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The Santa Fe cast worked valiantly on Thursday evening, with inconsistent results.
One afternoon in early December, the cast worked on "My Shot," the propulsive number set on the eve of the Revolution.
But Mohsen Tutunci, the owner of a souvenir shop next to the pizzeria where the cast worked, called the show's Italian critics hypocrites.
Perhaps with more rehearsal (the cast worked, mostly off site, for only two weeks) he could better find his way into the part.
The opera may be, as Thomson boasted, "foolproof work," but it still requires serious preparation; Dona D. Vaughn, the director of the production, made sure the cast worked to understand the libretto apart from the music.
At a recent rehearsal (previews start May 18 with opening night on May 31 ) the cast worked through the show's second act curtain raiser, "Defending My Life," in a room plastered with photographs of familiar San Francisco spots (City Lights bookstore, the Golden Gate Bridge) and familiar San Francisco characters.
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The rest of the cast works hard and dances harder.
The six-person cast works well as an ensemble.
Rehearsal images below show the cast working with director Daniel Kramer - also newly appointed as ENO's artistic director.
But the sinews of the show are still there and the 12-strong cast works with tireless dedication.
Depardieu is the pick of the supporting cast, working sinister wonders with nothing more than a weary snarl and a pair of smoked shades.
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