La Gazza Ladra
The Thieving Magpie
BRONX OPERA, JANUARY 2013
What People Are Saying
…the period-appropriate costumes (Joan Greenhut, Maureen Klein) had been well assembled and gave color to the proceedings...
— David Shengold, Opera News Online: La Gazza Ladra, Bronx Opera NYC, January 12, 2013
How Many Songbirds Does It Take To Produce A Thrilling Magpie?
...The chorus was particularly strong, but retained a unified softness much like the softness of the earthy colors chosen by the set designer Jim Howard, and the costume designers Joan Greenhut and Maureen Klein. The blending of the color and sound tones nicely recreated the rural village atmosphere for me.
But, for me the stand-out caricature performance came from Daniel Klein as the Mayor, who was as fun to watch as to hear…and I must say the audience agreed with me without a doubt.
— –Review, OuterStage, January 25, 2013
...The set design by Jim Howard was simple: a stage bordered by vertical black and white curtains, filled with period furniture carried on and off by the cast. The costumes of Joan Greenhut and Maureen Klein were period perfect.