tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post8684339765239870477..comments2023-12-27T09:38:56.562+01:00Comments on Opera Cake: La donna del lago: excellent singers in a godawful productionOpera Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-45211903375623684612012-10-20T15:10:35.174+02:002012-10-20T15:10:35.174+02:00I love the performance from Pesaro 2001.Mariella D...I love the performance from Pesaro 2001.Mariella Devia and Juan Diego Flores were DELICIOUS!!! BRILLIANT performance by all. I wake up in the middle of the night already singing the trio from 2nd actAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-53889737914349098922010-09-04T14:29:31.891+02:002010-09-04T14:29:31.891+02:00Well Will we will have to agree to disagree. You m...Well Will we will have to agree to disagree. You may wish to check out the Christof Loy's production of this opera just a couple of months before its Paris premiere directed by Pasqual to catch my drift. <br /><br /><br />Under Nicolas Joël, Paris Opera is falling to its history lowest artistic point. It's a mixture of old fashion, bad taste and a total lack of creativity. So you see how we disagree, which is fine :)Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-80676338538831971582010-09-04T09:33:57.684+02:002010-09-04T09:33:57.684+02:00Sorry to disagree. But the arrival of Nicolas Joël...Sorry to disagree. But the arrival of Nicolas Joël is a reelief after the horrors of Mortier's reign in Paris. He premeired several unknown works in Paris and this is already a feast (Tote Stadt - glorious!)<br />I saw the striked peformance of "Donna del Lago" in semi-scenic presentation with just the backdrop and the costumes. Fabulous singing - like with Cuberli, Valentine-Terrani, Blake and Merritt in the Chatelet concert performance some 20 years ago. But - what the hell - Tottola (who was not a DaPonte, nor a Metastasio!) made out of corny Walter Scott story a corny libretto. You just try to get it over the stage in the least corny way.Willighttp://www.guschlbauer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-8494076316744806042010-07-08T03:39:40.207+02:002010-07-08T03:39:40.207+02:00thanks for the great presentation
I am a fan of Jo...thanks for the great presentation<br />I am a fan of Joyce DiDonatoNuhmanhttp://fanit.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-35188994571311475512010-06-16T12:09:53.047+02:002010-06-16T12:09:53.047+02:00Hi AliceP. In the program it's only written th...Hi AliceP. In the program it's only written that the France Musique radio will broadcast the show sometimes in July (will try to find out and will post the info here). Cheers<br /><br />Rameau :) With this Joel makes a full circle and what he does IMHO is atrocious waste of public money. Since you cannot quantify the size of the horror of his taste, you have to cope with what you've got and hope after 3 more seasons someone decent will come to replace him...<br /><br />Mei, I want to believe Pasqual did some fine work in the past. I saw his Don Giovanni which was not bad but not exactly good ether (just compare it to Bieito's!) But this is really beyond salvation on every possible level (except vocal!) You'll see :)Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-70224857683014688832010-06-15T18:36:51.435+02:002010-06-15T18:36:51.435+02:00GO COLIN!!!!!!!!GO COLIN!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-15577256877176350152010-06-15T15:23:19.240+02:002010-06-15T15:23:19.240+02:00I've seen great Lluís Pasqual's production...I've seen great Lluís Pasqual's productions but lately it seems his productions are uninspired, what a pity...Meihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00716612124717913648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-40023008114208162372010-06-15T12:56:12.642+02:002010-06-15T12:56:12.642+02:00Hey, that's a fantastic idea. Let's sell N...Hey, that's a fantastic idea. Let's sell Nicolas Joel to North Korea, he could do a great job there!Rameauhttp://musicasola.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-24470015984292845962010-06-15T00:08:02.552+02:002010-06-15T00:08:02.552+02:00Any news on a possible broadcast anywhere with thi...Any news on a possible broadcast anywhere with this amazing cast?? Florez and Lee, hurlig high C at each other, is surely something not to be missed! LOL<br /><br />TenorfachAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-47584700427414738612010-06-12T14:03:54.978+02:002010-06-12T14:03:54.978+02:00Thanks. Of course I will. Hopefully I'll get t...Thanks. Of course I will. Hopefully I'll get to see the premiere. Cheers :)Opera Cakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-34159473260430664232010-06-12T13:51:56.192+02:002010-06-12T13:51:56.192+02:00Nice review, OC!
Also, will you be attending any ...Nice review, OC!<br /><br />Also, will you be attending any of next week's performances of 'Pelleas et Melisande' at the Opera Comique ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com