“I wanted something that worked a little bit against the lushness of the music, to get a tribal feeling, a sort of primal feeling,” Sinclair said. To bolster the sometimes weak libretto, the director put a heavier than usual emphasis on dance, which has been choreographed by John Malashock, a former Twyla Tharp dancer who formed his own San Diego-based company in 1988. “And if you play a conflict, it’s always interesting.” “And, so, there is real conflict and almost hostility right at the beginning,” Sinclair said.
Both are in love with the same woman, the virgin priestess Leïla (soprano Heidi Stober), though they swear never to approach her. He zeroed in on the conflict between two old friends - Nadir (tenor Sean Panikkar) and Zurga (baritone Brian Mulligan), who has just been named the village’s chief as the opera opens. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menuĭespite the knocks against the opera, Sinclair believes it still can be dramatically compelling, and he thinks his production proves it.
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