The Inspector EXPOSED

During intermission at Wednesday evening’s performance of The Inspector, something dramatic happened.

The curtain stayed up.

What? Why!?

The curtain stayed up, because we presented BLO Exposed, which is a conversation designed to bring you closer to the opera.

At BLO’s Wednesday night shows, we round up a few individuals involved with the production and have a live conversation about what it’s really like behind-the-scenes at the opera.

We also scour Facebook and Twitter for your questions (@bostlyricopera, #bloexposed) and answer them live. BLO Exposed is really all about you.

This past Wednesday’s performance was great fun. David Angus, BLO’s Music Director and conductor of The Inspector, Sandra Kott (concertmaster), and Craig McNutt (percussion) answered questions from quite a few people in the audience.  

Here are a few of the questions and answers you may have missed:

It's YOUR BLO #2

We’re celebrating 35 seasons of opera by sharing your BLO stories. Your story is unique and makes BLO what it is today. 

Here’s one from Yuen:

The first BLO performance I attended was Verdi's Rigoletto in October 1994 when I was 21 (yes, I still have the program book)! I saw my first opera 2 years earlier in London's Royal Opera House when I was doing a junior year abroad. 

Although I don't remember any particular divas or divos in that performance, I cried at the end when Gilda died and Rigoletto was calling out her name. The cast, the director, the conductor--they all must have done something right to achieve this.

Now, almost 20 years later and having seen over 130+ opera productions, I can count with one hand the number of performances that were so moving they made me cry. And among the few, the 1994 BLO's Rigoletto was one of them.

What’s your BLO story? Please share it with us below. Or send it to yourblo@blo.org.

In appreciation of sharing your story, all storytellers will receive an invitation to the 2012/2013 Season launch party in spring 2012.

It's YOUR BLO

We’re celebrating 35 seasons of opera by sharing your BLO stories. Your story is unique and makes BLO what it is today.

Here’s one from Noah:

"Macbeth at BLO was the first opera I've ever seen. As a child of the ‘80s, the theater I grew up with had more Schwarzenegger than Soprano; I didn't know Pre-Madonna from Prima Donna.  But opening night at Macbeth changed that for me. My husband and I were captivated by the story and enchanted by the chorus--but most of all we loved Lady Macbeth. She had us from open to close. Even after her death we were both hoping that a new ghost scene might get added to the plot just so she could give an encore."

What’s your BLO story?  Please share it with us below.  Or send it to yourblo@blo.org.

In appreciation of sharing your story, all storytellers will receive an invitation to the 2012/2013 Season launch party in spring 2012.