Comments on: curses! http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/ where opera is king and you, the readers, are queens Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:14:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nell Pozzo http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-5/#comment-14194 Nell Pozzo Tue, 06 May 2008 20:55:57 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14194 Eugene, I knew you were right and was affirming what you said: it was Klose as Brangäne to Braun's Isolde from the 1950 Munich performance. Eugene, I knew you were right and was affirming what you said: it was Klose as Brangäne to Braun’s Isolde from the 1950 Munich performance.

]]> By: eugene http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-5/#comment-14182 eugene Tue, 06 May 2008 20:10:49 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14182 Dear Nell Pozzo, M.Klose (Brangaene)to H. Braun (Isolde). Sorry if caused confusion. Dear Nell Pozzo,
M.Klose (Brangaene)to H. Braun (Isolde). Sorry if caused confusion.

]]> By: Nell Pozzo http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-5/#comment-14176 Nell Pozzo Tue, 06 May 2008 19:51:03 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14176 #7 is definitely Helena Braun. I vote for closing now, since not knowing for sure who 8 and 13 are is giving me Angst. Lösche das Licht, please! #7 is definitely Helena Braun.

I vote for closing now, since not knowing for sure who 8 and 13 are is giving me Angst.

Lösche das Licht, please!

]]> By: La Cieca http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-5/#comment-14129 La Cieca Tue, 06 May 2008 17:04:20 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14129 So, cher public, do you agree with Fred that we should close the contest? La Cieca can post the "solution" video as soon as you like. So, cher public, do you agree with Fred that we should close the contest? La Cieca can post the “solution” video as soon as you like.

]]> By: Eugene http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-5/#comment-14127 Eugene Tue, 06 May 2008 16:49:22 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14127 Dear hab mir's gelobt, Brangane to # 7 is definitely Margarete Klose. Dear hab mir’s gelobt,
Brangane to # 7 is definitely Margarete Klose.

]]> By: Fred Keller http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-5/#comment-14113 Fred Keller Tue, 06 May 2008 15:51:12 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14113 Well here my guess :-) 1., Flagstad 2., Meier W. 3., Varnay 4., Dernesch 5., Jones 6., Behrens 7., ? Konentzni A 8., Price M 9., ? 10., ? 11., Silja 12., Moedl 13., Voigt 14., Nilsson When will we have the results :-) Well here my guess :-)
1., Flagstad
2., Meier W.
3., Varnay
4., Dernesch
5., Jones
6., Behrens
7., ? Konentzni A
8., Price M
9., ?
10., ?
11., Silja
12., Moedl
13., Voigt
14., Nilsson

When will we have the results :-)

]]> By: jimupde http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-4/#comment-14106 jimupde Tue, 06 May 2008 15:28:30 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14106 I think #8 is Battle right after she got kicked out of the antique shop. I think #8 is Battle right after she got kicked out of the antique shop.

]]> By: Sanford http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-4/#comment-14091 Sanford Tue, 06 May 2008 12:05:33 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14091 Mafketis, That is too funny. ROTFLMAO Mafketis, That is too funny. ROTFLMAO

]]> By: mafketis http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-4/#comment-14088 mafketis Tue, 06 May 2008 09:15:35 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14088 My best guesses (without actually listening to the recordings): 1. Kirsten Flagstad 2. Astrid Varnay 3. Else Schurhoff 4. Montserrat Caballe 5. Janet Baker 6. Felicity Palmer 7. Helena Bonham-Carter 8. David Daniels 9. Carol Burnett 10. Eileen Farrell 11. Fiorenza Cossotto 12. Izzy Anderson 13. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau 14. Bidu Sayao My best guesses (without actually listening to the recordings):

1. Kirsten Flagstad
2. Astrid Varnay
3. Else Schurhoff
4. Montserrat Caballe
5. Janet Baker
6. Felicity Palmer
7. Helena Bonham-Carter
8. David Daniels
9. Carol Burnett
10. Eileen Farrell
11. Fiorenza Cossotto
12. Izzy Anderson
13. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
14. Bidu Sayao

]]> By: Alice Roberts http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-4/#comment-14086 Alice Roberts Tue, 06 May 2008 07:14:31 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14086 I thought this was a quiz about identifying who the Isoldes are - not a pirating of the site for your own discussions, that's what Opera-l is for, surely? I thought this was a quiz about identifying who the Isoldes are – not a pirating of the site for your own discussions, that’s what Opera-l is for, surely?

]]> By: High C's @ 4:20 http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-4/#comment-14081 High C's @ 4:20 Tue, 06 May 2008 03:54:32 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14081 no i dont get it... find the link yourself. no i dont get it… find the link yourself.

]]> By: High C's @ 4:20 http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-4/#comment-14080 High C's @ 4:20 Tue, 06 May 2008 03:53:40 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14080 okay... i get it now... heres the link. okay… i get it now… heres the link.

]]> By: High C's @ 4:20 http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-4/#comment-14079 High C's @ 4:20 Tue, 06 May 2008 03:52:25 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14079 Santa Fe just announced it... and its a new production from the team that created the La Fille du Regiment everyones talking about... not to mention recent hits in Santa Fe like La Belle Helene, Cendrillon and Platee... cant wait to see what this team does with The Fallen One. Santa Fe just announced it… and its a new production from the team that created the La Fille du Regiment everyones talking about… not to mention recent hits in Santa Fe like La Belle Helene, Cendrillon and Platee… cant wait to see what this team does with The Fallen One.

]]> By: High C's @ 4:20 http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-4/#comment-14078 High C's @ 4:20 Tue, 06 May 2008 03:48:53 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14078 Santa Fe just recently announced it... http://www.santafeopera.org/news/press.php#199 And its from the masterminds of Laurent Pelly and Chantel Thomas, creators of past hits in Santa Fe as La Belle Helene,Cendrillon and Platee, not to mention the La Fille everyones talking about... cant wait to see what they do with The Fallen One. Santa Fe just recently announced it…

http://www.santafeopera.org/news/press.php#199

And its from the masterminds of Laurent Pelly and Chantel Thomas, creators of past hits in Santa Fe as La Belle Helene,Cendrillon and Platee, not to mention the La Fille everyones talking about… cant wait to see what they do with The Fallen One.

]]> By: La Cieca http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-4/#comment-14074 La Cieca Tue, 06 May 2008 03:21:51 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14074 Numbers 8 and 13 are indeed puzzling, are they not? Numbers 8 and 13 are indeed puzzling, are they not?

]]> By: rysanekfreak http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-4/#comment-14070 rysanekfreak Tue, 06 May 2008 02:45:19 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14070 This is the hardest one yet. I'm baffled. To the best of my knowledge Rysanek never recorded or even sang The Narrative and Curse. She did sing the Liebestod in concert, however. This is the hardest one yet. I’m baffled. To the best of my knowledge Rysanek never recorded or even sang The Narrative and Curse. She did sing the Liebestod in concert, however.

]]> By: Sanford http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-3/#comment-14069 Sanford Tue, 06 May 2008 02:40:15 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14069 I thought Dessay's Violetta had been delayed until 2011? I thought Dessay’s Violetta had been delayed until 2011?

]]> By: Berlinfan http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-3/#comment-14067 Berlinfan Tue, 06 May 2008 01:49:50 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14067 I'm not sure Muti will be better than Barenboim was operatically. For a while there Barenboim was doing concert opera at the CSO pretty regularly, and completely showing up the Lyric in the process (not that that's hard). But Muti will be welcome all the same, even if the most effective way of enlivening Chicago would be to sack Andrew Davis, the world's most boring conductor. I’m not sure Muti will be better than Barenboim was operatically. For a while there Barenboim was doing concert opera at the CSO pretty regularly, and completely showing up the Lyric in the process (not that that’s hard). But Muti will be welcome all the same, even if the most effective way of enlivening Chicago would be to sack Andrew Davis, the world’s most boring conductor.

]]> By: High C's @ 4:20 http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-3/#comment-14065 High C's @ 4:20 Tue, 06 May 2008 01:04:05 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14065 i am willing to agree with you, Nerva... but the production of Sonnambula was truly stupid, too. Will be interesting to see where Nats voice is in 2009. i am willing to agree with you, Nerva… but the production of Sonnambula was truly stupid, too. Will be interesting to see where Nats voice is in 2009.

]]> By: Carmen Asada http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-3/#comment-14064 Carmen Asada Tue, 06 May 2008 00:47:05 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14064 Sanford, Chicago pissed its collective pants when we heard the news. (Well, at least some of my colleauges did. I certainly experianced some dampness this morning) We, or rather, I can't wait to welcome our new Music Director. ¡Arriba Muti, mamis! Sanford,
Chicago pissed its collective pants when we heard the news. (Well, at least some of my colleauges did. I certainly experianced some dampness this morning)
We, or rather, I can’t wait to welcome our new Music Director.

¡Arriba Muti, mamis!

]]> By: Nerva Nelli http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-3/#comment-14063 Nerva Nelli Tue, 06 May 2008 00:37:04 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14063 Dessay in SF- It will be applauded reviewed as if a triumph, as was teh Amina, which really waq not very convincing or effecti8vely sung. And her voice had at least somewhat more colour back then. Dessay in SF- It will be applauded reviewed as if a triumph, as was teh Amina, which really waq not very convincing or effecti8vely sung. And her voice had at least somewhat more colour back then.

]]> By: Krunoslav http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-3/#comment-14062 Krunoslav Tue, 06 May 2008 00:35:04 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14062 In re the CSO: it's got to be better for operatic programming than Barenboim-- aside of course from interpolated acuti. In re the CSO: it’s got to be better for operatic programming than Barenboim– aside of course from interpolated acuti.

]]> By: High C's @ 4:20 http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-3/#comment-14061 High C's @ 4:20 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:33:27 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14061 Natalie Dessay. Santa Fe. Her first La Traviata's. Discuss. Natalie Dessay. Santa Fe. Her first La Traviata’s. Discuss.

]]> By: Sanford http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-3/#comment-14059 Sanford Tue, 06 May 2008 00:07:36 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14059 Ricardo Muti. Chicago Symphony. Discuss. Ricardo Muti. Chicago Symphony. Discuss.

]]> By: Nell Pozzo http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-3/#comment-14058 Nell Pozzo Mon, 05 May 2008 22:46:38 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14058 La Cieca, you've created a community thing here and even though you've spec'ed it out was competition to be answered by email, this kind of a group is going to enjoy socializing their thinking just as much as getting a gift card. It's all good. 8 is definitely not Rysanek. I'm not sure who it is, but it isn't Rysanek. La Cieca, you’ve created a community thing here and even though you’ve spec’ed it out was competition to be answered by email, this kind of a group is going to enjoy socializing their thinking just as much as getting a gift card. It’s all good.

8 is definitely not Rysanek. I’m not sure who it is, but it isn’t Rysanek.

]]> By: Grimgerde http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-3/#comment-14057 Grimgerde Mon, 05 May 2008 21:55:26 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14057 8 and 13 are still bothering me. No way is 8 Leonie, and I may change my mind about 10. But I'm not sure what to. 8 and 13 are still bothering me. No way is 8 Leonie, and I may change my mind about 10. But I’m not sure what to.

]]> By: La Cieca http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-2/#comment-14055 La Cieca Mon, 05 May 2008 21:17:55 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14055 La Cieca reminds her cher public that this is a competitive contest; i.e. you <a href="mailto:lacieca@parterre.com" rel="nofollow">email La Cieca</a> with your answers and whoever is first with the 14 correct answers gets the amazon.com gift card. La Cieca has no problem with socialism or team-building or whatever it is going on in the comments section, but she would like a few more (as we might say) serious entries. As it happens, there is already one entry with all 14 correct, but your doyenne is in a generous mood, so the second "all correct" entry will also win a gift card. In the meantime, do go ahead and post in the comments <i>as well</i>. La Cieca reminds her cher public that this is a competitive contest; i.e. you email La Cieca with your answers and whoever is first with the 14 correct answers gets the amazon.com gift card.

La Cieca has no problem with socialism or team-building or whatever it is going on in the comments section, but she would like a few more (as we might say) serious entries. As it happens, there is already one entry with all 14 correct, but your doyenne is in a generous mood, so the second “all correct” entry will also win a gift card.

In the meantime, do go ahead and post in the comments as well.

]]> By: hndymn http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-2/#comment-14049 hndymn Mon, 05 May 2008 20:33:07 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14049 Regarding at least Flagstad, Varnay, Traubel, and Nilsson, I agree completely with Vanderdecken---that's how it sounds to my ears. And BTW, Cieca, thanks for that fantastic bonus live performance of Traubel and Thorberg in this music that you included in the Unnatural Act podcast of Walkure, Act 3. Just thrillingly sung...Do you have a date for that broadcast? Regarding at least Flagstad, Varnay, Traubel, and Nilsson, I agree completely with Vanderdecken—that’s how it sounds to my ears. And BTW, Cieca, thanks for that fantastic bonus live performance of Traubel and Thorberg in this music that you included in the Unnatural Act podcast of Walkure, Act 3. Just thrillingly sung…Do you have a date for that broadcast?

]]> By: Eugene http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-2/#comment-14048 Eugene Mon, 05 May 2008 20:27:29 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14048 Though not sure about ## 10 and 13 this is my list. 1. Kirsten Flagstad 2. Waltraud Meier 3. Astrid Varnay 4. Helga Dernesch 5. Gwyneth Jones 6. Margaret Price 7. Helena Braun 8. Leonie Rysanek 9. Catarina Ligendza 10. Eileen Farrell 11. Anja Sylja 12. Martha Moedl 13. Helen Traubel 14. Birgit Nilsson Though not sure about ## 10 and 13 this is my list.
1. Kirsten Flagstad
2. Waltraud Meier
3. Astrid Varnay
4. Helga Dernesch
5. Gwyneth Jones
6. Margaret Price
7. Helena Braun
8. Leonie Rysanek
9. Catarina Ligendza
10. Eileen Farrell
11. Anja Sylja
12. Martha Moedl
13. Helen Traubel
14. Birgit Nilsson

]]> By: Vanderdecken http://parterre.com/2008/05/04/curses/comment-page-2/#comment-14046 Vanderdecken Mon, 05 May 2008 20:17:44 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=888#comment-14046 With lots of help from previous posters, I'll give it a try. It is probably ALL wrong from about 7 onwards... Maybe it will inspire someone to find the right answers. 1. Kirsten Flagstad 2. Waltraud Meier 3. Astrid Varnay 4. Helga Dernesch 5. Gwyneth Jones 6. Hildegard Behrens 7. Caterina Ligendza 8. Alessandra Marc 9. Linda Watson (in somewhat old sounding recording) 10. Helen Traubel 11. Anja Silja 12. Martha Modl 13. Nadezda Kniplova 14. Birgit Nilsson With lots of help from previous posters, I’ll give it a try. It is probably ALL wrong from about 7 onwards… Maybe it will inspire someone to find the right answers.
1. Kirsten Flagstad 2. Waltraud Meier 3. Astrid Varnay 4. Helga Dernesch 5. Gwyneth Jones 6. Hildegard Behrens 7. Caterina Ligendza 8. Alessandra Marc 9. Linda Watson (in somewhat old sounding recording) 10. Helen Traubel 11. Anja Silja 12. Martha Modl 13. Nadezda Kniplova 14. Birgit Nilsson

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