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Responses to 1st-week world premiere of / Cảm nhận về tuần diễn ra mắt thứ nhất của: The Tale of Lady Thị Kính

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Writing and drawing by Maya Yampol (6) from Chandler (AZ). Read her response below. Photo courtesy from the Yampols – Chữ viết và hình vẽ của bé Maya Yampol 6 tuổi, sống ở Chandler, tiểu bang Arizona. Đọc cảm tưởng của bé bên dưới. Hình vẽ do gia đình Yampol cung cấp.

I continue to receive responses from the audience right at this very moment of posting this article. I decided to post this collection one day earlier than planned and so have to sacrifice the responses that are on their way. Dear friends, I now reveal the truth (a line from the opera): in alphabetical order of last name:

Chúng tôi vẫn tiếp tục nhận được những lời cảm nhận về vở opera ngay lúc này đây khi tôi đăng bài này. Vì không có nhiều thời gian để chờ, tôi quyết định đăng bài này sớm hơn dự định một ngày và vì vậy phải ‘hy sinh’ những lời cảm nhận vẫn đang trên đường đến chỗ tôi. Đây xin trình làng: theo thứ tự abc của họ:
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Live! The Tale of Lady Thị Kính by IU Opera

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Xem thêm hình bên dưới.

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IU Opera Production (1) – Close-up of characters and colors

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To describe this time before the premiere of The Tale of Lady Thị Kính as “busy” is an understatement. It is extremely stressful, hectic, exhausting, at the very least. But rewarding, worthy, and excited at the same time, I imagine.

Thus, I do appreciate it so very much indeed any singer who could find time in their five-dimensional world of work and family to share some thoughts on their characters, as follow. Continue reading →

IU Opera Production (2) – Lighting magic with Todd Hensley

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Đông Hồ prints as an inspiration… Todd Hensley (in red shirt) at work at IU Opera Theater. © Anvi Hoàng

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A couple of weeks before the curtains rise on the stage of IU Opera Theater premiering The Tale of Lady Thị Kính by composer and librettist PQ Phan, lighting designer Todd Hensley has been at site working hard. I had a very brief talk with him yesterday, Monday, February 3, 2014. Brief, but enough to marvel you about the lighting aspect of the show that you are going to see on stage on February 7, 8, 14 and 15. Continue reading →

IU Opera Production (3) – Number Matters

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How many people can you count? © Anvi Hoàng

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When the curtains are really rolled up for the premiere of The Tale of Lady Thị Kính by composer and librettist P.Q. Phan on February 7, 8, 14, and 15 of  2014, I guarantee that you will gasp. Why? Because this is the million dollars value production by IU Opera Theater. As you enjoy the show, keep in mind these numbers and you will appreciate it all the more. Continue reading →

IU Opera Production (4) – Recap rehearsals: Earth and heaven are here

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As you are reading these words, all kinds of rehearsals are going on at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music with utmost intensity. The working schedule is six days a week. Rehearsals involve the chorus, acting and singing with stage director and conductor, and the orchestra. They have less than two weeks to practice before the premiere of The Tale of Lady Thị Kính on February 7, 8, 14, 15 of 2014.

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Composer and Librettist P.Q. Phan and Conductor David Effron at the staging rehearsal.

I described the rehearsal atmosphere at the workshop before. I stand by my earlier observations and think that they should be read before what is coming forward in this article. For the second time I witnessed the rehearsal, these are some of my additional comments. Continue reading →

IU Opera Production (5) – Materials to Magnificence

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I would feel dreaded at the thought of having to drag myself out of the house at 20 degree weather to go to the shops at the MAC.

But I was glad I did, every time.

I would never know what kind of stories I was going to find there, be it about strings, foam, metal, clay, wood or bamboo. Continue reading →

IU Opera Production (6) – Costumes! Colors! Costumes and colors!

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As you are reading these words, the costumes are being made in the costume shop at IU Opera Theater, in the Musical Arts Center building. Continue reading →

IU Opera Production (7) – First group rehearsal: Catching a drop of water

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Various singing ‘angles’

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For four performances of The Tale of Lady Thị Kính on February 7, 8, 14 and 15 of 2014, there are two casts. They have been working individually for months with the conductor or assistant conductor and the diction coach since after the audition in September. Now is the first time they were working together as a group. Continue reading →

Two days only! / Chỉ hai ngày thôi!

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4 buổi trình diễn: 2 buổi được truyền trực tiếp:

Truyền trực tiếp trên mạng vở opera Câu Chuyện Bà Thị Kính /
The Tale of Lady Thị Kính của nhà soạn nhạc P.Q. Phan.

Do IU Opera Theater Sản xuất và Diễn lần đầu.

Ngày 8 tháng 2 năm 2014, 8 giờ sáng. Và, Ngày 9 tháng 2 năm 2014, 8 giờ sáng. Giờ Việt Nam.

Hoặc Ngày 7 tháng 2 năm 2014, 8 giờ tối. Và, Ngày 8 tháng 2 năm 2014, 8 giờ tối, giờ Miền Đông (5 giờ chiều giờ miền Tây).

Buổi diễn ngày 14, 15 tháng 2 năm 2014 không được truyền trực tiếp.

http://music.indiana.edu/iumusiclive/streaming/ **

** Đến đúng ngày, nhấn vào link, màn hình sẽ hiện “The Tale of Lady Thị Kính” sẵn sàng. Trong khi chờ đợi mời bạn xem các màn biểu diễn trước của nhà hát IU Opera. Muốn đọc, muốn nghe, muốn xem đều đủ cả trong trang web trên.

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4 performances, 2 of which are streamed live:

Live streaming of The Tale of Lady Thị Kính by P.Q. Phan.

Premiered and Produced by IU Opera Theater.

February 7, 8:00 PM EDT. And February 8, 8:00 PM EDT (5PM Western time).

(February 8 of 2014, 8:00 AM, Vietnam time. And February 9 of 2014, 8:00 AM Vietnam time.)

The performances on February 14, 15 of 2014 are not streamed.

http://music.indiana.edu/iumusiclive/streaming/ **

** When the time comes, click on the link and the screen will show The Tale of Lady Thị Kính for you to click on to watch. In the meantime, please enjoy other shows by IU Opera Theater also available online. Read, listen, and watch via the blue link.