The drama was underscored even more tellingly by the superb orchestral playing under conductor David Rohrbaugh. There were some glitches in ensemble as the performance went on, and Rohrbaugh occasionally needs to crack the whip a little more vigorously to keep his singers in line, but the depth of work from the pit – from the ominous Act 1 Prelude to the vivid nocturnal storm in Act 3 – was never less than remarkable.
For the most part, this is pretty good, eh? (Tuesday wasn’t our best performance, though. I only wish he had come to our earlier performance!)
