tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17999907.post581468147446285012..comments2024-01-24T08:24:14.555-05:00Comments on My Favorite Intermissions: We could fix up this old comment thread and make a post of it!Maury D'annatohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14136129943169313348noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17999907.post-10892370723366190182008-04-22T08:50:00.000-05:002008-04-22T08:50:00.000-05:00I don´t know how they view things at the MET, but ...I don´t know how they view things at the MET, but at "my" opera house - the Copenhagen Royal Opera - people below the age of 35 are offered the possibility to attend dress rehearsals. The theater management has specifically requested (on behalf of the singers) that we do not report from these rehearsal and that access would be restricted if the rule was violated.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I have never had any desire to report from dress rehearsals, even in places where I am not easily identified, as I would feel uncomfortable commenting on a product, which may not be the final one. Plus, the risk of offending someone, in my view is simply not worth it.<BR/> <BR/>I realize, that the above may not apply to the MET open dress rehearsals, where, with their current marketing strategies, I wouldn´t be surprised if they´d actually welcome the publicity.mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17999907.post-12214262122463454742008-04-22T03:04:00.000-05:002008-04-22T03:04:00.000-05:00I probably *still* wouldn't blog the details, but ...I probably *still* wouldn't blog the details, but I think there's a real difference between the typical dress rehearsal for donors, photogs & schoolkids and last week's "everyone come check out Fille!!!" event.JSUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02477558636942883735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17999907.post-83717241769593526772008-04-21T21:00:00.000-05:002008-04-21T21:00:00.000-05:00Would that the rest of the blognoscenti (not inclu...Would that the rest of the blognoscenti (not including Mme. Cieca, who is always thoroughly reasoned and mostly darn fair) had your discretion.<BR/>-Del.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com