tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post374320882011658270..comments2023-12-27T09:38:56.562+01:00Comments on Opera Cake: Don Giovanni in GlyndebourneOpera Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-20183546503600277422010-07-26T01:22:13.166+02:002010-07-26T01:22:13.166+02:00Being opera starved, I enjoyed this on the web ver...Being opera starved, I enjoyed this on the web very much. I thought the voices were glorious, and, call me crazy but what exactly is wrong with Kate Royal's voice? (maybe you had to have been there)Yes, I agree that Luca is very talented but vocally I don't think he can match Gerald's always glorious resonance and timbre. (again, maybe you had to have been there) Luca is a very good actor and handsome man I have to admit. The clown face ? Is this one of those you have to hit us over the head with it moments to show us the insanity of Donna Anna, Don Ottavio and Donna E? We could have done without that extra duet and replaced it with that lovely voice of William Burden singing Il Mio Tesoro. Otherwise, GIVE ME MORE!schmup53https://www.blogger.com/profile/03995304894519528582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-12657917977704658022010-07-23T23:09:24.079+02:002010-07-23T23:09:24.079+02:00They seemed to run out of gas in Act II. Generally...They seemed to run out of gas in Act II. Generally I thought male singers sang better than the females. I don't know how Kate Royal gained such fame. To my ears, her voice always lacks power and adequate characterization. The staging is a yawn...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-65307986172147274862010-07-23T23:02:16.479+02:002010-07-23T23:02:16.479+02:00Thanks for keeping us posted regarding European op...Thanks for keeping us posted regarding European opera broadcasts. This US-based reader is hopeless in keeping up with all the web broadcasts.<br /><br />I enjoyed the singing a lot, but the stage was very dark and what's up with the clown costume???y2knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-13641516757802611722010-07-23T23:00:45.210+02:002010-07-23T23:00:45.210+02:00That was one of the best 'Non mi dir, bel'...That was one of the best 'Non mi dir, bel'idol mio's I have ever heard! <br />But while we seem to agree about this one, I must admit I was not at all pleased with Tcherinakov's effort...did you not find that every scene was lead towards not contradicting the concept rather than developing a meaningful narrative? I felt he reduced a larger plot to a very small and overly specific context, which, despite some very fine acting, did not have any real resonance... <br />I would love to understand, not just what you enjoyed about the performance - your eloquent review explains that clearly! - but what you see happening in this production that makes it superior to others.<br />(and I agree with one of the comments, that musically the curtain drops were unforgivable!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-22642236081637999282010-07-23T22:40:00.721+02:002010-07-23T22:40:00.721+02:00I agree.
Anna Samuil's singing is particular...I agree. <br /><br />Anna Samuil's singing is particularly beautiful, but that's not enough to keep the show from sinking.<br /><br />I'm very disappointed :(Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-89173114906101265292010-07-23T22:06:09.490+02:002010-07-23T22:06:09.490+02:00Disappointing at best, and now the Leporello-Zerli...Disappointing at best, and now the Leporello-Zerlina duet... awful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com