Topic: TOSCA EJECTED (Read 4450 times)

bk · « **on:** February 04, 2021, 12:10:32 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were ejected, and now it is time for you to post until the ejected cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2021, 12:11:33 AM »

And the word of the day is: PREPOSSESSING!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2021, 12:29:52 AM »

Topic of the Day: I must confess that I don't know much of Copland's work, but I do know and really like "Hoedown" and "Fanfare for the Common Man."

George · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2021, 12:31:22 AM »

Have a good day, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2021, 03:58:32 AM »

Good morning, all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:01:39 AM »

I slept rather well last night, Annabelle under the blankets to my left, Stella to my right, and Thatch at my feet. My apartment has been so warm that I decided to turn off the radiator, and I'm much happier sleeping in a chilly room under a pile of warm blankets.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:02:49 AM »

This is another Oh, Boy! day. Next week must be devoted to the IRS.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:09:46 AM »

BK, as far as I'm concerned, Maria Callas owns the role of Tosca. Of her two commercial recordings, I prefer the first from La Scala.

When she last sang Tosca at Covent Garden in 1964, Act Two - why not the entire damned production? - was filmed. It's quite wonderful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnFlg1z1hPc&t=2256s

singdaw · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:13:59 AM »

What is this last night about DR George streaking?

singdaw · « **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:14:13 AM »

Good morning, everyone.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:37:15 AM »

I would like to see the Carmen with Garanca. I saw her as Rossini's Cinderella in La Cenerentola, and I, too, think she's wonderful. I think Alagna as Don Jose is too old; he should be a young mama's boy whose sexual addiction leads to dumping the girl his mother wants him to marry for a criminal gypsy as his life spirals from soldier to smuggler and ultimately murderer.

I think the most wonderful thing about Bizet's score is that the first act and the first half of Act Two are like a saucy operetta with a lot of humor and a rather light touch. And then it gets darker and darker. Act Three is tough as edges fray, and Act Four is a dance of death during a festive day.

singdaw · « **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:37:23 AM »

I really love Copland's opera, The Tender Land, and sang the role of "Top" in the 30th anniversary production of the final revised version. The director decided that the character was so named because he was a ginger, so I had to dye my hair red for the production. Such gorgeous music, from near the end of his "Americana" period, but still in that vein. Copland conducted a concert version with the New York Philharmonic, excerpts of which were eventually released on CD. Philip Brunelle led the first full recording on Virgin Classics.

I also saw the production at Long Wharf in New Haven in 1987 about 5 times, where with the composer's agreement the orchestration was reduced to 13 instruments, similar to the reduced version of Appalachian Spring. This version was also released on CD.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:38:43 AM »

I loved the Bert Parks game show, of which I have no memory of ever watching as a kid. It sadly shows how far education has fallen in this country.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:42:54 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on February 04, 2021, 04:37:23 AM

I really love Copland's opera, The Tender Land, and sang the role of "Top" in the 30th anniversary production of the final revised version. The director decided that the character was so named because he was a ginger, so I had to dye my hair red for the production. Such gorgeous music, from near the end of his "Americana" period, but still in that vein. Copland conducted a concert version with the New York Philharmonic, excerpts of which were eventually released on CD. Philip Brunelle led the first full recording on Virgin Classics.

I also saw the production at Long Wharf in New Haven in 1987 about 5 times, where with the composer's agreement the orchestration was reduced to 13 instruments, similar to the reduced version of Appalachian Spring. This version was also released on CD.

The Long Wharf production was conducted by a rather arrogant conductor I once worked with, Sidlion, maybe? I do not remember his first name.

I like a lot of Copland, but I don't care for The Tender Land and I should give it another chance. I don't detest it the way I do Barber's Vanessa.

singdaw · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:45:04 AM »

Murry Sidlin. Sad to hear that he was such a jerk.

singdaw · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:55:45 AM »

The opera's main problem is that it was conceived for the intimate medium of television (for NBC's Television Opera Workshop, but rejected and never produced), and it pales a bit on the grander medium of the stage.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2021, 04:59:59 AM »

Quote from: singdaw on February 04, 2021, 04:45:04 AM

Murry Sidlin. Sad to hear that he was such a jerk.

It's weird. Two of the absolute best conductors I ever worked with were Michael Tilson Thomas, who affectionately called me Lorenzo, and John deMain, the best Porgy & Bess maestro since probably Alexander Smallens. Two of my least wonderful experiences/encounters were with these arrogant second or third tier wannabes.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2021, 05:01:03 AM »

This just made me laugh, even if the subjunctive is incorrect.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2021, 05:47:20 AM »

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2021, 05:48:06 AM »

Well, it sounds like I need to see and hear this Garanca Carmen one of these days

John G. · « **Reply #20 on:** February 04, 2021, 05:57:49 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #21 on:** February 04, 2021, 05:59:08 AM »

I loved L’Amico Fritz when I saw it at Sarasota Opera. I think I have a fun recording with Pavarotti. Haven’t listened to it in ages. Need to rectify that.

John G. · « **Reply #22 on:** February 04, 2021, 06:01:21 AM »

I wonder if we’re going to get rain. It’s very cloudy out there.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #23 on:** February 04, 2021, 06:02:47 AM »

BK, doesn't that Carmen have chapter stops for effortlessly skipping the intermission features? If not, it certainly should.

I have a real thing about this, whether it be operas or movies or TV shows on disc. Too many disc publishers hold back on the chapter stops like they were made of gold. Because God forbid we should be able to easily navigate back and forth between logical starting points. You know, like we used to do when these shiny round things were the latest rage. And, you know, like Kritzerland just did on a very popular release.

John G. · « **Reply #24 on:** February 04, 2021, 06:04:13 AM »

No rain forecast, but no sun until 11 or so. If the weather app is to be believed. Next week, we have a few freezing nights. Need to think about some of the plants.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #25 on:** February 04, 2021, 06:42:50 AM »

I just got my appointment for next week's MRI.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 04, 2021, 07:01:11 AM »

Thursday!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 04, 2021, 07:02:29 AM »

I shall have to explore this Cd The Tender Land and imagine DR singdaw as a redhead.

TOD:

Hoedown - DR ELMORE posted a wonderful video of this last week or so.

Appalachian Spring

Rodeo

The Heiress - film score

Jrand74 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 04, 2021, 07:04:25 AM »

MR BK writing about his ASCAP additions reminds me of the time on TO TELL THE TRUTH, three gentlemen were all pretending to be a composer.

Polly Bergen asked one what his ASCAP rating was and he didn't know what she was talking about.....she asked the next one, and he didn't know either.....she asked the third and he replied: "Somewhere between Elvis Presley and Irving Berlin....."

Jrand74 · « **Reply #29 on:** February 04, 2021, 07:25:01 AM »

Last night I watched another random game show.....Sense and Nonsense.....a Dumont abomination that featured teams of children playing for Coca Cola dollars. It was the February 19, 1954 episode.

One of the challengers for the Brooklyn Museum was a boy named Leonard Frey. I thought the name was a coincidence until he started to speak....it was indeed Leonard Frey later of many musicals.

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