Table Of Contents: December 1992

Elisir's Commedia dell'Arte Roots

Vol. 57, No. 6

Francesca Zambello and John Conklin Go to Work on Lucia
Broadcasts of L'Elisir d'Amore/Lucia di Lammermoor

Features

Psychic Space

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Innovative American designer John Conklin, whose wit, exuberance and grace can be seen in productions ranging from radical to traditional, operates on more than just a visual level. By M. ELIZABETH OSBORN

Zanies, Lovers, Scoundrels, Fools

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L'Elisir d'Amore's Adina, Nemorino, Dulcamara and Belcore are direct descendents of commedia dell'arte characters. PETER WYNNE turns up these same masks in works of Mozart, Rossini, Leoncavallo and Prokofiev

Boss

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HARVEY SACHS reminisces about growing up in the shadow of Cleveland Orchestra conductor George Szell, an autocrat of the old school

Poetry & Precision

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Powerhouse director Francesca Zambello, whose stagings have earned her labels from "deconstructionist" to "feminist," delves into opera's psychological landscape. By CORI ELLISON

Departments

Recordings

In Review

Texaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network: 1992-93 Season

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OperaWatch

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Viewpoint

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Video

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Peter Sellars' Mozart triptych on home video; listings