LaChiusa's Wild Party 20 Years Later- Page 2

[Demitri2]

Posted: 4/18/20 at 12:27pm

Besides LaChiusa's gorgeous score, I was most impressed by Eartha Kitt who I had never seen live. The power of this woman's voice, especially at her age, was amazing. You couldn't take your eyes off her whenever she was on stage. I was in the second row and from the moment the curtain went up you saw Toni Collette naked from the waist up, bruises and black and blue marks on her legs. It was a jolting beginning for a show that had me enthralled from beginning to end. The reason  I so much enjoy this version is because LaChiusa was masterful in creating the sound of the period the poem/play was set in. I loved the way his chords and harmonies bombarded the listener taking them to a whole new level of experiencing his gift of melody. His music could be both dissonant yet beautiful at the same time. This was one of my all-time favorite shows that I'm so grateful I got to see. 

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 4/18/20 at 9:35pm

I love love LOVE the score. I have never had a chance to see it but I think the material is fantastic. The score manages to sound so period and so modern at the same time.