O brother where art thou
An Italian TV report on the already infamous all-Alagna-all-the-time Orphée.
Now, David Alagna may not be one of the world's great stage directors, but he certainly is among the cutest!
Now, David Alagna may not be one of the world's great stage directors, but he certainly is among the cutest!
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Jesus, Mary and Joseph--- save some room in that coffin for that horrible chorus soprano. She sounds like one of those freaks from the American Idol auditions.
Why, Lord, do You give volume without talent, and talent without volume?
Roberto sounds drier than ever and David is going to have to get rid of that scarf, though his fashion inspiration comes from a FABULOUS source ... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=S_-jzmcdDBs
I think Alagna's intonation is very questionable...am I right about that?
Yes, you are. What's worse are the shall we say disagreements about tempi. Neither Alagna nor the conductor were on the same page. At least his diction remains impeccable. I wonder qu'ont perdu les freres Alagna. Leurs bons sens?
... but no doubt they have also gagné beaucoup d'argent ...
I was prepared to think to believe that you were all probably a bunch of haters- I have not heard him sing for awhile- but mon dieu- he sounds as if he has gone back to his bar room singing days
Gone back to his bar room singing days? I'm not sure he ever left them. Provinz!
Why is David dressed like Charles Nelson Reilly on Matchgame '73?
I'm far from being a hater. I was captivated by his early performances as Romeo, Rudolpho, Hoffman and that amazing Don Carlos: genuinely tender lyricism and wonderfulcontrol of dynamics. But even before the December 2006 escapade, he was overshooting the mark with that Verdi cd; when the Celeste Aida cut started to play, I thought a phantom track had been slipped in. His annoying tendency to sharp has gotten worse and the voice sounds drier and less plangeant, certainly distinctive but for the wrong reasons.
I hope he can make better choices. Maybe he and his brothers should open their own opera house. At least audiences would have a better idea of what they're in for.
Good lord that sound low... what key is this in, M-flat?
Has anyone else noticed that in the middle "J'ai perdu mon Eurydice" his wardrobe magically goes from a dark suit (early mafioso?) to (presto chango) jeans with a pink sweater (no, not the one in the interview) and one more presto chango back to suit? Doesn't seem to be a directorial concept--even according to the standards we're seeing in this clip. So what's going on?
Anna Selina: I am thinking that the documentary crew filmed the scene from a couple of rehearsals and a public performance. The details of the costume might well have changed in between.
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