tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post7795797494743578729..comments2024-02-25T13:20:20.620+01:00Comments on mostly opera: Ken Russell´s Faust on DVDmostly opera...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-76185403196460229522008-04-28T18:46:00.000+02:002008-04-28T18:46:00.000+02:00Don´t even mention that Orange thing :) I would lo...Don´t even mention that Orange thing :) I would love to go. And on top there is the casting of Mephisthopheles as you know well....<BR/>And thanks for the CD recommendation, will definitely check that one out.mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-10138599524859311792008-04-26T19:31:00.000+02:002008-04-26T19:31:00.000+02:00Even if the Orange performances don't end up being...Even if the Orange performances don't end up being released on DVD, one of them (August 5) will be broadcast live on French television (France 2) which means it should emerge on Operashare.<BR/><BR/>By the way, on the site of France 2, they give a tiny indication about the staging: "le spectacle se jouera devant un buffet d'orgue installé à flanc de mur".<BR/><BR/>Do you see the recurring Extatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906819247524941384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-60750882179353902762008-04-26T15:41:00.000+02:002008-04-26T15:41:00.000+02:00I suppose that makes sense. I have recently become...I suppose that makes sense. I have recently become quite fascinated with this opera and really look forward to an exciting DVD production. Hopefully the new Joel production in Orange/Vienna State Opera (which I suspect will be recorded in one way or another) will fit the bill..mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-6200420888337274282008-04-24T15:59:00.000+02:002008-04-24T15:59:00.000+02:00Marguerite as a nun may seem useless, but if you t...Marguerite as a nun may seem useless, but if you take into account the deep religious faith of Gounod, it then becomes pretty related to the composer (and to this piece itself, I think).<BR/><BR/>The guillotine scene is indeed visually pretty intense but the rest of the set did not strike me as anything but boring and unimaginative.Extatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906819247524941384noreply@blogger.com