Kiri Te Kanawa & Thomas Allen interview - ROH 87

[thesir27]

they gave this interview during the intermission?? that cant be true...

[thecelticinme]

@thesir27

Let me clarify - the interview was shown during the intermission of the TV broadcast... not during the performance itself.

[thesir27]

@thecelticinme ahh that makes sense

[a96agli]

At 6:50, does he really ask her if she fancies him or am I imagining things?

[thecelticinme]

@a96agli

I think you heard it well lol

[drtmuir]

@a96agli What cracks me up is the look he gives the interviewer while she's rattling on.

[onotuoedaul]

WHAT A TERRIBLE DRESS YOU GOT THERE, DAME ! HAHA

love her anyway Uu

[drtmuir]

Don't you love the '80s? Sleeves bigger than your head. ;)

[RRydnew]

@drtmuir

Dont forget the shoulderpads so wide you can play football in them and "Helmet Hair"

[Eurofrank1]

Sad to hear that Thomas has lost most of the Geordie lilt he used to have (or is it still there when he´s not trying to speak posh?)

[drtmuir]

"Most want to jump on him as soon as possible." LOL

[schweitzer006325]

I love the light-hearted teasing that goes on between these two brilliant singers. They're really my favourite pairing with regards to Donna Elvira and Don Giovanni. Their Count and Countess on the Nozze recording with Solti was also a joy.

Thanks for posting.

[tamerlano]

The first photo of her always shocks me...she was absolutely stunning.

[lucyliesinashes]

I LOVE their recording of Figaro (her as countess and him as count). aaahhh, this is awesome

[RRydnew]

That last preformance was in 1997 at the Met. She was wonderful and I give Heoung major props for trying to sing the Countess after Kiri.

[RRydnew]

Love the vid but what would be even cooler is that episode she was on "This is your life" and/or The Late Show with Jonny Carson. THAT WOULD BE SO COOL TO HAVE HERE! Anyone got it?

[LizN90]

Yeah that would be awesome!

[RRydnew]

Thanks for posting.  Informative and enlightning! too bad he's married. They look really good together even better than Kiri and her ex!

[thecelticinme]

You're welcome. But if you want to pair her up with someone, Plácido would be my choice, but he's happily married ;)

[RRydnew]

True that! Still, I wonder if her and Placido had met while they both were single....

[paulotomaso]

interesting to hear her talking about playing the role, not just singing it. Her acting is head and shoulders above all other sopranos. Its what puts her in a category by herself, well that and her heavenly singing.

[ssbs18]

She sounds so british, probably from being there a while. I just saw a recent bio about her and she sounded very new zealander

[RRydnew]

Its a very praticed accent. Check out Kiri:spirit of the arts to hear most of that accent go away.

[damekirilover]

I love the way Dame KIRI talks......

[LaBelleHelene]

Always charming!! And he's a... Gentleman!!

Is she wearing jeans?! xD

[thecelticinme]

still here? lol

I can't tell if she's wearing jeans... but that blouse is too yellow for my taste ;)

[thecelticinme]

and she's wearing a black skirt... so it seems.

[LaBelleHelene]

OMG!, I'm so stupid!! or maybe just absent-minded!! =S

Thanks!! xD*

[thecelticinme]

don't say that... too much study has that effect lol