tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post3602492002125949445..comments2023-12-27T09:38:56.562+01:00Comments on Opera Cake: We Will Barock You: La Didone in ParisOpera Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-77746842717946801362012-04-28T16:04:19.481+02:002012-04-28T16:04:19.481+02:00There you go :)
Poor Clément. He really had a to...There you go :) <br /><br />Poor Clément. He really had a tough baptism of fire. I don't believe we'll see him back directing an opera any time soon.<br /><br />No for Christie. He was at the harpsicord all the time except when needed to hold the orchestra together. <br /><br /><br />In any case this opera is 1000 times more intelligent than any of the 19 century non-Mozart opera that I know. So the sheer beauty of the music, wonderful singing and the engaging libretto -- to me it was enough for a very enjoyable evening.Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-33375818219966004342012-04-26T18:20:53.852+02:002012-04-26T18:20:53.852+02:00For me at least it was awfully old-fashioned, and ...For me at least it was awfully old-fashioned, and I would have booed Hervieu-Léger too, and the acting especially was awful, very much Nicolas Joel-like.<br />The other problem was that Christie was asleep during the whole show, and his incompetent score realization and conducting made this thing very boring, unfortunately!Rameauhttp://musicasola.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-65020799915318436172012-04-17T12:45:30.436+02:002012-04-17T12:45:30.436+02:00Hi Alexandra. I am not sure if it was "too mo...Hi Alexandra. I am not sure if it was "too modern" for the TCE crowd. I think it was more the fact that they expected to see lots of sugary scenes, and they got the single set in the second part with not much to keep the eyes busy... <br /><br />I obviously agree with you re singers. Loved them all, and I'm sorry for Wey being ill (he must be bummed too).<br /><br />Thanks for the correction, btw ;)Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-55396137800529308862012-04-13T14:01:48.326+02:002012-04-13T14:01:48.326+02:00I too thought the 1st part was more powerful, howe...I too thought the 1st part was more powerful, however the crowd seemed more pleased with the colorful costumes and brighter lights of the 2d part... The staging is very "Comédie Française", brilliant acting but very academic setting. But even this seemed "too modern" for the TCE audience.<br /><br />LOVED the singers. I was at the dress rehearsal, and Wey sang beautifully - such a pitu you didn't get to hear him!<br /><br />Btw, on your last picture, it is not Katherine Watson but Tehila Nini Goldstein (Katherine Watson was in a green dress).Alexandra Regnierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12709156713423841066noreply@blogger.com