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Re: That's a... (Reply to this comment)
by smorg
Hiya Vasilis!
Heh, heh, it's a rather long glimpse indeed, bro. ;o) But then the German and the French opera tend to be longer than their Italian counterparts, so I guess the rambling length of this overview sort of matches its subject. ;o)
Thanks a bunch for taking time off from your busy days to stop by!!
Cheerio,
Smorgy ;o)
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Jan 14 '08
3:45 pm PST
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That's a... (Reply to this comment)
by lammet
glimpse?... Wow!
Thanks for another eye opener smorg. Sorry I'm late to the party. I'm leaving wiser.
:o)
-Vasilis
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Jan 13 '08
3:59 am PST
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Hiya Nick & Chris! (Reply to this comment)
by smorg
I'm very glad to hear that you enjoyed the essay! I'm getting into the German and the French works more myself. They're really growing on me. :o)
Thanks a bunch for stopping by. Hope the holiday season is going well your way!
Cheers,
Smorgy :o)
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Dec 16 '07
4:17 am PST
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Great evaluation (Reply to this comment)
by xpander007
I am just beginning to broaden my horizons with opera and this was an excellent piece.
Thanks,
Chris
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Dec 13 '07
2:13 pm PST
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Very thorough, cogent... (Reply to this comment)
by NFP
...and useful aggregation, and the links to YouTube videos is a nice touch. Nicely done.
cheers, nick
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Dec 11 '07
6:28 pm PST
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by smorg
Hiya T,
And thanks a bunch for continuing to read my ramblings, matie. :o) I must confess that German and French opera aren't my favorite fachs, but there are some really good music to be had in them! Very glad to hear you liked the youtube clips, too!
Cheers,
Smorgy :o)
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Dec 09 '07
2:34 am PST
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by virtuelle2
Lovely summing up of/introduction to French and German opera! Thanks again for enlightening us with your well-researched and amusingly written pieces, Smorgy! The YouTube links are VH!
~ T.
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Dec 07 '07
9:13 am PST
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Hiya Ace & Telynor! (Reply to this comment)
by smorg
Thanks a bunch for stopping by! :o) Youtube has really been a great place for me to check out singers I hadn't heard before. I'm very glad to hear that the clips help you appreciate the piece better. :o)
Oh, you're right about Tristan und Isolde indeed, Telynor. It's a torture to sit through if you don't have a good (both singing and acting) Isolde on stage. Then she can really blow ya' away with the ending Liebestod (especially if it's Birgit Nilsson or Astrid Varnay... I think nowadays the great Isolde are Waltraud Meier and Deborah Voigt).
And Kiri was a wonderful Marschallin, too! I'm afraid I don't like Salome much (oddly enough I like Elektra more, even with more dissonance music and one-dimensionally morbid story line). Mozart, I'm lumping him in with the 3 Bel Canto guys, actually. ;o) Especially since the few German language opera he wrote were Singspielen that don't really fit with the Wagner or Strauss opera.
Thanks again for stopping by! Hope the week is going well your way!
Cheers,
Smorgy :o)
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Dec 06 '07
3:48 pm PST
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Lovely list (Reply to this comment)
by telynor,  in Music
It's funny but one about the only opera by Wagner that I can tolerate sitting through is Tristan und Isolde. That last bit -- if it's well done, it's gorgeous. And Der Rosenkavalier is wonderful -- I have a very soft spot for Kiri Te Kanawa in the role of the Marschallin. Salome is another Strauss opera that I like. Funny that you didn't mention any Mozart in there -- or do you consider him to be an Italian composer? Once again, an excellent list. -- Telynor
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Dec 05 '07
9:18 pm PST
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Nice (Reply to this comment)
by ace3502
touch with the youtube clips. I dont think i've seen anyone do that before. Certainly helps the reader get a better glimpse of things. Thanks for the great review.
~Ace
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Dec 05 '07
12:41 pm PST
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