Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice (Opus Arte - Faveo)

The Greek legend of Orpheus has captured the imaginations of many creative artists over the centuries. In this adaptation Christoph Willibald Gluck transforms the original Italian opera into a refined French version.

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• Gluck
• Orphée
• et
• Eurydice
• opera
• David
• Hobson
• Amanda
• Thane
• Miriam
• Gormley
• Marco
• Guidarini
• opusarte
• faveo

[radubradu]

i like more women and countertenors singing this

but would u look at that chest!!

[mistatomsom]

that's the fault of Pavarotti/Domingo clan. They destroyed the belcanto and replaced it with huge tenor sounds that can fill the Wembley.... death of a style...

[organboi]

Yuck

[Malloyism]

I think this is a Peter Page production. Where is the rest of this please.

[jaypenn123]

you can hardly blame Domingo and Pavarotti for the death of bel canto. first: it's not dead. secondly, the "huge" tenor sounds started generations before them...if you want to blame any one, blame the first tenor to hit a 'do di petto'. People like Domingo and Pavarotti have the luxury of singing what they want and being adored for it. You can't blame them for singing, maybe, things they 'shouldn't have'. let the snobs find their own favorites. but don't lay blame where it isn't warranted.

[musicalidea]

I hate the way he treats this as a silly waltz. An unserious, trivializing, banal performance.

[DDN1983]

Now I've actually heard it, I'd have preferred the rhythm to be more suited to the emotion of the piece. I agree there was a lack of facial expression (possibly due to the speed of the piece - he seems much more animated in other dvds such as Pinafore and I know a fair few singers whose performance is noticeably affected when they are unhappy with the accompaniment). However, vocally he was spot on - beautiful tone and great expression.

[DDN1983]

I think I may have to buy the DVD purely on the basis of his physique, never mind his voice! Why do we not have singers like this in the UK - we get lumbered with Simon Cowell's latest protege instead!

[CarlosFinch]

"David Hobson, Amanda Thane & Miriam Gormley

The Australian Opera Chorus, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Marco Guidarini" conductor.

This is a promo clip from Presto. I've ordered the DVD of the performance from the UK.

I've listened to nearly a dozen versions (in different keys and tempi) of this aria sung by mezzos, countertenors, tenors and even bass baritones. I've enjoyed almost all of them.

[adprt]

Are we supposed to admire the voice or the chest...?

[oblatusosb]

@mistatomsom How true; the masses loved Pavarotti especially in l'Arena of Verona, let alone the Met in NY , but in Parma was bood many times...

[skitzo429]

hes hot