Comments on: Elektra-funk http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/ where opera is king and you, the readers, are queens Sun, 27 May 2012 10:34:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Regina delle fate http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110790 Regina delle fate Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:35:00 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110790 I couldn't agree more, CF - I wish one of these three were conducting the RO's current Rosenkavalier rather than the hopeless Kirill Petrenko. I couldn’t agree more, CF – I wish one of these three were conducting the RO’s current Rosenkavalier rather than the hopeless Kirill Petrenko.

]]> By: parpignol http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-3/#comment-110726 parpignol Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:34:03 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110726 I thought Polaski was wickedly thrilling last year in the concert performance with Maazel and the Philharmonic; a pity, in a way, that the Met has to follow so soon with their Elektra. . . I thought Polaski was wickedly thrilling last year in the concert performance with Maazel and the Philharmonic; a pity, in a way, that the Met has to follow so soon with their Elektra. . .

]]> By: Camille http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110718 Camille Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:41:30 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110718 Yes, indeed. From the sounds of it, the guys were passing around the Bong and could have been listening to Electra Glide in Blue, 'coz it sure wasn't what I was hearing. Yes, indeed.
From the sounds of it, the guys were passing around the Bong and could have been listening to Electra Glide in Blue, ‘coz it sure wasn’t what I was hearing.

]]> By: Camille http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-3/#comment-110702 Camille Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:19:32 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110702 Elektra from l'ecole de Olive Middleton. Had me wishing for Gabriele Schout. Ms. Palmer, Dame or not, should be given an award for her astounding musical accuracy; I think there was one or two notes not exactly on pitch. An astounding feat. Mo. Luisi is the singer's best friend with this score as he actually makes it lyrical and sing and accompanies and supports the singers rather than brutalizes them. While I love Mitropoulos the best in this, this maestro is quite something. Too bad they don't have Richard Margison sing Aegisth, who did such a great job with Maazel last year. I'm really glad now I caught Deborah Polaski's Elektra after hearing this. Elektra from l’ecole de Olive Middleton.

Had me wishing for Gabriele Schout.

Ms. Palmer, Dame or not, should be given an award for her astounding musical accuracy; I think there was one or two notes not exactly on pitch. An astounding feat.

Mo. Luisi is the singer’s best friend with this score as he actually makes it lyrical and sing and accompanies and supports the singers rather than brutalizes them. While I love Mitropoulos the best in this, this maestro is quite something.

Too bad they don’t have Richard Margison sing Aegisth, who did such a great job with Maazel last year.

I’m really glad now I caught Deborah Polaski’s Elektra after hearing this.

]]> By: actfive http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110701 actfive Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:17:11 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110701 I only heard the end--from Aegisth's entrance to final curtain. Wolfgang Schmidt is a complete train wreck--his off-pitch wobbling is wobbling. Bullock sounds in extremis to me. But evidently I came too late to a very good party! I only heard the end–from Aegisth’s entrance to final curtain. Wolfgang Schmidt is a complete train wreck–his off-pitch wobbling is wobbling. Bullock sounds in extremis to me. But evidently I came too late to a very good party!

]]> By: squirrel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110700 squirrel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:03:52 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110700 try "uninhibited dance"? try “uninhibited dance”?

]]> By: squirrel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110699 squirrel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:03:11 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110699 Sawallisch is retired in a secure, undisclosed location (Bavaria). Sawallisch is retired in a secure, undisclosed location (Bavaria).

]]> By: Orlando Furioso http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110698 Orlando Furioso Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:01:38 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110698 Agreed about Janowski. But surely Sawallisch belongs on the list? Agreed about Janowski. But surely Sawallisch belongs on the list?

]]> By: pavel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110697 pavel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:59:31 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110697 It'll take a long time for me to fall asleep tonight. It’ll take a long time for me to fall asleep tonight.

]]> By: squirrel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110696 squirrel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:55:58 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110696 "uninhibited dance" “uninhibited dance”

]]> By: StarryVere http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110695 StarryVere Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:55:30 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110695 That was some good shit, y'all! That was some good shit, y’all!

]]> By: pavel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110694 pavel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:52:26 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110694 Schweig, und tanze. Schweig, und tanze.

]]> By: operadent http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110693 operadent Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:48:26 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110693 The orchestra tonight is resplendent. And the singing isn't bad either! These three ladies rock! The orchestra tonight is resplendent. And the singing isn’t bad either! These three ladies rock!

]]> By: pavel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110692 pavel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:46:04 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110692 Agamemnon hört dich! Agamemnon hört dich!

]]> By: pavel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110691 pavel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:43:43 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110691 Hört mich niemand? hört mich niemand? Hört mich niemand? hört mich niemand?

]]> By: squirrel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110690 squirrel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:40:09 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110690 "Triff noch einmal!"" “Triff noch einmal!”"

]]> By: pavel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-2/#comment-110687 pavel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:36:28 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110687 Of course I can't judge her in-house performance, but Susan Bullock online is giving me a lot of pleasure tonight. Of course I can’t judge her in-house performance, but Susan Bullock online is giving me a lot of pleasure tonight.

]]> By: rysanekfreak http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110680 rysanekfreak Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:21:59 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110680 Great sound tonight. Wish I were there in-person. Great sound tonight. Wish I were there in-person.

]]> By: pavel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110678 pavel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:14:38 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110678 Nun denn allein! Nun denn allein!

]]> By: squirrel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110677 squirrel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:01:57 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110677 agree. although there might be more than three, I have to think about it. where is Janowski these days? GREAT conductor. Bychkov? Met, hire them! agree. although there might be more than three, I have to think about it.

where is Janowski these days? GREAT conductor. Bychkov? Met, hire them!

]]> By: CerquettiFarrell http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110676 CerquettiFarrell Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:48:38 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110676 Fabio Luisi one of the three truly great Strauss conductors today, the other two being Marek Janowski and Semyon Bychkov. There's so much atmosphere and warmth and personality in the playing and pacing. It all makes symphonic sense. Fabio Luisi one of the three truly great Strauss conductors today, the other two being Marek Janowski and Semyon Bychkov. There’s so much atmosphere and warmth and personality in the playing and pacing. It all makes symphonic sense.

]]> By: squirrel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110675 squirrel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:43:26 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110675 Goddess. Love it. Goddess. Love it.

]]> By: pavel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110674 pavel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:42:00 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110674 Loving Felicity Palmer... Loving Felicity Palmer…

]]> By: squirrel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110672 squirrel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:35:01 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110672 dude, I know! This is a good way to hear this cast. We hear Susan B so much better over the sirius. She was a little swallowed in the house. But lovely singing. dude, I know!

This is a good way to hear this cast. We hear Susan B so much better over the sirius. She was a little swallowed in the house. But lovely singing.

]]> By: pavel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110671 pavel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:31:48 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110671 Ich bin ein Weib, und will ein Weiberschicksal! Ich bin ein Weib, und will ein Weiberschicksal!

]]> By: squirrel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110669 squirrel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:21:13 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110669 Besetzung: ELEKTRA R. Strauss-Von Hofmannsthal Elektra....................Susan Bullock Chrysothemis...............Deborah Voigt Klytämnestra...............Felicity Palmer Orest......................Evgeny Nikitin Aegisth....................Wolfgang Schmidt Overseer...................Susan Neves Serving Woman..............Kathryn Day Serving Woman..............Heidi Melton Serving Woman..............Maria Zifchak Serving Woman..............Wendy Bryn Harmer Serving Woman..............Jennifer Check Confidant..................Rosemary Nencheck Trainbearer................Alexandra Newland Young Servant..............John Easterlin Old Servant................Kevin Burdette Guardian...................Oren Gradus Conductor..................Fabio Luisi Production.................Otto Schenk Designer...................Jürgen Rose Lighting Designer..........Gil Wechsler Stage Director............David Kneuss Broadcast live on Sirius and XM Metropolitan Opera Radio Besetzung:

ELEKTRA
R. Strauss-Von Hofmannsthal

Elektra………………..Susan Bullock
Chrysothemis……………Deborah Voigt
Klytämnestra……………Felicity Palmer
Orest………………….Evgeny Nikitin
Aegisth………………..Wolfgang Schmidt
Overseer……………….Susan Neves
Serving Woman…………..Kathryn Day
Serving Woman…………..Heidi Melton
Serving Woman…………..Maria Zifchak
Serving Woman…………..Wendy Bryn Harmer
Serving Woman…………..Jennifer Check
Confidant………………Rosemary Nencheck
Trainbearer…………….Alexandra Newland
Young Servant…………..John Easterlin
Old Servant…………….Kevin Burdette
Guardian……………….Oren Gradus

Conductor………………Fabio Luisi

Production……………..Otto Schenk
Designer……………….Jürgen Rose
Lighting Designer……….Gil Wechsler
Stage Director…………David Kneuss

Broadcast live on Sirius and XM Metropolitan Opera Radio

]]> By: pavel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110667 pavel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:13:19 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110667 Sie schlagen mich! (Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack!) Sie schlagen mich! (Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack!)

]]> By: CerquettiFarrell http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110666 CerquettiFarrell Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:10:31 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110666 I found here an upload of some generous spirit of the performance that kept me awake until 5 am http://www.opera-collection.net/uploadsmet20092010.htm I found here an upload of some generous spirit of the performance that kept me awake until 5 am

http://www.opera-collection.net/uploadsmet20092010.htm

]]> By: Orlando Furioso http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110665 Orlando Furioso Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:08:56 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110665 LOOOVED the Heckelphone reference, Cieca! (There's still "Elektra Glide in Blue" waiting to be used as a headline someday.) LOOOVED the Heckelphone reference, Cieca!

(There’s still “Elektra Glide in Blue” waiting to be used as a headline someday.)

]]> By: pavel http://parterre.com/2009/12/15/elektra-funk/comment-page-1/#comment-110664 pavel Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:02:09 +0000 http://parterre.com/?p=11494#comment-110664 Gearing up for my favorite opera of all time! Gearing up for my favorite opera of all time!

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