tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post969485972970088414..comments2024-02-25T13:20:20.620+01:00Comments on mostly opera: Renée Fleming finally with Arabella on DVDmostly opera...http://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-70218713261165072162008-06-20T20:46:00.000+02:002008-06-20T20:46:00.000+02:00Well, I dunno...The mannarisms can be massively an...Well, I dunno...<BR/><BR/>The mannarisms can be massively annoying but when she manages to keep them under control and when the technique doesn't betray her (obviously its impssible to be in voice every time) which it has done very rarely in the roughly 50 times that I have heard her live, the distinctive and quite luxiruous creaminess is not to be despised.<BR/><BR/>That Paris Rosenkavlier looksmarcillachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890948953007381186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-5358233074751627712008-06-20T14:38:00.000+02:002008-06-20T14:38:00.000+02:00I was there in the theater when this very same pro...I was there in the theater when this very same production of Arabella (by Götz Friedrich) was first unveiled in Zurich way back in May of 2000 with this unparalleled cast: Cheryl Studer (Arabella), Wolfgang Brendel (Mandryka), Piotr Beczala (Matteo), Dawn Kotoski (Zdenka), Irene Friedli (card reader), Cornelia Kallisch (Adelaide), Alfred Muff (Count Waldner), Erika Miklosa (Fiakermilli) and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-21142654992136351372008-06-20T11:05:00.000+02:002008-06-20T11:05:00.000+02:00I never had luck with Renée Fleming . I saw her li...I never had luck with Renée Fleming . I saw her live only once, singing Tatiana in NY. They announced she was ill but that she had decided to sing to save the evening. She didn’t save much. The flu, or whatever it was , prevented her to maintain any vocal line in the letter scene and the final duet wasn’t better. I bought the DVD as a “souvenir”. They have recorded her in better form but she Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-57480662553068461502008-06-20T05:14:00.000+02:002008-06-20T05:14:00.000+02:00Fleming may be the star, but how about the little ...Fleming may be the star, but how about the little known Julia Kleiter? She seems to be in great vocal form - radiant and pure of tone. I don't know if that clip is representative of the entire performance, but she was certainly able to hold her own with Fleming in the duet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-16625840684933750172008-06-19T21:59:00.000+02:002008-06-19T21:59:00.000+02:00...and don't forget Armida...and don't forget Armidamarcillachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890948953007381186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-69514219914022399242008-06-19T21:22:00.000+02:002008-06-19T21:22:00.000+02:00On second thought Elsa probably wouldn´t suit her ...On second thought Elsa probably wouldn´t suit her and the tessitura in the Empress is just so high..<BR/>You didn´t mention her upcoming Lucrezia Borgia /&%&%¤!mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-47914004521626922882008-06-19T21:06:00.000+02:002008-06-19T21:06:00.000+02:00The Fleming Arabella I heard at the Met was an hug...The Fleming Arabella I heard at the Met was an huge let down. Multiple intonation difficulties and serious problmes in the high register. She was having probably the vorst vocal evening of her's that I've encountered and it was the more disappointing becuase it came in repertoire for which is so superbly suited. Unforutnately I was very busy and unable to see another performance during that marcillachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890948953007381186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-15914053096041904702008-06-19T20:20:00.000+02:002008-06-19T20:20:00.000+02:00Yes, I realize I should have added Karita Mattila´...Yes, I realize I should have added Karita Mattila´s Paris version to this post as well (now done)..the beauty of her voice is just incredible.mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5483678492345755723.post-74821383997617743472008-06-19T19:55:00.000+02:002008-06-19T19:55:00.000+02:00Sorry for Mrs Fleming but I do not see any competi...Sorry for Mrs Fleming but I do not see any competition...<BR/><BR/>Voice, charm, lightness, are all on Lisa della Casa's side...<BR/><BR/><BR/>I am afraid we are still waiting for a correct arabella on dvd.<BR/><BR/>Kiri te Kanawa is nice (a little bit aloof) but her mandryka is a disaster (Wolfgang Brendel).<BR/><BR/>Gundula Janowitz is a goddess but she acts awfully bad, the Mandryka is just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com