tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post1203352893569861642..comments2024-02-25T13:20:20.620+01:00Comments on mostly opera: Berlin Eugen Onegin with Barenboim, Villazon, Pape: A pantomime with puppetsmostly opera...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-41759687458894767472008-10-26T20:49:00.000+01:002008-10-26T20:49:00.000+01:00The Zurich Fidelio certainly wasn't a "major" mus...The Zurich Fidelio certainly wasn't a "major" musical event of international significance but I've been there for several weeks, have come by a number of free tickets and have thoroughly enjoyed the performances which were good at the beginning but improved throughout the run. Having attended the performances I've read the reviews as well and find myself in dissent. <BR/><BR/>I generally agreemarcillachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890948953007381186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-90997837444287499502008-10-26T00:47:00.000+02:002008-10-26T00:47:00.000+02:00I haven´t really followed this Fidelio, though I k...I haven´t really followed this Fidelio, though I know Katharina Thalbach as director of a superb Hansel und Gretel from Dresden (plus she is on RP´s Mein Herz brennt album as well).<BR/><BR/>I´ve always found Haitink to be overrated, acutally. He was praised to the skies for his Parsifal in Zurich last year, which I found fine, but no more than that. On the other hand I recently heard him mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-50283316785526327372008-10-25T09:12:00.000+02:002008-10-25T09:12:00.000+02:00I'm sure DB will appreciate the Furtwangler compar...I'm sure DB will appreciate the Furtwangler comparison if he reads this.<BR/><BR/><BR/>About that Fidelio in Zurich: I've been in the there for work for a few weeks now and keep getting very good free tickets (front row) and have seen it twice and I must say that I do find myself intnsely at odds with the opinons of the reviewers. I'm certianly no expert but I have seen and heard a lot of operamarcillachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890948953007381186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-79814840121302548652008-10-20T19:57:00.000+02:002008-10-20T19:57:00.000+02:00DB has top-tuned the Staatskapelle´s sound, partic...DB has top-tuned the Staatskapelle´s sound, particularly evident over the past 7-8 years. On top-form (ie. with DB conducting) they generate performances of an intensity unmatched by anyone. Including the BPO and Vienna Phil. It is more or less a fact and quite obvious for regular visitors, as you mention.<BR/><BR/>Agreed, I should probably write more on the Staatskapelle and in order to limit mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-32593484031957180192008-10-19T23:34:00.000+02:002008-10-19T23:34:00.000+02:00Typically acute observations respecting the musica...Typically acute observations respecting the musical aspects (new, and very good Gremin though).<BR/><BR/>The productions was less annoying and distracting than I expected.<BR/><BR/>There is a point you touch but do not expand on (probably because you go to the SOUDL so frequently) but that does, I think deserve more attention: specifically, the extraordinary excellence of the Staatskapelle. <BR/marcillachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890948953007381186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-6690452162688626412008-10-01T00:09:00.000+02:002008-10-01T00:09:00.000+02:00"...you'd almost believe him not to be a tenor (a ..."...you'd almost believe him not to be a tenor (a compliment, obviously!)."<BR/><BR/>Hee.marcillachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890948953007381186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-16079498678751432742008-09-30T19:59:00.000+02:002008-09-30T19:59:00.000+02:00"I saw there is a talk about the opera after it, i..."I saw there is a talk about the opera after it, is there a special ticket for that or is it entrance free ?"<BR/><BR/>I´ve never attended these things, but I believe they are entrance-free and held in the "room" at the level of the first balcony (forgot the name of it, but you cannot miss it)mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-25358955551129339892008-09-30T19:32:00.000+02:002008-09-30T19:32:00.000+02:00Sounds utterly ghastly to me! Also exactly the sam...Sounds utterly ghastly to me! Also exactly the same crap that Freyer ws doing in his awful "Freischutz" which propelled him to fame over 30 years ago. How are people like him and the equally barren Wilson allowed to get away with trotting out the same rubbish over and over again?<BR/><BR/>Sebastiancurzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05739148306934419721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-9223481050872131512008-09-28T23:54:00.000+02:002008-09-28T23:54:00.000+02:00I have never been so eager to read about a premier...I have never been so eager to read about a premiere! thank you so much <BR/>indeed ,this is interesting and so <BR/>new ! It gives new insights in Poushkin long poem and in the music . I will be attending Oct the 12th performance .I saw there is a talk about the opera<BR/>after it, is there a special ticket for that or is it entrance free ?(Staatsoper site does not mention those details) . Thank yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298209092809775284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-65842645038949370372008-09-28T23:31:00.000+02:002008-09-28T23:31:00.000+02:00Greetings.I discovered your blog recently and than...Greetings.<BR/>I discovered your blog recently and thank you for your thoughtful reviews. I like Villazon a lot and although the production looks truly strange, as you pointed out, he may have restrained himself in service to the music. He's a fascinating man and a brilliant artist.Donna Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00023777723335619213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-86810020692345905562008-09-28T20:25:00.000+02:002008-09-28T20:25:00.000+02:00hahahaahaha, no, not bad at all..if lohengrin stil...hahahaahaha, no, not bad at all..if lohengrin still travels on a swan in that production ;)Kenderinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899718624447976797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-70930637139285061212008-09-28T19:18:00.000+02:002008-09-28T19:18:00.000+02:00"and be able to recognize Pape would be a plus !"W..."and be able to recognize Pape would be a plus !"<BR/><BR/>Well, not in this case. During the first two acts, a man clad in black kept popping up on stage. My companion (from Berlin) kept whispering "that is René Pape" and I kept replying "no it is not". Finally he whispered "I have seen René Pape on stage about 100 times, it is him. I´ll buy you a ticket for the Faust premiere if I am wrong". <mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-23690452249754524902008-09-28T18:56:00.000+02:002008-09-28T18:56:00.000+02:00It looks like you liked it all :) But seeing the p...It looks like you liked it all :) <BR/>But seeing the photos I still think it is a bit too much for me !<BR/>I really prefer Rolando with his "neurotic" (I don't think it is !) acting and be able to recognize Pape would be a plus !Kenderinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08899718624447976797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-50722727993542683132008-09-28T16:48:00.000+02:002008-09-28T16:48:00.000+02:00Hi mostly! First, congratulations on the blog. I'v...Hi mostly! First, congratulations on the blog. I've been commenting as "Anonymous" before.<BR/>I was there yesterday. Never been to a premiere in Berlin before, so I was a bit surprised by the boos. <BR/>I liked the production, musically. Quite a lot. Baremboim, as always, in top shape with his "own" orchestra. Pape, as always, managing to steal all attention by a minimum time on stage. Great Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680392881219671510noreply@blogger.com