tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.comments2024-02-25T13:20:20.620+01:00mostly operamostly opera...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comBlogger1681125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-38807065891113951742017-05-17T14:48:34.855+02:002017-05-17T14:48:34.855+02:00It's good to have a version of WAGNER's Ri...It's good to have a version of WAGNER's Ring which respects the composer's will, instead of having to stand the expensive paranoias, tics and personal phobias of retaded stage directors who should be seeing a psychiatrist, not disfiguring art. <br />Also I admire you, the american public, for having no tolerance to that bullshit called Eurotrash, which sadly dominates in Europe. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-19708160662605475352017-05-08T07:10:27.829+02:002017-05-08T07:10:27.829+02:00Agree with the remarks here. The production is too...Agree with the remarks here. The production is too literal and almost too grim in a thoroughly Teutonic way. It is an interesting idea but it ignores the metaphorical elements in fairy tales to render a modern underclass horror. The main performances as noted are all very good. The sound of the DVD is not uniform. It is live but weak in parts and a good sound mix would improve its presence, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-71052171787001001302017-03-30T16:26:17.363+02:002017-03-30T16:26:17.363+02:00Just heard her Thais broadcast from Barcelona.
Sh...Just heard her Thais broadcast from Barcelona.<br /><br />She is audibly strained in all the arias - tick<br /><br />with a wide unpleasant vibrato in both top and upper middle register - tick<br /><br />On top of that about half of her top notes are widely off-pitch - tick<br /><br />it is really not pleasant to listen to - tick<br /><br />A mystery how she got the gig.Garrulushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444118904174901222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-86145836588575784122017-03-26T04:28:55.349+02:002017-03-26T04:28:55.349+02:00I just wish it were still possible to get hold of ...I just wish it were still possible to get hold of a copy, used, new, whatever. From the snippets I have seen and this description, I can see why the Poulenc estate had it withdrawn, but as an opera director myself, I am fascinated by such radical rethinkings whether they entirely work or not.Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06342882935921907193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-79168103902050464882017-03-18T15:20:31.862+01:002017-03-18T15:20:31.862+01:00I saw the 2012 Met Walkure on stage (not the perfo...I saw the 2012 Met Walkure on stage (not the performance on on video), and watched the others when broadcast. I haven't seen all of these others to compare, but I thought Walkure Act 1 was outstanding. Brunnhilde and Wotan were not among the best, though. The much-hyped machine set was mostly a distraction and disappointing when it was in motion, especially during the ride of the valkyries. Blog Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03993197845098573987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-8874823114647404012016-12-12T23:35:53.652+01:002016-12-12T23:35:53.652+01:00Will there ever be another production? I've b...Will there ever be another production? I've bought the CD (from Amazon - I wanted to buy it from Theater an der Wien but it got too complicated). I can't see it too much. Now I want to see it live.<br /><br />Is there an online discussion by the cast, choir, or orchestra about their appreciation or thoughts about the staging?Thomas Mellmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-23580591540137555342016-12-09T16:39:49.647+01:002016-12-09T16:39:49.647+01:00Quite a change and working for MSF, my charity of ...Quite a change and working for MSF, my charity of choice too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-415226206688068832016-11-22T17:56:32.974+01:002016-11-22T17:56:32.974+01:00I'm glad you're alive and well...good luck...I'm glad you're alive and well...good luck with your work...hope you'll continue to write on this blog:-) <br /><br />Zely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-61968634125632846572016-09-08T13:35:24.812+02:002016-09-08T13:35:24.812+02:00IM sorry to say, but Johan Botha has left this wor...IM sorry to say, but Johan Botha has left this world today, hopefully to sing in a next one.<br />He will be missed, not only in Vienna!<br />Peterpeter2uathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03711786546125064498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-59941474926317837002016-04-14T23:22:25.458+02:002016-04-14T23:22:25.458+02:00This was brilliant--the interpretation (Guth's...This was brilliant--the interpretation (Guth's), and the performance, of ALL the singers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-66477842059972091362016-04-03T23:38:55.034+02:002016-04-03T23:38:55.034+02:00I have to disagree. I found the production ugly as...I have to disagree. I found the production ugly as well as nonsensical (while the Munich version I found only ugly). I also cannot stand la Fleming in this part; she simply can't sing it correctly--her Czech is awful and her mannerisms stretch and shrink the music uncomfortably for my ears.Jenni Lundehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808848697410310320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-2928840345369154592016-03-16T10:42:50.145+01:002016-03-16T10:42:50.145+01:00j'écoute M.I Storey depuis 1 an et désolée sa ...j'écoute M.I Storey depuis 1 an et désolée sa voix est profonde émotive et sensuelle désolée pour les vieux écrits écoutez le...il est est anglais et alors ?a Pagèsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-66123647712184999922016-01-31T07:32:09.824+01:002016-01-31T07:32:09.824+01:00I am left wondering about Robert Levine's very...I am left wondering about Robert Levine's very snarky review. It seems to be an almost personal thing when he writes "But her voice, never lovely" implies that he has never cared for her and sees her as overrated Wagnerian opera singer, although (and this is important) she's good at acting. <br /><br />Well, we must all remember that Robert Levine is NOT the arbiter of taste Olehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286185445221490454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-6231597979543513642016-01-08T23:17:23.892+01:002016-01-08T23:17:23.892+01:00Absurd, idiotic production! Stop with your nonsens...Absurd, idiotic production! Stop with your nonsenses, please, Mr. Tcherniakov. Look for some other business!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-13015798111916084602015-11-24T14:18:21.508+01:002015-11-24T14:18:21.508+01:00I bought it only for Furlanetto, he is magnificent...I bought it only for Furlanetto, he is magnificent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-34966123011167666832015-11-21T11:50:52.707+01:002015-11-21T11:50:52.707+01:00I don't think of myself as a traditionalist an...I don't think of myself as a traditionalist and think I'm open to alternative presentations in general but this just didn't work for me. Have just seen a video of the performance on tv. The new character of Cherubim added nothing but distracted from every, many, scenes in which he occurred (despite the unicycle!) <br />Fortunately the inappropriate set and costuming and everything Huighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11979261299826263785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-50035493246768127802015-07-18T11:48:57.241+02:002015-07-18T11:48:57.241+02:00I disagree. I had the good fortune to work with Mr...I disagree. I had the good fortune to work with Mrs. Zambello when was an assistant at the ASO and I find her absolutely brilliant. Extremely prepared, she knows what she wants and how to get it. And her staging was everything but dull.<br /><br />best,<br />Gianmaria Griglio<br />www.gianmariagriglio.it/blogGianmaria Grigliohttp://www.gianmariagriglio.it/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-61991229940631961042015-04-19T00:01:53.118+02:002015-04-19T00:01:53.118+02:00I do have this on dvd. Not the best but I mostly g...I do have this on dvd. Not the best but I mostly got it for Hvorostovsky and he delivers. His voice is beautiful and one wonders why Leonora prefers her rather mediocre Manrico when she could have this silver-haired demigod.<br /><br />The staging looks pretty but the time period seems a bit late for witch burnings. I loved the on-stage murder though - the last few minutes are really intense. disgracedcouncilmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-66934732402904551492015-04-03T03:22:33.616+02:002015-04-03T03:22:33.616+02:00I was in berlin in 1961 and 1962. My husband was ...I was in berlin in 1961 and 1962. My husband was commander of checkpoint charlie. I was there at various times. A beautiful city. Now freedom.<br />Norma AllenNorma Allennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-81856007748271017152015-01-30T16:18:06.666+01:002015-01-30T16:18:06.666+01:00Never have I heard a recording of Ponselle's v...Never have I heard a recording of Ponselle's voice so clear and without distortion. <br />Thank you!<br />What a jewel. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-39202924073466725272014-12-23T00:16:06.867+01:002014-12-23T00:16:06.867+01:00While this is an old post, I thought I'd provi...While this is an old post, I thought I'd provide you all with an answer to the question asked in the review: Pregnant? Yes, she was pregnant at the time. 6 months pregnant, I believe.Carlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-74371451340102258212014-10-24T12:21:54.827+02:002014-10-24T12:21:54.827+02:00How would the ring (metropolitan opera) from 2012 ...How would the ring (metropolitan opera) from 2012 be ranked, anyone??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-19420809274787371062014-08-19T05:10:14.428+02:002014-08-19T05:10:14.428+02:00The Rimsky version from the Bolshoi is around, dat...The Rimsky version from the Bolshoi is around, dating from 1979 with Alexander Vedernikov as Ivan Khovantsky, Nesterenko as Dosifei and the as yet unmatched Irina Arkhipova as Marfa, under Simonov. Its wonderful production serves the opera and not a director's ego. -Then there's a post-modern mid '80s Shostakovich version with the Ravel-Stravinsky ending gleaming with voices GhiaurovAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-71280993228053436302014-07-11T13:21:59.323+02:002014-07-11T13:21:59.323+02:00I saw him in a HD recorded Met performance of Otel...I saw him in a HD recorded Met performance of Otello (done in 2012). The voice is wonderful--the acting not so much Skeptical Voterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17766112542617494866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-4209381874398975172014-06-17T12:36:02.925+02:002014-06-17T12:36:02.925+02:00¿Poul Elming (Siegmund): 4-5?
My rating: ¡¡¡ 1 !!!...¿Poul Elming (Siegmund): 4-5?<br />My rating: ¡¡¡ 1 !!!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com