American Professional Premier
Composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Stage Director: Chuck Hudson Conductor: Antony Walker
Markus Beam, Thom Miller, Matt Burns Ross Hauk, Matt Boehler, Chorus
"Talk about neglected genius!
The Wolf Trap Opera Company ( production of Rameau's opera "Dardanus")
...compensated for bygone neglect with a sparkling performance, worthy of the
historic occasion."
-Joseph McLellan, The Washington Post
The Dreamscape
"Director
Chuck Hudson and choreographer Catherine Turocy have effectively re-created
that
charming mix of martial arts and dance that has been a vital sideshow in French
opera since its earliest incarnations.
MAXIMUM RATING: FOUR STARS "
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Thom Miller as The Dragon
"Witman
also lucked out in her production staff. Director Chuck Hudson, fluent in
French, had trained with and become a close associate of renowned mime Marcel
Marceau and was also an expert in stage combat...Exchanges between lovers...are
enacted with affecting realism. Other scenes emphasize stylized movement by the
young women in their draped chitons, or the energetic patterns of wielded spears
by the men in short fighting tunics and armor...Ultimately it is very
entertaining. "
-Kim Klein,
RedLudwig.com
Read the article" RAMEAU STEPS OUT FROM THE CURTAINS OF OBSCURITY"
Photos by Robert J. Martin