Nürnbergs teurem Sachs

[sovay]

Well, as far as first experiences of Wagner go, that was pretty awesome. I even got the high-resolution stream to work after the first act. Gerard Finley: why have I not heard of? (Apparently I would have if I'd been able to get tickets to Doctor Atomic at the Met in 2008.) Johannes Martin Kränzle: would watch sing his way out of a paper bag. (Which is pretty much happens to Beckmesser in the third act, Malvolio-funny.) What a much more complicated opera than I was expecting. I may attempt to write it up, but first I have to start making Ethiopian collard greens from a recipe I got off the internet. I wish there would be a professionally available recording, but right now I'll settle for being glad—for once—that even if I was in the wrong country for a production, it didn't matter.

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[straussmonster.livejournal.com]

It's Glyndebourne, they're likely to issue it commercially as well.

What a much more complicated opera than I was expecting.

*blink blink blink*

[kenjari.livejournal.com]

Gerard Finley: why have I not heard of? (Apparently I would have if I'd been able to get tickets to Doctor Atomic at the Met in 2008.)
I saw the simulcast of Dr. Atomic at Fenway theaters, and Gerard Finley was amazing as Oppenheimer. He reduced just about the entire theater to tears with his aria at the end of act 1 (Batter my heart, three person'd god). I have in fact named my car Oppenheimer in honor of that opera and his performance in it.
Glad you enjoyed Meistersinger. It's the only one of Wagner's operas that I think of as being fun.

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed the opera. I hope the collards have been good, also.