Comments on: i want to liveblog!

jatm2063 commented

jatm2063 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:57:52 +0000

Oh yeah, and that the Met made a fortune out of it, and they probably can’t wait to do it again, and make another fortune.

jatm2063 commented

jatm2063 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:56:21 +0000

So what I am getting out of everyone’s opinions overall was that:

She looked mostly good.

She sang mostly well, although she was somewhat overtaxed in the Massenet (Cieca’s eyebrows raised often during that part of it).

Everyone enjoyed it overall.

Isn’t that about it?

Lindoro commented

Lindoro — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 22:43:02 +0000

Thank you cara Cieca for publishing my reports.

La Christina commented

La Christina — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:32:19 +0000

“I also find him sorta sexyâ€¦”

Oh, I’m so glad you said that, brooklynpunk. I can’t say I’m having dreams about him, but ever since his Lensky a couple of years ago at the Met, I’ve found something kind of charismatic about him. And, yeah, his “Viva Mexico” got a pretty big cheer here in New Mexico!

Ruxton commented

Ruxton — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:44:35 +0000

*thinks* Damn! – I shouldn’t have embarrassed the girl asking about her fan spray like that. I shoulda been more discrete and just asked Kashania.

brooklynpunk commented

brooklynpunk — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:31:04 +0000

“Well, we here in the Mexican corner of the country rather liked Vargas cast as a lover. Much happy discussion of that at intermission”

Hey,La Christina;

It’s funny you mentioned that–I was sitting in Times Square, surrounded by a rather large group of Mexican tourists, watching the Gala. When Vargas spoke a few words in Spanish, during one of the preConcert interviews, and finished by saying “Viva Mexico!” —the crowd around me went wild—it was kinda cool!!

I also find him sorta sexy…

Ruxton commented

Ruxton — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:20:24 +0000

Josephine – did you also use Tussy on Pussy?

brooklynpunk commented

brooklynpunk — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:14:38 +0000

Micaela;

Well..if it’s a choice between the train-wreck that the Friday night debates will probably disolve into(and will be repeated ad-nauseum—but of course I’m gonna watch.) OR- the visual train-wreck on the MET stage(if the production is identical to the one they did in ‘04–I’d still vote for Matilla’s bush, instead of gagging over McBush

La Christina commented

La Christina — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:08:03 +0000

61. “But he was grossly miscast in both roles, especially for transmission to the masses. People actually laughed during the hotâ€™n’heavy scene of Manon.”

Well, we here in the Mexican corner of the country rather liked Vargas cast as a lover. Much happy discussion of that at intermission. But, even if he’s not your type, c’mon, this is opera. We love it when a 250 lb Helena rises from the arms of a 300 lb. Menelaus.

Ruxton commented

Ruxton — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:04:11 +0000

EWWWW! Is that after using the Whipper-Snipper?

Josephine commented

Josephine — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:41:26 +0000

I used to use tussy underarm deodorant.

rukidn commented

rukidn — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:34:47 +0000

Mi lagnerÃ² tacendo della mia sorte amar,

MicaÃ«la commented

MicaÃ«la — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:58:53 +0000

brooklynpunk: thanks, I will reconsider! I do want to see it, just not if it’s going to be a trainwreck. It’s true that early and late Strauss are quite different matters…. or maybe the Capriccio was just under-rehearsed.

Ruxton commented

Ruxton — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:57:36 +0000

Kashania – Ohhhhhhh! Can you see them too?

kashania commented

kashania — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:49:09 +0000

Ruxont: MANNERISMS!!!

La Cieca commented

La Cieca — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:50:10 +0000

tustuprof, La Cieca has decided that since you are unhappy here, she will give you a little more free time to finish your psychology degree. Cheap psychoanalysis of herself La Cieca does not object to, though she finds it pretty boring reading. On the other hand, she sees no reason to provide a forum for the one-note bashing of other commenters. You have the option of returning to us, tustuprof, if you care to demonstrate that you’re interested in doing something here besides insulting your fellow commenters.

Let’s keep the personal stuff to a minimum, shall we? La Cieca has better things to do with her time than to act as referee.

Ruxton commented

Ruxton — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:52:18 +0000

“While the Met must be applauded for their efforts and concept to gain and hold a greater audience, I fear they did themselves a disservice last evening. Was it the Metâ€™s opening night or Renees? – She is simply not of the stature that they wish her to be -I want to take nothing away from herâ€¦” – Ronizetti

“Disservice” = 6 mill.
“Met’s or Renees opening night?” = don’t they know?
“Not of the stature” = who is then?
“I want to take nothing away from her”= oh really? You could have fooled me! All in all- another brilliant example of high calibre, unbiased crit in Parterre when it comes to anything by Miss RF.

Ruxton commented

Ruxton — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:27:28 +0000

“Sheâ€™s not gifted in the interpretation department so she makes up for it withâ€¦ well you know the rest”…Kashania.

Sorry Kashania, I don’t. But lately your tongue has been so far up Josephine I’m surprised you can hear anything at all

Ruxton commented

Ruxton — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:21:50 +0000

Wasn’t Ms Flemming wonderful! She looked so good- smelled divine- and sounded awesome! I can’t wait to see her Tosca and Armida. The sooner the Met installs more British administrators to make that happen sooner, the better.

brooklynpunk commented

brooklynpunk — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:45:00 +0000

“Summers didnâ€™t inspire confidence in the realm of Strauss-conducting last night”

Well..listening on Sirius, RIGHT NOW, on my ‘puter, I think Strauss is in fairly good hands…better than the last time we heard this at the MET, at least (under Gergiev)