tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post4835947803707698643..comments2024-02-25T13:20:20.620+01:00Comments on mostly opera: Carmen on DVD: Shattering Antonacci and Kaufmann in 2006 London performancemostly opera...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-702405585939587582009-04-28T21:25:00.000+02:002009-04-28T21:25:00.000+02:00I have seen it twice now - the first run was best ...I have seen it twice now - the first run was best - although the production remains a mystery. From a article in the house magazine it seems things were cut out because they frightened the horse !<br /><br />In the theatre the production is over busy - eg in act 3 people abseil down the set - pointless and distractingHorace Copehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14252742836195838447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-81789340738660489172009-03-10T16:32:00.000+01:002009-03-10T16:32:00.000+01:00I've bought this DVD based on the clip on YouTube,...I've bought this DVD based on the clip on YouTube, which really blew me away. However, at the end it turned up to be more disappointing then expected. For me the only true star of this production is Kaufmann. He sings and acts as if the role were written for me alone. Absolutely superb and convincing. Antonacci for me is quite an average Carmen, without much charisma (though she does try to act, Bogdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14736015779012529107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-37369564987344701642009-02-16T23:18:00.000+01:002009-02-16T23:18:00.000+01:00"On a somewhat related topic, Zambello's Don G at ..."On a somewhat related topic, Zambello's Don G at Covent Garden, which I saw at its premiere in 2002, was extremely lackluster and DID, in that case, detract from an excellent cast"<BR/><BR/>I believe it is up for release on DVD sometimes later this year with Keenlyside/DiDonato etc..And, yes, it is a terribleproduction, which does detract from the castmostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-12741894391906391542009-02-16T22:29:00.000+01:002009-02-16T22:29:00.000+01:00On a somewhat related topic, Zambello's Don G at C...On a somewhat related topic, Zambello's Don G at Covent Garden, which I saw at its premiere in 2002, was extremely lackluster and DID, in that case, detract from an excellent cast which sounded terrific but was badly victimized by seemingly very poor stage direction. (An excellent cast, that is, but one compromised by Bryn Terfel in the title role, the purported "star" of the show, but in this marcillachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890948953007381186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-61043810335696971072009-02-15T23:38:00.000+01:002009-02-15T23:38:00.000+01:00Gorgeous singing (from Kaufmann in particular), ex...Gorgeous singing (from Kaufmann in particular), excellent French, but why is the staging so dull ?<BR/><BR/>(btw, Mostly, did you receive my private message ?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com