![]() ![]() ![]() The old-world glow pouring from the stage and the unhurried patina of a Florence moving at its own genteel pace created an alluring backdrop. Her intent is to introduce Clara to a country she clearly loves while retracing a previous trip she had taken with her husband. A Southern mother of means, Margaret Johnson (Renee Fleming), has taken her daughter on a trip to Italy. This limited run production at the Lyric meticulously captures the feel of a time and place slightly removed from care. Very much in the way the love between Clara (Solea Pfeiffer) and Fabrizio (Rob Houchen) brings two worlds together, this staging of The Light in the Piazza merges opera and contemporary musical theater to show how determined people meet intimidating challenges. An unlikely love story viewed from the vantage point of an over protective mother it’s so consciously refined that Piazza’s core message can be obscured in its romantic beauty. You don’t often hear about how enticing the story driving The Light in the Piazza eventually becomes. Rob Houchen and Solea Pfeiffer in The Light in the Piazza – photo Liz Lauren ![]()
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