Review: 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,' by composer Joby Talbot and librettist Gene Scheer, had its vividly realized Dallas Opera world premiere Friday...
Andriana Chuchman as Sandrine and Lucas Meachem as Jean-Dominique Bauby in dress rehearsal for the Dallas Opera world premiere of 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly,' by composer Joby Talbot and librettist Gene Scheer, at Winspear Opera House on Nov. 1, 2023., got reactions across the spectrum. But it was deemed enough of a success for the company to commission another collaboration of composer Joby Talbot, librettist Gene Scheer and stage director Leonard Foglia.
English is the language least likely to be sung comprehensibly by its native speakers, but this cast supplies remarkably clear diction. There are also supertitles. As in some other contemporary operas, singers are sometimes amplified to be heard above bolder scorings for winds, brass and percussion. The electronic enhancement is mostly subtle, but it’s not always clear how much we’re hearing natural voices. And sometimes a character will be singing on one side of the stage while the voice seems to come from the other side.
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