February 3rd, 2010

I just came back from seeing another show at the COC (Canadian Opera Company). As you probably guessed, tonight’s show was Otello. In contrast to my experience with Carmen, I thoroughly enjoyed this production. The costumes were beautiful, the singing powerful and resonant, and the stage design was original and dramatic. I would even go so far as to say that the show was fully engaging and successful on all fronts. This season might have gotten off on a slow start – first with Stravinsky (enough said) and than their pitiful Carmen – but with Otello the COC finally redeemed themselves.