tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370742521301499135.post3924747903961944020..comments2023-06-28T13:21:59.782+03:00Comments on parsifal's: Helicopter ScarpiaParsifalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14355495438180470535noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370742521301499135.post-80078537206051365992009-04-19T01:01:00.000+02:002009-04-19T01:01:00.000+02:00And it had to happen to me on the very first time ...And it had to happen to me on the very first time I did such a thing. Not that I can do it again in the near future, I don't have that kind of money.<br />I wrote up a confused stream-of-consciousness review on the ride home, not sure if I'll post it.<br />Anyway, there was a sort of let's-see-if-they'll-rock-it atmosphere, like everybody was having fun trying out this experiment. There also was a TV crew, which was to return for tonight's performance. I don't know if Hampson sang this one or if they decided to play it safe for TV and DVD and have Gallo on both of them.<br />Kaufmann was absolutely adorable, but - due to circumstances? - playing a bit too much for laughs, Magee also had a very pleasant voice, orchestra was fine, very engaging conducting from Carignani, brilliant cello quartet in Act 3. Quite a lot of subtlety was probably lost because of non-rehearsedness. All in all there were warm, honest vibes, sorry Mr. Carson, though I did like the staging, if you wanted to pull a Brecht, it didn't work. ;-)yappyhttp://woelfle.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370742521301499135.post-67939729549297604282009-04-18T09:44:00.000+02:002009-04-18T09:44:00.000+02:00I hate it when it happens!
Tell us more about it...I hate it when it happens! <br /><br />Tell us more about it!!!!Parsifalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355495438180470535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6370742521301499135.post-10282624537580344132009-04-18T08:00:00.000+02:002009-04-18T08:00:00.000+02:00... with 15 minutes' delay and a very frustrated m...... with 15 minutes' delay and a very frustrated me who had travelled down there just to see Mr. H. as Scarpia. Gallo was very charming about it all, delivered a rather spontaneous Italian macho Scarpia, got big ovations and shook the prompter's hand during curtain calls.<br /><br />Extra props to the announcer who did a rethoric masterpiece leaving the audience applauding wildly instead of throwing things. ;-)yappyhttp://woelfle.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.com