tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post6512915421988638370..comments2024-02-25T13:20:20.620+01:00Comments on mostly opera: Christian Thielemannmostly opera...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-70168139816583446332010-04-15T17:47:10.943+02:002010-04-15T17:47:10.943+02:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235103091406533840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-19003473967407095962009-10-24T16:34:57.175+02:002009-10-24T16:34:57.175+02:00Concerning A's comment about the Rosenkavalier...Concerning A's comment about the Rosenkavaliers at Covent Garden, I went to 3 of them and they were amomg the greatest performances I've ever heard. Incredibly slow in places, but never dragging. I'll never forget the way he phrased the string phrase towards the end of Act 3 just before the Marschallin's "Ja, ja" - it was utterly heartbreaking (my eyes are filling up paul_operahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534212399111257548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-29021159211436785262009-08-30T20:17:11.296+02:002009-08-30T20:17:11.296+02:00Thank you for what I believe is a fair portrait on...Thank you for what I believe is a fair portrait on all accounts. It reminded me of a memorable time in my life when I was a member of an orchestra that Thielemann used to conduct regularly in the 90's. His musical talent was unparalleled at the time. It did not matter who he suppossedly imitated or what sound he apparently tried to reproduce, it would have still been better than the original.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-26130714966216162382009-05-10T14:33:00.000+02:002009-05-10T14:33:00.000+02:00The only time I can recall hearing him is in a awf...The only time I can recall hearing him is in a awful RosenCavalier at Covent Garden a few years back - with Rene Fleming and Susan Graham.<br /><br />From the looks Fleming was giving I thought she was going jump into the pit and throttle him !<br /><br />He hasn't been near the place since ! Not entirely sure that is our loss.Horace Copehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14252742836195838447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-23479036708385114322009-01-02T22:48:00.000+01:002009-01-02T22:48:00.000+01:00Happy New Year, Mostly.Agree with the above commen...Happy New Year, Mostly.<BR/><BR/>Agree with the above comments. This is particularly great profile, even by your very high standards.<BR/><BR/>In an attempt to keep it brief I'll only comment on the Furtwangler 9th (thanks also for posting the clips in you New Year's post). I'm not sure what he means by "perfect", but one could hardly call this performance that in terms of orchestral execution marcillachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890948953007381186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-4031469532768837922009-01-01T17:40:00.000+01:002009-01-01T17:40:00.000+01:00This is the finest Christian Thielemann profile I ...This is the finest Christian Thielemann profile I have read anywhere! Excellent post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-38097263970987943212009-01-01T10:49:00.000+01:002009-01-01T10:49:00.000+01:00Remarkable profile indeed! Hope you forgive me a b...Remarkable profile indeed! <BR/><BR/>Hope you forgive me a bit of sciovinism...<BR/><BR/>In the ‘90s Thielemann has been conducting a lot in Italy: at Rome’s Santa Cecilia Orchestra (before Gatti and Pappano), at Turin and Florence Opera Houses.<BR/> <BR/>He has been principal guest conductor at Bologna’s Opera House for more than 5 years. An Otello of his in ’96 is still remembered as one of dalandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10856706986427410135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-33491441526822036682008-12-31T21:37:00.000+01:002008-12-31T21:37:00.000+01:00A comprehensive and, I think, balanced assessment....A comprehensive and, I think, balanced assessment. It's a great pity there is only one opera DVD by Thielemann on the market. But he's not yet fifty, so there is plenty of time to correct this. <BR/><BR/>A few points: "Occasionally I may personally feel that Thielemann aims to create superficial beauty at the expense of emotional depth. But what beauty..."<BR/><BR/>This is precisely the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com