A. Rachvelishvili & J. Kaufmann "Final Scene" Carmen Scala 2009

Teatro alla Scala. December 7, 2009

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Opera
• Bizet
• Carmen
• Anita
• Rachvelishvili
• Don
• Jose
• Jonas
• Kaufmann

[Missmimi921]

oh. wow it´s amazing.. I loved it definitly.. ♥ thank you

[laddnyc]

That a director would choose to have Jose, in his insanity, attempt to rape Carmen makes perfect sense to me. But WHY THE CLERGY??? If it is a good and evil thing it does not work for me. That this Carmen does not "connect" or show emotion actually makes perfect sense to me. Her soul is empty, not soft...we are painfully aware of it here. She is a demon who has brought Jose down with her. I love the "old school" singers as much as I love the "new school" singing actors.

[musicmuse56]

Absolutely perfect.

[CiboCeleste]

@Alekogymnos Oh, there is nothing to be sorry about, it is all fun to exchange! Well, I hope Apollo has descended on his chariot all over sunny Ellada and Nessun Dorma will soon take place (means everyone will not sleep anymore) :) :) :) My best regards to all the gods and people of Olympian land :)

[Alekogymnos]

@CiboCeleste

So sorry. You shouldn't have had to explain. I just took it completely wrong....thinking that the opera world would "abandon" Kauffmann. My silly mistake. It's early here in Greece and I haven't had my coffee yet. Aleko.

[Alekogymnos]

@timkendal

I have to comment on this 'cause only another operatic tenor knows what it's like to sing operatic pieces in French. When a tenor goes for certain high notes it is impossible to get the exact sound that the French language requires and also hit the necessary high note. Every singer differs and certain singers can hit a high B flat on the ee sound and others have to use an "eh" sound to hit the note. Other operatic singers will agree. Alekos Korallis

[CiboCeleste]

@Alekogymnos I meant they act so well that one forgets he is Kaufman and instead believes he is Don Jose, who is in turn abandoned by Carmen. Why did I need to explain this? :)

[Alekogymnos]

@CiboCeleste  What do you mean (CiboCeleste)....."abandoned"?­?? In what way will Kaufmann be abandoned? Such an act would constitute a crime against the art of great singing, i.e.Kaufmann.

[CiboCeleste]

@Alekogymnos So true! In fact, Kaufmann looks so stunning that one would doubt such a man can be abandoned :)

[Ecoman365]

A truly splendid performance!

[Alekogymnos]

What is happening to opera. Singers that look the part. Singers that can act. Fantastic direction.. I wonder what Bizet would thought hearing the glory of Jonas Kaufmann the greatest tenor in the world......such vocal shading, such high note decresendos...........ohhh, to be able see and hear him in person.  What a gift to the world of opera.

[zurriussII]

@laddnyc I think, director wanted somehow to change that perception of Carmen.