"by turns ethereal, cackling, sinister, girly and richly operatic" – Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Song" audio is from a Pantages live performance; excerpts 2 & 3 are from Nautilus' Rough Cuts Series public readings, February 2008: Norah Long (soprano), Mindy Eschedor (piano), and Pat O'Keefe (clarinet)
Norah, composer Ricky Ian Gordon, and choreographer Cynthia Gutierrez-Garner at Minnesota Public Radio
Listen to Minnesota Public Radio's feature article and interview, with more AUDIO EXCERPTS from the show
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"Long, with a full-bodied voice of special color and grit, offered a gripping account of Gordon’s text. And — cleverly — she acted as a member of the dance ensemble."
– Opera Today Magazine, Wes Blomster "Seamless. Elegantly understated, smoothly executed. The musicians weave one thought together; the flexible vocalist Long glides along with the dancers, looking like one of them." – MN Artists & Mpls/St. Paul Magazine, Lightsey Darst The superb vocalist Norah Long often moves with the dancers, her facial expressions pitched perfectly to the emotions at hand as her gorgeous voice modulates from romantic love to tragic horror. A compelling performance. By turns ethereal, cackling, sinister, girly and richly operatic, her singing infuses Gordon's final lyrics with a dazzling interpretation, making Long the star of this genteel production. – Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Camille LeFevre |
ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS BEST BETS:
"A new adaptation that boasts some impressive personnel including top-flight soprano Norah Long."
– Rob Hubbard
"A new adaptation that boasts some impressive personnel including top-flight soprano Norah Long."
– Rob Hubbard
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"A warm and evocative soprano, Long's voice and slightly otherworldly presence are appropriate and more than apt for the task."
– St. Paul Pioneer Press, Dominic P. Papatola "The star of the performance was vocalist Norah Long, who often moved with the dancers as she sang and gave the score a captivating embodiment through her facial and bodily expressions, and a sweet, then searing treatment through her spectacular voice." – MinnPost, Camille LeFevre |
Orpheus and Euridice by Ricky Ian Gordon
Nautilus Music-Theater and Minnesota Dance Theatre Director: Ben Krywosz Choreographer: Cynthia Gutierrez-Garner Role: Narrator photos courtesy of Nautilus Music-Theater [browse photo gallery]
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