Richard Strauss: Zueignung op. 10; Renée Fleming (sop.) & Christoph Eschenbach (cond.)

[kamitoc]

First of all the video is bad...secondly Mrs. Flemming is doing a bad interpretation of the song and third...she is at one point turning her back at the audience.....that is very arrogant and bad behaviour.

[zeniastroph]

1. Yes, it's bad quality - but if you want something in non plus ultra quality find/buy a commercial recording - this is You Tube in case you'd forgotten!

2. When it comes to the interpretation it's your opinion, and no comment needed.

3. As to Miss Fleming turning her back to the audience ( which at the time consisted of 10-12 people):

a) It's a rehearsal - as written, and she can move in which direction she likes.

[zeniastroph]

b) This concert hall is built as an amphitheatre - and indeed it would be 'arrogant' if RF didn't turn around from time to time.

In fact she sang Zueignung twice in concert and rehearsal with her back (or front if you like) visible to each side of the hall. I am not a RF-fan, but I would hardly call her attitude arrogant.

[jmbankens]

@kamitoc

This is clearly a rehearsal. Look at the seating. You need to be sure of what you're talking about before you pass judgement.

[balladtree]

@kamitoc Looks like it's just rehearsal to me... not really a point of arrogance.

[giorgioot]

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[nowvay]

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[christiaandhooghe]

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