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Swan_Knight
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« on: 21:32:56, 27-01-2008 »
I saw the  premiere a week ago.

Having only known this opera from the Leinsdorf recording, I have to say it is a superb piece of music theatre, though I'll concede the tenor role is of the notoriously impossible kind that proliferates in German opera of this period.  That said, the Kroatian artist engaged for the role here did an excellent job.

And Marietta must be the sexiest woman in all opera!  Tongue

The Covent Garden mooted 2009 premiere can't come soon enough, as far as I'm concerned.

And I have to salute Bonn's opera house, too: what a marvellous building, what marvellous staff!  Smiley
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« Reply #1 on: 21:41:47, 27-01-2008 »
I'm sure it's not my cup of tea, but I am so glad you enjoyed it so much.
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« Reply #2 on: 21:44:43, 27-01-2008 »
Glad to hear you enjoyed it, S-K Smiley

Who produced, and conducted? 
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« Reply #3 on: 22:12:21, 27-01-2008 »
Quote from: Don Basilio on 21:41:47, 27-01-2008
I'm sure it's not my cup of tea, but I am so glad you enjoyed it so much.

It may be German, Don, but from what I can remember from hearing it on the Third Programme (well, not quite that long ago) it sounds more like Puccini than Wagner. Perhaps my memory is failing though.
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« Reply #4 on: 22:29:40, 27-01-2008 »
Quote from: Swan_Knight on 21:32:56, 27-01-2008
I saw the world premiere a week ago.

I'm a bit confused Swan_Knight.  I presume you mean the premiere of this production.  Or was this a version that's never been done before?

Quote from: Swan_Knight on 21:32:56, 27-01-2008
And I have to salute Bonn's opera house, too: what a marvellous building, what marvellous staff!  Smiley

Yes, lovely building, great location on the Rheinufer iirc.  Did you check out the Beethoven house and that little Schumann museum above the music library (I think it was originally the sanatorium where poor RS was a patient)?

Quote from: Reiner Torheit on 21:44:43, 27-01-2008
Who produced, and conducted? 

It would be this one I think, Reiner:

http://www.oper.bonn.de/neu_popup.php?stuecke_id=433


Quote from: richard barrett on 22:12:21, 27-01-2008
It may be German, Don, but from what I can remember from hearing it on the Third Programme (well, not quite that long ago) it sounds more like Puccini than Wagner. Perhaps my memory is failing though.

Wouldn't quite go that far, richard, but it is rather more sugary than most Wagner, certainly.  I saw a production in Amsterdam about two years ago and, coincidentally given tonight's other major thread, remember being vaguely reminded of Rusalka at times.
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« Reply #5 on: 23:00:52, 27-01-2008 »
Sorry, HtoH, I just meant the premiere of the Bonn production.  I've amended my post accordingly.

Conductor was Erich Wachter - never heard of him before, but he obviously knew what he was doing.

Production was by Klause Weise: not radical, but very imaginative.  Excellent use of lighting and mirrors.

Paul was sung by Janez Lotric and Marietta/Marie by Morenike Fadayomi.

Puccini and Strauss seem to be the usual reference points when Korngold is discussed, but I think the operettas of Lehar are an equally, or perhaps stronger, influence.

Sweet-toothed, certainly, schmaltzy perhaps.....but there's no doubting Korngold's sense of craft and his ear for what constitutes effective stage music. 

Saw the Beethoven house, but the opening hours for the Schumann museum didn't suit....did stumble (quite by chance) on the Schumanns' grave, though.
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