L'incoronazione di Poppea - Monteverdi - Rousset- extract

[insuchastate]

This is really ugly.

[vitellia]

This is a surprisingly unsatisfactory performance, musically and theatrically, from the usually superb Rousset and his group. I wish he'd taken more freedom with re-enforcing the orchestra; it just sounds so underpowered and colorless. Maybe I'm too used to the Jacobs style of a more creative and augmented orchestration. The singers are all so excellent; however, it's a shame that everyone seems to be wearing a same ugly outfit. Honestly, at the final duet, I can't tell who's whom.

[kalindoscopy]

lol...so true! but the bits taqseem have uploaded (Harnoncourt conducting) are sublime

[vinemp]

Screw an "underpowered and colorless" orchestra; I hear sufficient potency AND chromaticism. And, oh how these singers are serving vox in excelsis!

Everything can't be Strauss, honey. Here, there are differing colors (please note that "differing" does not mean "less creative than"),and many of us want to hear the lutes and viols!

And, honestly, if you can't tell who's whom in the duet, just find a score and give it a good perusing. Familiarity never hurt a music listener.

[vitellia]

First of all, "honey," read-no, peruse-what I wrote; I couldn't tell by means of their custumes as they are so undistinguishably unattractive. I know this opera well enough since I've work-shopped three different characters (Ottone, Lucano, and Nerone), and I've sung "Pur ti miro" often enough to know to hear "who's whom" without looking at the score, two different editions of which I have. You sound like an early music purist Nazi-fine by me-but where does this "writing style" come from?

[vinemp]

If you know the opera so well, you should have had little trouble distinguishing between characters in the duet. The similarity in costume may have simply been intended to visually convey the connection between them. Points finished. Even you point out that your reactions may be a result of your preference for the Jacobs style. Fortunately, I can appreciate different sound palates. Now, which of us is the rigid one again?

[vitellia]

No, AGAIN, I had NO trouble distinguishing between Nerone and Poppea by listening. I really should've written out "can't tell just by the custumes" for morons like you. There is no point to finish since you clearly have such difficulty with critical reading. As to who the rigid one is, just read what you wrote earlier. I'm a hard person to upset, but I won't let go when some wannabe smartass on line lectures me about the scores and familiarity and crap. At least you didn't "Honey" me this time.

[vinemp]

Yes, critical reading IS a skill. Also, the patience for potential critique may be necessary for anyone wishing to out with their personal opinions--online. Next time, simply cover your bases (another skill) or keep it to yourself. Either way, don't expect that others will not comment. It's YouTube!

[vitellia]

Blah, blah, blah... You sound really lost...

[vinemp]

You sound immature, poorly informed, unable to support your simple opinions, and you must be really embarrassed.

Now, are we really going there--on YouTube?!

[CreenCB]

It's actually "Who's who" is a verb of being and therefore takes a predicate nominative.

Example: I am he, not I am him.

[hillevifan]

Could you please post anything from this production that involves Elena Vink (I really like her singing- but have never actually seen what she looks like)

[setoishot]

Thanks for the video...I'm about to play Virtu, so this helped :)

[SieglindeMoos]

Beautiful

[CaballeroCatalan]

Could someone have the niceness to post Arnalda's silly little aria from the end of this opera? Pretty pretty please. I know it's a bit in contrast with this serious beautiful, emotional opening, but God it's catchy.

[charlescharlie]

It's good, but not the best.

[steffino2]

Sandrine Piau as Amor IS the best!

[phatcrayonz]

LOVELY very delightful to my ears.

[versailles1986]

Stunning, a feast for the eyes and the ears!