Tag: heckler
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What Happened? Impressive Young Singer Inappropriately Heckled & Boo’ed Royal Opera House
Malakai M Bayoh first walks on stage as Oberto in a Puritan-inspired school uniform and a cross-the-shoulder messenger bag. He’s cleverly holding up a “Missing” poster. His character is searching for his father whom, unbeknownst to Oberto, the enchantress Alcina has turned into a lion. Bayoh is confident and consistent on stage. In the first…
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Alcina’s Magic Sparkles, but Fades Quickly at the Royal Opera House
Opening night saw the Royal Opera House buzzing for a new production of Handel’s Alcina, As if Alcina’s magic perfume cast a sleeping spell on the once-eager audience. Director Richard Jones’ production is a deconstructed Alcina — it takes apart the pieces of Handel’s hit, but is unable to put them back together. The stage…