It was very Italian indeed, of the post second world war generation.
As far as my experience is concerned they managed to realistically represent the atmosphere existing in a popular italian southern neighbourood (the opera is set in NY, though).
Convincing performance in a difficult role for Annina (yes, this is what I think).
Michele is a controversial figure: the fact that he does not believe in God render his world fragmented. He is split among different forms of love that he cannot unify. He is unable to choose, while all other characters are clearly defined almost since the beginning.
Unfortunately, I could not find the libretto, so I cannot better characterise the conflicts of the opera.
Yesterday was Friday, so here the Cast: Janet de Vigne, Alexander Anderson-Hall, Helen Brown, Emma Morwood, Ivor Klayman, Alison Beck, Philip Moynihan, Damaris Chalmers, Christopher Young, Andrew Fraser, Ginny Wilson, Kenny McLeod.
Bravi tutti!
