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e is doing fine without being extraordinary however a tannhäuser without a real tannhäuser is a hard sell as for alternative versions the idea of tannhäuser centered around creative struggles is also explored in kasper holtens staging from copenhagen now available on dvd but otherwise my recommendation would probably either alden s production frommunich or lehnhoff s from baden baden arrival of the guests act 2 the bottom line scale of 1 5 3 average peter seiffert 2 3 beatrice uria monzon 3 petra maria schnitzer 3 4 günter groissböck 4 markus eiche 4 sebastian weigle 4 robert carsens production 5 posted by mostly opera at 15 37 2 comments labels barcelona opera liceu beatrice uria monzon dvd review peter seiffert richard wagner tannhäuser wednesday 17 april 2013 giulio cesare by david mcvicar giulio cesare in egitto dvd glyndebourne 2005 production david mcvicar conductor william christie with orchestra of the age of enlightment cast sarah connolly giulio cesare angelika kirchschlager sesto danielle de niese cleopatra patricia bardon cornelia christopher maltman achilla christophe dumaux tolomeo we are in the 19 th century at the time of the british colonisation of egypt and the opera evolves around the clashes between the british giulio cesare and the egyptians cleopatra and her brother tolomeo david mcvicar has created a fast paced exciting production that really has to be considered a must for those interested in baroque opera even those not normally inclined towards baroque such as myself may find this production highly entertaining which i certainly did first of all w hat really sets this production apart are the many rhythmic dances and movements accompanying the music secondly there really are some quite funny moments as well to just mention one take a look at cleopatra when she dumps her cigarette into the urn of one of cesar s rival cornelia s late husband pompeo danielle de niese gives us an entirely unsophisticated almost vulgar version of cleopatra her voice rings clear she has a very direct manner of delivery and she is a fabulous dancer she definitely has the x factor she seems completely involved in the portrait of this scheming character no doubt helped by david mcvicar s entertaining personenregie no wonder she had her international breakthrough with this role later however it became clear that she applies this particular stage manner to all of her roles at which point her career seemed to stagnate a bit however as cleopatra and as poppea as well she is fabulous while i personally prefer a countertenor in the part of giulio cesare i must admit that i have never seen a female singer as convincing as sarah connelly in a pants role her masculine bearing as well as forceful masculine straight toned singing is simply extraordinary futhermore her presence comes with a hint of an underlying menace very appropriate for a roman emperor british general patricia bardon sings cornlia with beauty but the erda like power the part demands she does not have and yes she sings erda too with the exact same problems as here angelika kirchschlager in her first baroque production is a youthful sesto looking at least 20 years younger than kirchschlager s age christophe dumaux seems to be the tolemeo of choice today appearing in almost every production of importance while he sings beautifully he somehow fails to leave a lasting impact on stage after all he is giulio cesar s main adversary but up against sarah connelly he seems bleak to complete the cast there is an extraordinary rhythmic drive and vivacity in the orchestra of the age of enlightenment conducted by william christie this production will be seen later this spring at the metropolitan opera where patricia bardon will repeat her cornelia with david daniels as giulio cesare and natalie dessay as cleopatra a role she also performed in the pelly production from paris and christoph dumaux of course as tolomeo this could well be the production of choice for many and in any case it is certainly worth a view personally i still prefer negrin s production from copenhagen due to the even greater vivacity and andreas scholl s giulio cesare danielle de niese da tempeste the bottom line scale of 1 5 3 average sarah connelly 5 danielle de niese 5 angelika kirschschager 5 patricia bardon 3 4 christoph dumaux 4 david mcvicar s production 5 william christie 5 overall impression 5 posted by mostly opera at 14 58 no comments labels angelika kirchschlager danielle de niese david mcvicar dvd review sarah connelly sunday 14 april 2013 bieito and don giovanni which scandal don giovanni gran teatre del liceu barcelona 2002 dvd production calixto bieito conductor bertrand de billy cast wojtek drabowicz don giovanni kwanchul youn leporello regina schörg donna anna véronique gens donna elvira anatoly kocherga commendatore marcel reijans don ottavio marisa martins zerlina felipe bou masetto this is the production which created massive scandal when seen at the english national opera london in 2001 however despite the presence of both urine and oral sex on stage i was far from shocked and those frequenting contemporary theater productions which i rarely do by the way will probably feel the same on the other hand it will not be to the taste of those preferring a traditional traditional production so take a look at it before buying this for your new mother in law though i d recommend everyone to at least take a look as i find this one of the freshest stagings of don giovanni that i have seen calixto bi eito has created a production which succeed in creating a real contemporary ambiance a quite rare achievement in opera this don giovanni is all about a group of young people living on the edge of society and constantly seeking boundaries don giovanni is quite happy shagging girls in the back of the car the latest being donna anna quite consensual by the way and after the murder of her by the way aggressive father don ottavio promises her to cover up the entire story in exchange for certain sexual favors at least this is the impression i get in any case donna anna is mightily pissed off at donna elvira when she realises that she also has had an affair with don giovanni donna elvira on the other hand is disgusted when she realises she has performed certain sexual favour to leporello believing him to be the don décors mainly consist of a car park and a pub with a pool table background for masetto and zerlina s tasteless party as well and the final supper complete with cheap take away rubbish peeing on the floor drinking beer from cans and the commendatore popping up from the luggage compartment of a car obviously not dead but almost as he is killed by don giovanni a few minutes later however just when i thought don giovanni might indeed save his butt he is murdered by all the other main characters acting together in the final scene the last stab thrown in by an unwilling donna elvira her hands forced by all the others a very contemporary production all about a restless and alienated young generation and as such well in accordance with the underlying ideas of the work from which bieito essentially does not deviated much in 2008 in salzburg don giovanni was a heroine addict but as to the description of youth living on the edge i have never seen a more convincing production than this the personenregie is exciting and there never was a dull moment all the singers act splendidly however vocally they are not all top notch best are véronique gens as an elegant donna elvira and kwanchul youn now a wagnerian bass as a splendid leporello demonstrating a real comical talent which he unfortunately does not have so many occasions to show off amidst the many gurnemanz he performs nowadays wojtek drabowicz has the right semi eloquent manners for this don but unfortunately not the voice why not have signed up simon keenlyside who by the way has performed in this production as the don for this bertrand de billy is fast at times too fast for his 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