| Show Suffers and Dies a French opera last performed in Salt Lake about twenty years needn't come back for another But Lee Venora and Glade as a French maiden and Des her are cordially invited back Playing before a moderate opening night the troupe bravely and tried to get a somewhat unconvincing and confusing plot off the Perhaps because of the low 60 degree nippy weather for this far into the the first act performance all seemed chilled and though he later was to display a brilliant vocal at first seemed as though he had just stepped off the Miss seemed to set the pace her performance was strong and moving from the The vocal high point of the evening was supplied in Act III when Manon and Des join in a duet in a theological They render a captivating and moving scene to a soaring inspirational score complete with The ensemble from provided good orchestral as with the performers on the cool evening and an occasional mosquito hampered proficiency The which featured Shirley Wayne Roland Gisella Rocky Vicki Rex Carolyn and Kenneth was very well It provided a colorful change of pace from the rather dull Rare comic relief was provided by Jack Whitaker and Marvin A. a tax and Manon s departure from the character of the grisly TV host familiar to late TV is a happy filled his role with a professional The costuming in was but not The lighting was commendable since almost all of the light comes from atop two telephone poles at opposite sides of the In Manon strikes one as an tedious but occasionally captivating bit of opera perhaps too heavy for the general taste of the people in this One is tempted to think that despite the fine performances of the Manon died long before the last |
