tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post3390422533864275147..comments2023-12-27T09:38:56.562+01:00Comments on Opera Cake: Rienzi in Berlin: hot impressionsOpera Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-40019048578181037002010-02-01T23:22:00.940+01:002010-02-01T23:22:00.940+01:00LOL @ Timoshenko :) It took me a while to realize ...LOL @ Timoshenko :) It took me a while to realize who JT is. <br /><br />That's a typical "Helga"-hairstyle from the 30's-40's which was very popular among women in Germany. <br /><br />That's what's so amazing about this production: in many aspects Stolzl makes it look like it was Germany of the 1930's-40's, but then again Rienzi is a copy of Mussolini. He essentially points at the common denominator to all the dictators: the populism, propaganda, and ultimately a cruelty and crimes, added to a sickening dose of narcissism. I don't believe Irene was supposed to resemble anyone. She was his sister, not his wife (although Stolzl made a few incestuous innuendos). <br /><br />I agree with you re Kate and Torsten. I thought Camilla was good too, while the Choir is just setting the whole new standard of performance that no other choir would be able to match (not only in Rienzi, but also in Tannhauser and also in Lohengrin!)Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-72901646394862364892010-02-01T17:53:48.430+01:002010-02-01T17:53:48.430+01:00I loved it too!
Wonderful Wagner music which at ti...I loved it too!<br />Wonderful Wagner music which at times sound a bit italian with a provocative stage direction.<br />The choir plays a very important part almost as big as Rienzi-Torsten Kerl.<br />Best achievement according me:Torsten Kerl,Kate Aldrich, the choir and the conductor.<br />Camilla Nylund (never seen her before) looked as Julia Timoshenko, was she supposed to be Eva Braun or Evita Peron?<br />ArabellaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-91277322416220008112010-02-01T14:10:14.997+01:002010-02-01T14:10:14.997+01:00Hey Mei,
Hope you'll see Rienzi/Sunday?! It r...Hey Mei,<br /><br />Hope you'll see Rienzi/Sunday?! It really is special: it's not usual Wagner, yet you can recognize that brilliance. Plus the recordings are very scarce --> we have basically no knowledge of this opera so you go with no (or just a few) prejudices... BUT what am I saying -- I bet you're going to see Agrippina at UDL? :-) <br /><br /><br />As for Heppner, I just posted my take on what I saw the other night. MAYBE he'll sing on Saturday but no way he could survive them all Feb 6, 9 and 12. With that being said, I hope he surprises us all and you had a wonderful evening at DOB ;)Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-75857247143170590582010-01-31T02:18:34.746+01:002010-01-31T02:18:34.746+01:00Sorry to read this about Heppner, I was hoping his...Sorry to read this about Heppner, I was hoping his bad Tristan at ROH, whatever the reason, it wold be circumstantial, and he will be recovered for this Lohengrin...<br /><br />I will attend the next sunday (it seems we're crossing paths), I'm crossing my fingers for a good Lohengrin...Meihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716612124717913648noreply@blogger.com