Below is a sneak preview of our all-new Tales of Hoffmann production, in which a heart-broken poet takes us on a fantastical journey to revisit the three great loves of his life; all lost to him due to the meddling of a supernatural villain.
Opens tomorrow night in Norfolk, Oct. 12 in Fairfax, and Oct. 19 in Richmond.
Peter Mark, the company's artistic director, said he is quite sure he has found someone who is destined for "superstardom."
[Manon Strauss] Evrard gives, he said, a "fully integrated performance, and she has complete understanding of the music."
He's not just talking about a pretty voice doing lots of high notes and runs. She has a deep awareness of both the words and music of the opera, he said, and Evrard puts all of her vocal and acting skills together to be completely convincing onstage.
– Lee Teply (Sept. 27, 2007; The Virginian-Pilot)
