The supertitle translation by John Willett, created for 1976's New York Public Theater production, pulls no punches: Macheath and the prostitute Jenny's "Pimp's Ballad," for example, describes various sexual positions. ❋ Heidi Waleson (2011)
In "Götterdämmerung," the Norns are inside a computer; the supertitle translation has them "laying cable" rather than weaving the ropes of fate. ❋ Heidi Waleson (2011)
Multiple languages blurt out in all directions with the occasional supertitle thrown in, but clearly this is poetry and the characters are no more talking to one another than they are to the audience. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The Marsellaise to begin the concert really got things started properly, and upon hearing the words (seeing them actually in supertitle format) really brought about a new mantra for the Obama administration - W could have learned much, yet alas ... ❋ Unknown (2008)
The supertitle translations by Chris Bergen were similarly attention-getting: It's unlikely that these 18th-century characters would say "I'll plotz from laughing" or "I'm virtually bi-polar." ❋ Unknown (2008)
Purists roll their eyes at the miked singing, the partially synthesized strings and such liberties as the supertitle in which a character complains, "I'm freezing my ass off." ❋ Unknown (2007)
To give Gockley credit, the new mini-supertitle screens in the back of the Orchestra section have made those seats with their muffled sound from the overhang quite a treat, since you can finally read the supertitles again. ❋ Sfmike (2006)
The music is extraordinary and rich, though complex as hell, and the further one got away from the silly dance stuff and bad super acting and weird supertitle text, the more impressive the staging sometimes became. ❋ Sfmike (2005)
But, as Bernard Holland points out in The Times, the supertitle distraction with Mr. Sondheim proves fatal. ❋ Unknown (2004)
But, to my surprise, the first thing I noticed was the prominent supertitle screen framing the stage itself. ❋ Unknown (2004)
So the sign unreadable by most English-speakers is explicit where the supertitle is murky. ❋ Unknown (1997)
We see this Everyvictim being promoted to political leadership in a scene set-as the supertitle reads-in the "Bosnian Parliament, Pale, Bosnia." ❋ Unknown (1997)
It's also tricky, the director said, because it's sung in English with no instantaneous supertitle translations projected above the stage.
Although dressed in black, the stagehands occasionally distract viewers from the actors, and sometimes the spectator does not know whether to look at the stage, supertitle screen or interpreter.
You’ve got a you are where there should be a your (and a your where there should be a you are – and yes, I’m holding you responsible for the Youtube supertitle because you could surely have found one that was spelled correctly). ❋ Unknown (2009)
Tovey certainly isn’t the first name that comes to mind when you think of Carmen, and his obligatory presentation of the synopsis before each act in this otherwise supertitle-free evening left much to be desired. ❋ Unknown (2008)
