that of the Met, will play the title role in the
Sarasota Opera production. "The Dutchman,"
he says, "is not to be pitied. It's his own arro-
gance in defying nature and God that caused
his predicament."
ON THE TECHNICAL SIDE
"What kind of lighting and sound cues do
you call for this romantic Wagnerian opera?"
I asked MacBeth. "How do you make ship-
wrecks, ghosts and furious Norwegian gales
come to life?"
"After Conductor David Neely whips up
Wagner's tempest in the overture," she replied,
"I prepare cues for the wind machine and the
dramatic lighting effects, as the ghost ship
appears."
Francesca MacBeth watches a rehearsal from
the orchestra pit. Photo by Fran Palmeri
An authentic spinning wheel stands in the rehearsal room. Photo by Fran Palmeri
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