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Reiner Torheit
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« on: 20:19:07, 21-04-2007 »
Who else is listening to the Giulio Cesare from the Met?   I'm far from impressed so far...  the chorus are all over the place, and the fugure section of the Overture was played with a continuous accelerando built into it Sad   Not to mention "comment" from the US-based team that sets a new low for vacuous inanity Sad
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« Reply #1 on: 20:33:09, 21-04-2007 »
I am enjoying the music in a 'concert' kind of way, I would have thought that the met has a good 'base line' and do not fall below it, you learn something new everyday eh

I missed the start, as watching dr who.

Reiner, as your in Russia, is this on their national radio station or are you listening online ?
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« Reply #2 on: 20:34:53, 21-04-2007 »
I'm listening to a lovely episode of the Archive Hour on Radio 4. Tonight's subject: the wonderful string orchestra of Mantovani. Now that's musical camp! Or is it kitsch? Or both?

However, after this, I'm off to WDR 3:

http://r3ok.myforum365.com/index.php?topic=940.0

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« Reply #3 on: 20:48:40, 21-04-2007 »
Quote from: Reiner Returns on 20:19:07, 21-04-2007
Who else is listening to the Giulio Cesare from the Met?   

After a very dodgy Andrea Chenier a few weeks ago (dreadful baritone) I've more or less given up on the Met, although I'll give next weeks Il Trittico a chance:
 
April 28, 2007 / 1:30 p.m. ET
Maria Guleghina, Salvatore Licitra, Juan Pons, Barbara Frittoli, Heidi Grant Murphy, Stephanie Blythe, Olga Mykytenko, Massimo Giordano, Alessandro Corbelli, James Levine

At the moment, have eschewed opera for an unlikely England run chase... Roll Eyes
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« Reply #4 on: 20:59:48, 21-04-2007 »
Quote from: Il Grande Inquisitor on 20:48:40, 21-04-2007

 although I'll give next weeks Il Trittico a chance:


Thank you very much, IGI. I hadn't spotted that and I've been waiting for a chance to hear it for some time.

Am listening to Handel, but off out in a few mins. I don't know any of them well: from my scant knowledge, Rodelinda's my favourite atm.
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« Reply #5 on: 21:09:34, 21-04-2007 »
And for those who don't know just how good this is, here's something tremendous:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GugMB0vTRI0

bws S-S!
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« Reply #6 on: 21:18:51, 21-04-2007 »
And here's Fischer-Dieskau singing an aria too. I hadn't spotted it before when I first looked at Il Trittico on youtube.

A fine example of why you shouldn't translate Italian operas into German, IMHO!
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« Reply #7 on: 22:19:27, 21-04-2007 »
I don't know Giulio Cesare at all so I'm listening with uncritical ear - and have enjoyed some fine singing this evening. There was an exquisite duet a while ago but I have to confess I'm not really concentrating on the story so I don't know who the two female characters were who sang it. Some of the orchestral playing is gorgeous too. 
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« Reply #8 on: 22:44:29, 21-04-2007 »
Indeed Mabel, I liked it Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: 22:53:08, 21-04-2007 »
I had to go out, so I don't know how it continued - glad to hear it was enjoyed by some :-)   Simon, nice to see you around, btw Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: 22:56:06, 21-04-2007 »
Good, glad you enjoyed it too Lord B.
I think it was the duet between Cornelia, widow of Pompey sung by Patricia Bardon (mezzo-soprano) and Sesto, son of Pompey sung by Alice Coote (mezzo-soprano) which was so heavenly. Their voices blended so beautifully. Can anyone confirm that this was the duet? I should have been concentrating better but at that point I was preparing some food and my knuckle came between the cheese and the grater...ow!
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« Reply #11 on: 01:24:01, 22-04-2007 »
Yes, it probably was the duet between Sesto and Cornelia - just before the first interval? Can't actually think of any other duets in it, apart from right at the end.

I missed the beginning but enjoyed the rest of it more than I thought I was going to, although it would have been better with a period orchestra, and with fewer cuts. David Daniels isn't my favourite countertenor but I thought he mostly sounded good - fine messa di voce (sp?) on "Aure". Ruth Ann Swenson also sounded the part though apparently she doesn't look it. (Danielle de Niese is singing later in the run so perhaps they could get her to act while Swenson sings - I shouldn't think that suggestion would appeal to either lady Cheesy )

Did they have an actual chorus then? Not very authentic - the main characters should form the coro shouldn't they?
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