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Dress code? Did someone say dress code? Can we do Reservoir Dogs? Me, George, martle, and I really think Richard should be up for this one too!  Lets see: Bryn: Joe Cabot autoharp: Nice Guy Eddie George: Mr Blue Richard: Mr Blonde t-i-n: Mr Pink martle: Mr White tommo: Mr Orange oliver sudden: Mr Brown Sydney Grew: the cop who gets his ear sliced off by Mr Blonde |
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The other one that is very tempting next year is L'Incoronazione di Poppea with Danielle de Nise - partly for, ahem, Lord Byron type reasons.
Being a new production, I'd say there's a good chance it will be the opera they choose to bring to the Proms - and then you'll have the chance to join the perv brigade on the front row get a prime standing spot for next to nothing. Having seen her in G'bourne's Julius Caesar, George, I may just join you.  I don't know who you could possibly be thinking about Ruth... |
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At least we wait for them to come to us, rather than pursuing certain silver-haired baritones to Paris...
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Ah, now you know I was there strictly in my capacity as maiden aunt, chaperoning your lady wife and another respectable married woman. Though in the case of the latter I was really more of a "sitter". That's sitting ON her, to prevent her from throwing underwear at the stage. |
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I rather like the more recent Eötvös, what I've heard anyway. There are various Budapest Music Centre CDs of his music, which are always worth buying if you see them. But my tastes tend towards the overblown and slightly kitsch.  |
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« Reply #36 on: 14:07:14, 19-09-2007 » |
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I seem to be the only Member who's ever heard anything interesting in Eötvös' Three Sisters. The way it was constructed and the overall sound of it rather turned me on. Having said that I haven't actually listened to the recording since soon after I acquired it (which was soon after it came out, the thought being that something like that would be deleted in the twinkling of an eye). I have this nagging thought always in my mind that since Eötvös is such a fine conductor, and since he seems to be interested in much of the same music as I am, his own music ought to be interesting too, whereas in truth more often than not I find it kind of slides off my ears rather than engaging them. The idea of Glyndebourne turns me right off though.
A couple of years ago I conducted rehearsals and played one of the pianos (for rehearsals) for a production of Tri Sestri in Bern, and even though I tend to a harsher appraisal of Eotvos' music , I find this piece interesting but totally problematic: It can be quite exhilarating to conduct, especially the first and second parts; and the cross-referencing of the tale, as its told from 3 perspectives unfolds extremely skilfully. My problems start with the fact that the its theatrical/musical success is due to its almost total submission to operatic convention, there isn't a single letter or comma in the whole text that isn't served by the music, the function of the music is basically reduced to prostitution, and yet again, the whole thing is so motored by kitsch and theatrical clichee, to an extent that I both admire and shy away from it. |
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« Reply #37 on: 14:09:44, 19-09-2007 » |
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« Reply #39 on: 14:13:37, 19-09-2007 » |
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Is that CD of a piece called Snatches?? Oh dear, you'd never get away with that here... Allow me to refer you to this old thread... http://r3ok.myforum365.com/index.php?topic=894.0You'd get away with anything on here. |
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Just wanted to remind int'rested Members of this, tomorrow: http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/mot4oct07/ |
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Prompted by Martle's post on the Minotaur thread, has anyone who is thinking of going to this decided on dates yet? I was thinking of trying for 13 or 27 August if that sways anyone either to choose or avoid those dates.
Mmmm. Shiny theatrical musically-prostituted cliche-ridden kitsch. Sounds like my kinda show.
[Edit: Super-cheapo ticket now bagged for the performance on 13 August.]
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Erm, this would seem to require that we all choose more or less the same day, George: Dress code? Did someone say dress code? Can we do Reservoir Dogs? Me, George, martle, and I really think Richard should be up for this one too! Lets see: Bryn: Joe Cabot autoharp: Nice Guy Eddie George: Mr Blue Richard: Mr Blonde t-i-n: Mr Pink martle: Mr White tommo: Mr Orange oliver sudden: Mr Brown Sydney Grew: the cop who gets his ear sliced off by Mr Blonde |
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Just had it confirmed that I'm going to this on 22nd August. Hurrah!
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« Reply #44 on: 15:37:59, 15-07-2008 » |
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So ... time and time(2) would like to go to this. Time(2) can only make the 16th, 19th, 22nd or 24th. Anyone like to plan a group outing of some description on any of those dates? I've never been to Glyndebourne and have no idea how to get there or what to do when there (except sit and listen at some point, presumably).
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