tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post6701707082876559797..comments2023-09-12T11:16:57.372-04:00Comments on Likely Impossibilities: Anna Bolena at the Met: the dress rehearsal reportMicaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424063023952527613noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-62628817863815052932012-10-09T10:01:15.969-04:002012-10-09T10:01:15.969-04:00This year’s opening night at the Metropolitan Oper...This year’s opening night at the Metropolitan Opera will be a new production of Anna Bolena starring Anna Netrebko. Great news!Metropolitan Operahttp://www.ticketwood.com/theater/Metropolitan-Opera-Tickets/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-74430663476407307802012-02-23T08:31:04.348-05:002012-02-23T08:31:04.348-05:00She seems mysteriously out of breath between phras...She seems mysteriously out of breath between phrases but probably due to excitment ,as she pulls through quite well more with the colour and less with the weight of the voice and i think this is the problem. Her voice is too smooth and beautiful and not too resistant to vocal damage.This is a vocal chord buster ideally sung by a manic depressive soprano with chords of teflon. Every performance steals months and years of vocal time..She did very well indeed and now how s about some R Strauss?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-74358104737284015712011-10-20T15:28:39.815-04:002011-10-20T15:28:39.815-04:00"turnaround"... we in the profession cal..."turnaround"... we in the profession call it a "false exit". It is used by directors when they are frustrated and irritated at the music. And it is a kind of disrespect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-91382485045178089242011-09-23T09:20:58.590-04:002011-09-23T09:20:58.590-04:00Carlos, I didn't like D'Arcangelo that muc...Carlos, I didn't like D'Arcangelo that much and thought Abdrazakov was much more memorable. I know almost everyone loved Garanca's Giovanna, but I found her totally boring and I liked Gubanova. She's not as glam but she really goes for it. Think I prefer Meli too, actually, though Costello is a lot more consistent.Micaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424063023952527613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-24594263132476430702011-09-23T09:12:31.556-04:002011-09-23T09:12:31.556-04:00"The supporting cast is on the whole somewhat..."The supporting cast is on the whole somewhat preferable to that of Vienna"... are you kidding??? I like Ekaterina Gubanova but I can't imagine a better Jane Seymour thaan Elina Garanca, I like Ildar Abdrazakov, but Ildebrando D'Arcangelo is something else... can't compare Stephen Costello with Francesco Melli and Elisabeth Kulman was outstanding as Smeton in Wien...<br /><br />In any case I am sure it was a superb performance and I am looking forward to hearing the first broadcasta and to watch the live transmission on 15. Oct.Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13519033651140851117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-30471281941081056132011-09-23T02:33:40.483-04:002011-09-23T02:33:40.483-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com