s a brilliant opera and the animals are always great to watch, but it’s very sad.

KATJA KABANOVA (Wiener Staatsoper)****

 

By Cal

Link: https://play.wiener-staatsoper.at/event/7114f14f-8d91-44d3-acea-9a3387171ca0/play 

Available until: 25^th February at about 6pm

I really enjoyed Mozart Week and also enjoyed Bel Canto Week and it looks like this week is Janáček Week. That sounds like quite a flippant comment, but it’s actually very exciting. While it can be nice to watch a different opera every week (or every day, as it has seemed like recently!) you can learn a lot about a composer (or a playwright or anyone else) from enjoying a few of their works in quick succession. Too many at once and it could become a bit of a chore, but a few at a time can be really interesting.

THE DIARY OF ONE WHO DISAPPEARED (Scottish Opera/Lammemuir Festival at the Theatre Royal Glasgow)****

 

By Cal

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhBVPT3DIFU

Available until: Unknown

The Diary of One Who Disappeared was filmed under social distancing guidelines and I think it’s a really good choice of repertoire. The cast is small, which makes it easier to social distance. It’s also only just over half an hour, which would be a much smaller risk than a piece of two hours or more.