Reviews
The New York Post
Tuesday, August 12, 2003, p. 36
A Synthesizer Plays in Brooklyn
By Shirley Fleming
Öconductor (and company founder) Jay D. Meetze's computerized "Flute" came off without a hitch. The cast sang its heart out, and the Virtual Orchestra, developed by Realtime Music Solutions which donated the hall and its services, behaved well. It allowed for pauses and shifts in tempo, thanks to the real-time control of an assistant at the synthesizer, and its surround loudspeakers (nearly 30 of them) created a sense of space. ItÖnever overpowered the singers and they appeared comfortable with their high-tech partner.
This "Flute," with minimum trappings and a futuristic setting suggested by slide projections, was a game and often witty theatrical effort, occasionally over the top but endearing for its shoestring effort. Some good voices were on display: Kenneth Overton's powerful Papageno stole the show, and Janinah Burnett's vibrant Pamina clearly could fill a much larger house. David Chase was the capable Tamino.