Eine der größten Sopranistinnen aller Zeiten! Am 27. Januar ist sie zu Gast in der Laeiszhalle in Hamburg – mit Maestro Tate am Piano. Einmalig! hamburgersymphoniker.de/artikel-445-st-konzertdetails-282.htm
The singers are doing excellently. Please compare to the combination Battle, von Stade and Söderström, bearing in mind that the latter was sixtyfive years old when the video was shot. Anway, this is heartmovingly lovely.
I think the "abrupt" tempo change actually flows and is the culmination of all the buildup over the past measures before it. That's what I'm sure Strauss intended, and I'm actually not disturbed by it at all. I rather quite like it infact!
Yes, I was just pointing out that one must know what the composer actually wrote in the score before criticizing the performer for perceived "deviations" from the music. In this case, some people were criticizing Kleiber for doing exactly what Strauss wrote!
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Who is the imbecile conducting? What's with the abrupt tempo change at the climax? Otherwise, the singers are fine, but NO ONE touches Schwarzkopf, no one has and no one EVER WILL!!!
You can blame the 'abrupt tempo change' on the composer, the 'imbecile' Strauss. At rehearsal 291 in the score, or 3:35 in this clip, Strauss increases the tempo, suddenly and without preparation, to quarter = 88, from quarter =72 originally, then proceeds to decrease the tempo incrementally back into the tempo primo leading into the cadence at 4:08. You may feel that Kleiber pushes it too hard, but he's actually following Strauss' instructions exactly.
I do feel Kleiber pushes to hard. He's actually around quarter=96 at figure 292 (quarter=86). My hunch was that Strauss' faster tempo marking was more for the endurance of the voices than for anything else. Today sopranos have no problem navigating this section at a slower pace. Even with a slight accelerando leading to 292, most conductors take this slower than Strauss' tempo indications.
@muslit I can accept that he pushes too hard for your taste. My original responses were to those who claimed that the conductor had no idea what he was doing. Needless to say, these people have probably never cracked a score of this opera. My point is that the essential parameters of Strauss' tempo instructions are being followed by Kleiber, who knew his scores better than any other conductor. As for my own personal taste, there is no greater performance of this trio or the opera as a whole.
When Bonney really gets the voice open up top, it's incomparable - particularly as Sophie. The voice is so full of light. Dame Lott is a little...underpowered as the Marschallin, for my taste.
The video from Covent Garden 1981 w/ Barbara Bonney (she has aged quite well!) and Te kanawa is available on DVD. It's a gordeous production. I highly recommend it. Conducted by Solti and designed/directed by John Schlesinger. It was Te Kanawa's first Marschallin at C.G.
Eine der größten Sopranistinnen aller Zeiten! Am 27. Januar ist sie zu Gast in der Laeiszhalle in Hamburg – mit Maestro Tate am Piano. Einmalig! hamburgersymphoniker.de/artikel-445-st-konzertdetails-282.htm
Beethoven10th 1 year ago
The best version from "the rosenkavalier" of Carlos Kleiber. I love it so much!!!
Of course i have this dvd at home.
juancar988 1 year ago
Lott is absolutely amazing, both her acting and singing.
brojohannes 2 years ago
Hast recht amonsaro! Meine entschuldigungen! (I was having a bad hair day)
AmiJurgl 2 years ago
Was fuer einen Katzenjammer der Strauss hat uns hintergelassen!
AmiJurgl 2 years ago
AmiJurgl,
schade, dass Sie die wohl schönste Musik der auslaufenden deutschen Romantik als Katzenjammer ansehen.
amonasro100 2 years ago
tre cantanti adorabili per una pagina sublime.....
vincik80 2 years ago
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vincik80 2 years ago
Goosebumps all over!
DagAndersEriks1 2 years ago 2
My Pearly Gates music! Incredible!
ceb2633 2 years ago
The music/singing in this video is absolutely gorgeous...
Chishannicon 3 years ago 2
Which year is this from, does anyone happen to know?
gretchenamspinnrade 3 years ago
One of the ten great opera scenes ever composed.
Absolutely GLORIOUS!!!
asisecanta 3 years ago 3
10? Oh my... 3!
;)
meriomeri 3 years ago 3
the emotion displayed is fabulous.
Emmafaceee 3 years ago
felicity lott is SO MOVING...AMAZING reading....
SMMHELDENTENOR 4 years ago
The singers are doing excellently. Please compare to the combination Battle, von Stade and Söderström, bearing in mind that the latter was sixtyfive years old when the video was shot. Anway, this is heartmovingly lovely.
suede008 4 years ago
This is heavenly. Forget those self-righteous pseudo-musicologists.
knottyknot 4 years ago 14
Kleiber is one of the best conductors in the History of Music and he is almost unmatched in Strauss! This whole performance is perfect.
Johnny1206 4 years ago 5
I think the "abrupt" tempo change actually flows and is the culmination of all the buildup over the past measures before it. That's what I'm sure Strauss intended, and I'm actually not disturbed by it at all. I rather quite like it infact!
Salamon2 4 years ago 2
Yes, I was just pointing out that one must know what the composer actually wrote in the score before criticizing the performer for perceived "deviations" from the music. In this case, some people were criticizing Kleiber for doing exactly what Strauss wrote!
nickfox2 4 years ago 3
Heavenly.
AtterseeSommer 4 years ago
Anne Sophie Von Otter you are amazing, wonderful voice, great performance, i hope to see you in Portugal soon.
omarahtona 4 years ago 2
She was here last season... at Gulbenkian.
LaBelleHelene 4 years ago
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Who is the imbecile conducting? What's with the abrupt tempo change at the climax? Otherwise, the singers are fine, but NO ONE touches Schwarzkopf, no one has and no one EVER WILL!!!
operaphreak 4 years ago
Long live Schwarzkopf...she OWNED the role of the Marschallin....I'd say Te Kanawa comes a close second.
nessie96 4 years ago
You can blame the 'abrupt tempo change' on the composer, the 'imbecile' Strauss. At rehearsal 291 in the score, or 3:35 in this clip, Strauss increases the tempo, suddenly and without preparation, to quarter = 88, from quarter =72 originally, then proceeds to decrease the tempo incrementally back into the tempo primo leading into the cadence at 4:08. You may feel that Kleiber pushes it too hard, but he's actually following Strauss' instructions exactly.
nickfox2 4 years ago 9
@nickfox2
I do feel Kleiber pushes to hard. He's actually around quarter=96 at figure 292 (quarter=86). My hunch was that Strauss' faster tempo marking was more for the endurance of the voices than for anything else. Today sopranos have no problem navigating this section at a slower pace. Even with a slight accelerando leading to 292, most conductors take this slower than Strauss' tempo indications.
muslit 1 year ago
@muslit I can accept that he pushes too hard for your taste. My original responses were to those who claimed that the conductor had no idea what he was doing. Needless to say, these people have probably never cracked a score of this opera. My point is that the essential parameters of Strauss' tempo instructions are being followed by Kleiber, who knew his scores better than any other conductor. As for my own personal taste, there is no greater performance of this trio or the opera as a whole.
nickfox2 1 year ago
When Bonney really gets the voice open up top, it's incomparable - particularly as Sophie. The voice is so full of light. Dame Lott is a little...underpowered as the Marschallin, for my taste.
Gigglingatagas 4 years ago
Thanks for the clue! =)
LaBelleHelene 4 years ago
It was very exciting to see my favorite singers in this clip! SUPERB!!!!!!Thank you!
vitas4ever 4 years ago
There should be clips of te Kanawa's Marschallin. And yes, Bonney is American.
rwprof 4 years ago
Barbara is she an american?
kakemannn 4 years ago
Love it!!, but curious to listen to Kiri te Kanawa as the Marschallin... Must be superb!
LaBelleHelene 4 years ago
Kiri, too is a marvelous Marsschallin.
Amphipolis 4 years ago
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Absolutely wonderful (saw her (it) today)!! So beautiful... And her velvet, warm voice... Celestial!!
Very different from Flott, she's a great, a marvelous, astonishing Marschallin!, yes...
What a majesty when she comes in in the third act... Love her!!
And Howells... Also a delightful surprise!
LaBelleHelene 4 years ago
The video from Covent Garden 1981 w/ Barbara Bonney (she has aged quite well!) and Te kanawa is available on DVD. It's a gordeous production. I highly recommend it. Conducted by Solti and designed/directed by John Schlesinger. It was Te Kanawa's first Marschallin at C.G.
spn1007 4 years ago