tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post8019186243486960274..comments2023-12-27T09:38:56.562+01:00Comments on Opera Cake: Remarkable Григорий in The Met's Boris GodunovOpera Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-75823565652211440752010-10-31T14:07:01.170+01:002010-10-31T14:07:01.170+01:00you are not the only one, i know of two more peopl...you are not the only one, i know of two more people, who noticed him too in boris godunov and think his singing great:-).<br />and his looks is another of his strong qualities:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-12924874213185268632010-10-31T04:40:08.350+01:002010-10-31T04:40:08.350+01:00Thanks for the info on Alexei Markov - I am glad I...Thanks for the info on Alexei Markov - I am glad I am not the only one who noticed this great talent!schmup53https://www.blogger.com/profile/03995304894519528582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-2567042903484438962010-10-30T20:43:58.768+02:002010-10-30T20:43:58.768+02:00The instant the Met signs Herheim, I'm buying ...The instant the Met signs Herheim, I'm buying my tickets! :) I'd be delighted with his replacement for the powder-and-ruffles Rosenkavalier. For now it looks as though I'll have to rely on on DVDs for good Regietheater.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549302523503271428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-26957644547669940392010-10-30T18:05:43.537+02:002010-10-30T18:05:43.537+02:00Hey CIT! Long time no see. Where have you been hid...Hey CIT! Long time no see. Where have you been hiding?! <br />OK, Markov is my book ti check out next. He will be coming to Paris at TCE in May next year. <br /><br />Gotta dash... I'm in Munich and I did something very stupid... More tomorrow. Cheers ;)Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-9691691244572762672010-10-30T12:29:29.239+02:002010-10-30T12:29:29.239+02:00Markov is awesome: Baden-Baden Iolantha with that ...Markov is awesome: Baden-Baden Iolantha with that wonderful Matilda aria, and he did the Barbican Mariinsky trip as Ivan in Brati Karamazov and Yelesky in Pique Dame. And lucky Dubliners - like me! - get him in concert next year with our fab new conductor Alan Buribayev.<br /><br />Totally agree with you about the utter tedium of the staging for Boris, but the singing was truly remarkable. Especially Rene Pape. (he's pulled out of the La Scala Walkure? Anyone know why?)CloudinTrousersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-4196816611221931692010-10-29T23:49:22.806+02:002010-10-29T23:49:22.806+02:00see some information here : http://www.mariinsky.r...see some information here : http://www.mariinsky.ru/en/company/opera/baritone/markov/ <br />He sang Scelkalov in Boris Godunov in the HD Live transmission, i liked his voice, but his role is short.<br /><br />He is also on youtube.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-48875820633922887442010-10-29T11:49:54.505+02:002010-10-29T11:49:54.505+02:00Antonenko rulz ;)
Now I'm intrigued - Alexei ...Antonenko rulz ;) <br />Now I'm intrigued - Alexei Markov??? <br />That's maybe a backside of having such huge main roles so that the smaller ones necessarily remain in the shadow (even when brilliantly sung, which was certainly the case in this Boris)Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-67267462559616510942010-10-29T11:36:14.435+02:002010-10-29T11:36:14.435+02:00Hi Ben. I don't think Boris is a feel-good ope...Hi Ben. I don't think Boris is a feel-good opera in Russia. Maybe it is for the nationalists who love it because it implicitly celebrates the great Russian history. For the more cultivated people it's one of the greatest Russian operas, so it's like a must-see patrimony. <br />Boris can always spur some interesting discussions as it describes cruelty and despotism at one specific period in time, but runs like a 'fil rouge' through Russian history. This is why Tcherniakov's production is very audacious, clever, and also intellectually responsible.Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-58571771737216319512010-10-29T11:20:24.279+02:002010-10-29T11:20:24.279+02:00Hi Lucy! For example, the history book bit lost it...Hi Lucy! For example, the history book bit lost its impact in close-ups (as well as the tablecloth-looking Map that Boris dragged in his first monologue). It looked amateurish and with Pimen sitting on the book color a few letters... <br /><br />The Met seriously needs someone like Herheim who is able to seduce everyone by a multitude of spectacular images which tell the story related to libretto and more. That "more" brings depth and extra-theater to the show, and it makes the experience independently of the singers. Imagine what this Wadsworth's show would be like if the singers were mediocre! Would be interesting to see the response of the Met crowd if Gelb purchased Herheim's Don Giovanni (it's more than 5 yrs old, so it's much cheaper), or Parsifal, or Rosenkavalier, or Rusalka. Many folks who a priori hate Regie, after 1 act of any of these shows surrender...<br /><br />Don't get me wrong. I know to take the positive and I'll remember this Boris for its fantastic singers.Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-74427334990932118522010-10-29T06:14:18.842+02:002010-10-29T06:14:18.842+02:00Antonenko - a powerhouse up and down the entire st...Antonenko - a powerhouse up and down the entire staff! Lordy! Was Alexi Markov one of those boyars who was writing everything down? That is a magnificent voice!schmup53https://www.blogger.com/profile/03995304894519528582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-46146001048131076282010-10-28T23:28:30.114+02:002010-10-28T23:28:30.114+02:00Hi OC,
Somebody mentioned to me that Boris Goduno...Hi OC,<br /><br />Somebody mentioned to me that Boris Godunov is an acquired taste. I think they were right. I am just very slowly starting to like it more and more.<br /><br />Do you know if Boris Godunov is considered a "feel-good opera" in Russia ?<br /><br />BenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-52075091325446139342010-10-28T18:20:46.386+02:002010-10-28T18:20:46.386+02:00I can see how, given your preference for non-narra...I can see how, given your preference for non-narrative stagings, you might not like the Wadsworth production, but I can also see how some of its interesting features might be lost to the HD transmission. E.g. the book of history which Pimen is working on but which continues to be important throughout the rest of the opera; the tableau of Boris as czar behind the monastery scene. Also, with the HD tendency towards close-ups, some of the impact of the perspective, people against their background, might have been lost?<br /><br />Perhaps obviously, I liked the production, although I wouldn't call it fantastic (without Rene Pape et al. animating it, it probably would have gotten boring!) but chacun a son gout, as Prince Orlofsky says. :)Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549302523503271428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-28690834963007580652010-10-28T17:34:26.931+02:002010-10-28T17:34:26.931+02:00The level of singing was ultra-high. It's too ...The level of singing was ultra-high. It's too bad that the drama was so cruelly missing. <br /><br />I believe Grigoriy is as difficult to sing as Siegmund and even Siegfried. Antonenko remained awesome all the way.Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-43542673105035949672010-10-28T15:38:20.185+02:002010-10-28T15:38:20.185+02:00Antonenko was right saying during the intermission...Antonenko was right saying during the intermission of the HD Live transmission that the part of Grigoriy is difficult, but he managed to do good work there. I noticed a russian baritone, alexei markov, who had a relatively small part, but i liked his voice very much. <br />asperiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com