Sorry, for direct question, is this Topi Lehtipuu, the phenomenal tenor from Hytner's Cosi fan Tutte? (I apologize for posible brutal mistake, but I am thrilled by this clip)
I saw this production in Tokyo several years ago. It was a pity that Sandrine Piau had canceled coming to Japan because of the flu, but the fusion of baroque music and contemporary dance was great fun!
(cont'd) way it would have been viewed was not in an environment where the piece was meant to be the sole focus of people's attention. If you read up on it, you'll learn that the ladies of the 18th century actually had a whole sign language set up using their fans so they could gossip with each other from across the theater. We shouldn't just assume people in the past had longer attention spans than we do now, because they didn't. Now we watch opera as an end-in-itself, so we need more glitz.
I saw this on tv in my hotel room in Paris, and I'm usually not a fan of opera, modern dance, or surrealism. Nevertheless I really loved this piece. Two points: 1) there was a libretto on screen and I could read what they were saying - it truly is very boring and slow and has not much in the way of plot. I would never sit through a conventional version of this. 2) Actually, opera houses were where the nobility met to show off their clothes, gossip, and flirt with one another; the "original"
From this and your other comments on clips from this DVD, it sounds like you're one of those people who takes himself too seriously, and is hell bent on dragging everyone else down to your level.
fantastic! wonderful dance interpretations of the gorgeous music, clever film enhancements of the choreography and design, great performances by the principal artists... I love it!
Have you seen the whole performance? I'm sure, you'd change your opinion, if you did. I mean the videos presented on YouTube from this performance are not as good as other pieces. (Mainly the parts without singing are the fantastic.)
The parts without the singing?? - that would just turn the opera into a big mime show; that sounds a bit scary yet hillarious!
:-D
No, I haven't seen the entire performance. I like my performances to be along the lines of what the creator himself would have thought of. Besides, I doubt the aria is about large horses, camels, and people using the sky as a blanket.
No it wouldn't turn the opera into a big mime since french baroque opera is filled with dance pieces. However, I think your point one with which I don't sympathise. When I go to the opera I don't do so to watch some musicological demonstration, but I go to see and listen to something fresh and relevant such as this. If anything I find so called period productions excrutiatingly boring. Although they are interesting to read about, I have no care to spend my evening in the opera watching one.
just so dreamful - beautiful - just wonderful. I cannot stop watching it. GREAT!
Nibelungenfrau 2 months ago
This is so beautiful ... I can't help watching this part over and over again :-)) ... Well done!
ioan01 1 year ago
This is one of my favorite DVDs. I just wish I could buy Rameau's complete works somewhere. Christie or Minkowski should do a boxed set.
Fuliginosus 1 year ago
Sorry, for direct question, is this Topi Lehtipuu, the phenomenal tenor from Hytner's Cosi fan Tutte? (I apologize for posible brutal mistake, but I am thrilled by this clip)
stickom 1 year ago
@stickom
Yes
StCorentin 1 year ago
I saw this production in Tokyo several years ago. It was a pity that Sandrine Piau had canceled coming to Japan because of the flu, but the fusion of baroque music and contemporary dance was great fun!
yuta1010blog 1 year ago
Comment removed
Fuliginosus 2 years ago
(cont'd) way it would have been viewed was not in an environment where the piece was meant to be the sole focus of people's attention. If you read up on it, you'll learn that the ladies of the 18th century actually had a whole sign language set up using their fans so they could gossip with each other from across the theater. We shouldn't just assume people in the past had longer attention spans than we do now, because they didn't. Now we watch opera as an end-in-itself, so we need more glitz.
CactusHazretleri 2 years ago
I saw this on tv in my hotel room in Paris, and I'm usually not a fan of opera, modern dance, or surrealism. Nevertheless I really loved this piece. Two points: 1) there was a libretto on screen and I could read what they were saying - it truly is very boring and slow and has not much in the way of plot. I would never sit through a conventional version of this. 2) Actually, opera houses were where the nobility met to show off their clothes, gossip, and flirt with one another; the "original"
CactusHazretleri 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
How childishly simplistic, vulgar, and insulting.
LazlosPlane 2 years ago
From this and your other comments on clips from this DVD, it sounds like you're one of those people who takes himself too seriously, and is hell bent on dragging everyone else down to your level.
norcalrobbie2 2 years ago 2
I feel like this is one giant acid trip... but the singing is nice!
vaveggie 3 years ago
There's campy and then there's distracting...and this opera's plot is crappy and nonsensical enough as it it.
sk8nruff 4 years ago
fantastic! wonderful dance interpretations of the gorgeous music, clever film enhancements of the choreography and design, great performances by the principal artists... I love it!
imdbbookaholic 4 years ago 6
The special effects are too distracting: totally puts me off.
Poor Rameau!
:(
Not my cup of tea.
Manofhopeandglory 4 years ago
Have you seen the whole performance? I'm sure, you'd change your opinion, if you did. I mean the videos presented on YouTube from this performance are not as good as other pieces. (Mainly the parts without singing are the fantastic.)
bonebreakerCZ 4 years ago 2
*ahem
The parts without the singing?? - that would just turn the opera into a big mime show; that sounds a bit scary yet hillarious!
:-D
No, I haven't seen the entire performance. I like my performances to be along the lines of what the creator himself would have thought of. Besides, I doubt the aria is about large horses, camels, and people using the sky as a blanket.
I will gladly be corrected. ^^
Manofhopeandglory 4 years ago
Don't forget giant storks!
KatherineXIX 3 years ago
Ah yes - the crowning glory.
Rameau must be beside himself.
Manofhopeandglory 3 years ago
yes, and also, the giant flamigos, chicken, the great stone fanny...and the transvestite scene
OriginalMoonbeam 2 years ago
No it wouldn't turn the opera into a big mime since french baroque opera is filled with dance pieces. However, I think your point one with which I don't sympathise. When I go to the opera I don't do so to watch some musicological demonstration, but I go to see and listen to something fresh and relevant such as this. If anything I find so called period productions excrutiatingly boring. Although they are interesting to read about, I have no care to spend my evening in the opera watching one.
SinoSene 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
this is fake
nickwylie 4 years ago
Wow!soooooooooooooooo cool!!!!!!!!!
vitas4ever 4 years ago