http://jenny-jenkins.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] jenny-jenkins.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crinkly_ears2012-07-14 11:11 am
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But Is The Ear Crinkly Enough? Speed Portrait Drawing of Mesut Ozil!

But Is The Ear Crinkly Enough? Speed Portrait Drawing of Mesut Ozil

(Warning: Artist is a Rammstein fan!)




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[identity profile] jenny-jenkins.livejournal.com 2012-07-15 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
She was in Klemperer's Magic Flute - he conducted it beautifully and she was the best Queen of the Night EVER.

I find, since then, that conductors speed up Mozart too much. He gave her time to sing:

Again - whenever you've time - her second act aria




But my favourite is the first act aria (everyone else prefers the second) - when she's still trying to convince everyone she's Mother of the Year!





Lovely isn't it - and again, not too fast!

[identity profile] musetta-246.livejournal.com 2012-07-15 10:31 am (UTC)(link)
I woke up today and I found these two wonders waiting for me in my mail box...thank you! I'd never heard Popp as the Queen (I know, I know, how's that possible?), she's so amazing, I dare to say even better than my beloved Roberta Peters! I have a new obsession! I spent the last hours listening to her on youtube and, of course, I bought "The magic flute" and "L'elisir d'amore". I really wanted a "Boheme" too (I listened on youtube her singing "Quando men vo", absolutely superb), but I couldn't find anything, maybe she performed it just on stage, well God bless youtube!
Thank you again! It was so kind of you, you made my day, I'm not kidding (as a fellow opera lover you can understand my excitement!)
Edited 2012-07-15 16:04 (UTC)

[identity profile] jenny-jenkins.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay - sorry for the delay - but the best Boheme is a toss-up between two versions.

I think traditionalists prefer Victoria de los Angeles and Jussi Bjorling (and I love this recording. It was one of the first I ever bought) with Beecham conducting.

But I think the best is Alagna and Vaduva. Not many listen to it - but I think it is superb. Pappano conducts it. Absolutely beautiful. Add Alagna to the list of voices I can't do without. Vaduva is a sweet Mimi and the Musetta in this version is very charming.

Incidentally: do you have an opinion on the mono-stereo debate.
Edited 2012-07-17 19:20 (UTC)

I made a post btw

[identity profile] jenny-jenkins.livejournal.com 2012-07-17 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Just in case you ever want to just talk about opera...

http://jenny-jenkins.livejournal.com/7307.html

If you are new to LJ you can track a post by clicking on "track this" at the bottom of the post.

Or you can ignore it...

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