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Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:48 am Post subject:
bpewien wrote:
Another interesting interpretation of th Commendatore-scene.
Quite interesing, what do you thing?
Love the performance but the costume for has got to go It looks silly with the hat but some speculate the decision for the hat was made because he's short compared to the singer who played Don Giovanni.
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:38 am Post subject:
This is Renee Fleming performing Un bel di vedremo from Puccini's Madame Butterfly. This is a more romantic song that is actually portrayed in this instance like a music video.
_________________ Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from town, country, earth, and all worldly things, that it is truly a blessed gift of God.
-- Felix Mendelssohn
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:42 am Post subject:
This is Anna Netrebko performing Dvorak's Song To The Moon. She plays the role of Rusalka in the song, a water sprite that lives on a lake. This is a more contemporary video like the last so it comes off like a music video. She does a wonderful job but the video is criticized for trying to sell her beauty.
_________________ Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from town, country, earth, and all worldly things, that it is truly a blessed gift of God.
-- Felix Mendelssohn
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:48 am Post subject:
This is Cecilia Bartoli (who some regard as one of the best singers ever) performing an excerpt from Vivaldi's Griselda. If you have ever tried to sing opera, you will be really impressed by her control, skill, and talent. Even if you haven't, try to imitate her! You'll realize how hard it really is!!
_________________ Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from town, country, earth, and all worldly things, that it is truly a blessed gift of God.
-- Felix Mendelssohn
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:57 am Post subject:
This is Cecilia Bartoli performing Ah, chi mi dice mai from Mozart's Don Giovanni. She is playing Donna Elvira who in this scene is supposed to be "crazy", vengeful, and conflicted to accommodate Don Giovanni's statement of such later in the opera.
_________________ Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from town, country, earth, and all worldly things, that it is truly a blessed gift of God.
-- Felix Mendelssohn
bpewien
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject:
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Hermann Prey as Figaro sings the aria
"Largo al factotum"
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
_________________ "If our music survives, which I have no doubt it will, then it will because it is good!"
Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004), composer
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject:
Stay with Hermann Prey, who IMO was one of THE best baritones ever.
I had the luck to hear him in some concerts in Vienna when I was quite young.
This video is an excerpt from Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro",
an opera film directed by the great Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.
Prey sings Figaro's aria "Non piu andrai farfallone amoroso", in which he states the senseless existence in the military to the young Cherubino.
The singers in this film were Hermann Prey, Mirella Freni, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kiri Te Kanawa, Maria Ewing etc.
Wiener Philharmoniker
Conducted by Karl Böhm
_________________ "If our music survives, which I have no doubt it will, then it will because it is good!"
Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004), composer
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:47 pm Post subject:
bpewien wrote:
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Hermann Prey as Figaro sings the aria
"Largo al factotum"
Conductor: Claudio Abbado
Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
Man do I love the Barber of Seville!!!
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject:
bpewien wrote:
Stay with Hermann Prey, who IMO was one of THE best baritones ever.
I had the luck to hear him in some concerts in Vienna when I was quite young.
This video is an excerpt from Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro",
an opera film directed by the great Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.
Prey sings Figaro's aria "Non piu andrai farfallone amoroso", in which he states the senseless existence in the military to the young Cherubino.
The singers in this film were Hermann Prey, Mirella Freni, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Kiri Te Kanawa, Maria Ewing etc.
Wiener Philharmoniker
Conducted by Karl Böhm
Then the marriage of Figaro?! We're having too much fun here bp, lol!!
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject:
weaponlordzero wrote:
This is Anna Netrebko performing Dvorak's Song To The Moon. She plays the role of Rusalka in the song, a water sprite that lives on a lake. This is a more contemporary video like the last so it comes off like a music video. She does a wonderful job but the video is criticized for trying to sell her beauty.
Hm, I can imagine why it was criticized, it doesn't really have a very operatic feeling. But the performance is good and the video itself isn't too presumptuous.
Another wonderful Herman Prey, this time from
Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)
Haensel & Gretel, based on the Brothers Grimm tale
The aria of the father (Prey) coming home from work, trying to bring his poor family through.
There are english subtitles also!
This is an excerpt from an opera film by August Everding, 1981.
Gertrud - Helga Dernesch
Peter - Herman Prey
Ra-la-la-la, ra-la-la-la!
*edit*
For some strange reason it won't work as a youtube feature here in the forums, therefore I have to post the link directly.
Part I Part II _________________ "If our music survives, which I have no doubt it will, then it will because it is good!"
Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004), composer
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject:
OK. This is opera Bugs Bunny Style!!!! This was one of the funniest things I've ever seen!! soooo WATCH IT
_________________ Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from town, country, earth, and all worldly things, that it is truly a blessed gift of God.
-- Felix Mendelssohn
bpewien
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject:
weaponlordzero wrote:
We're having too much fun here bp, lol!!
Absolutely _________________ "If our music survives, which I have no doubt it will, then it will because it is good!"
Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004), composer
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:
bpewien wrote:
weaponlordzero wrote:
This is Anna Netrebko performing Dvorak's Song To The Moon. She plays the role of Rusalka in the song, a water sprite that lives on a lake. This is a more contemporary video like the last so it comes off like a music video. She does a wonderful job but the video is criticized for trying to sell her beauty.
Hm, I can imagine why it was criticized, it doesn't really have a very operatic feeling. But the performance is good and the video itself isn't too presumptuous.
Another wonderful Herman Prey, this time from
Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921)
Haensel & Gretel, based on the Brothers Grimm tale
The aria of the father (Prey) coming home from work, trying to bring his poor family through.
There are english subtitles also!
This is an excerpt from an opera film by August Everding, 1981.
Gertrud - Helga Dernesch
Peter - Herman Prey
Ra-la-la-la, ra-la-la-la!
This one claims to be no longer available too bp
bpewien
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject:
Very strange, because the vid is still on youtube!
I've posted the links for Part I & Part II above.
Maybe it's a bug in the forums that some vids don't work.
But anyway, the Bugs Bunny opera is too funny! _________________ "If our music survives, which I have no doubt it will, then it will because it is good!"
Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004), composer
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:48 pm Post subject:
From Mozart's "Le Nozze di Figaro"
Cherubino's Aria "Voi che sapete" from the 2nd act.
After learning in Act I that his bound for the army, Cherubino goes early in Act II to bewail this turn of events to the countess Almaviva and Susanna in the Countess' boudoir. When Susanna asks him to sing him one of his love songs for the countess he is delighted. Sussana accompanies him on the guitar.
You ladies, who know what love is,
see if I have it in my heart,
what I feel, I'll repeat to you,
It's new for me, I can't understand it
I feel an emotion full of desire.
I freeze, and then I feel my soul
bursting into flames,
and in a moment I freeze again.
I'm seeking a treasure outside of me,
I don't know who holds it,
I don't know what it is,
I sigh and moan without wanting to,
I quiver and tremble without knowing why,
I find peace neither night nor day,
but yet I enjoy languising that way. _________________ "If our music survives, which I have no doubt it will, then it will because it is good!"
Jerry Goldsmith (1929-2004), composer
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weaponlordzero 
It looks silly with the hat but some speculate the decision for the hat was made because he's short compared to the singer who played Don Giovanni.
bpewien 
