Thread: Most promising young singers

This new "Don Giovanni does not sound as good as it might look. I just got it and I cannot say it has any added value. Starting with the conductor, the whole work goes almost off the mark. This is a "nice" Don Giovanni.
None of the "bright" girls overshadow any previous great ones on the respective roles. On the contrary, some sound a bit less for the role (DiDonato). Damrau passes the test, but, when you have such a saturated set of great "Annas", she still cannot put her mark on the role. The male ones are more secure, but the same may apply to them. However, the recording is bright and detailed.
For something fresh, it is O.K.

Principe

Originally Posted by principe

This new "Don Giovanni does not sound as good as it might look. I just got it and I cannot say it has any added value. Starting with the conductor, the whole work goes almost off the mark. This is a "nice" Don Giovanni.
None of the "bright" girls overshadow any previous great ones on the respective roles. On the contrary, some sound a bit less for the role (DiDonato). Damrau passes the test, but, when you have such a saturated set of great "Annas", she still cannot put her mark on the role. The male ones are more secure, but the same may apply to them. However, the recording is bright and detailed.
For something fresh, it is O.K.

Principe

Hm. Well, I'm buying the CD anyway. The main cast generally consists of some of my favourite singers.

But what I really want is a DVD of the recent Stuttgart Don Giovanni. That was a whole lot of fun!

Originally Posted by Aksel

Every thread on TC inevitably goes off-topic.

And yes, that DG should be really great. Damrau as Donna Anna, Joyce DiDonato as Donna Elvira, Ildebrando D'Arcangelo as the Don, Luca Pisaroni as Leporello - What's not to love?

erm, Erdman?

But yes, on the whole a great cast.

Originally Posted by mamascarlatti

erm, Erdman?

But yes, on the whole a great cast.

Having now listened quite a bit to Erdman's recordings (mainly that of Wolff lieder), I can't say I quite understand why people don't like her. It's got to do with the Grandage Don Giovanni, right?

Originally Posted by Aksel

Having now listened quite a bit to Erdman's recordings (mainly that of Wolff lieder), I can't say I quite understand why people don't like her. It's got to do with the Grandage Don Giovanni, right?

For me it was the Forest Bird in the Met Ring. Siegfried is my least favourite opera in the cycle, but I always look forward to that scene, and she really spoilt it for me - sounded very shrieky and unpleasant. Maybe it was just a bad night.

Originally Posted by mamascarlatti

For me it was the Forest Bird in the Met Ring. Siegfried is my least favourite opera in the cycle, but I always look forward to that scene, and she really spoilt it for me - sounded very shrieky and unpleasant. Maybe it was just a bad night.

Don't really think the Forest Bird is the role for her. From what I've heard of her Mozart, that is much more her thing.

Originally Posted by Aksel

Don't really think the Forest Bird is the role for her. From what I've heard of her Mozart, that is much more her thing.

Well I might consider that Don Giovanni then. Although I need another recording like a hole in the head.

Originally Posted by mamascarlatti

Well I might consider that Don Giovanni then. Although I need another recording like a hole in the head.

Well someone's got to give Schiggy a run for his money.

Originally Posted by sospiro

Well someone's got to give Schiggy a run for his money.

Yes I've only got 26 versions so far. Peanuts.

Originally Posted by mamascarlatti

Yes I've only got 26 versions so far. Peanuts.

Blimey. That's pretty good, I didn't think there'd be that many in existence!

Originally Posted by sospiro

Well someone's got to give Schiggy a run for his money.

I'm beginning to think that's impossible. I mean, over a hundred Normas? Talk about dedication!

Originally Posted by sospiro

Blimey. That's pretty good, I didn't think there'd be that many in existence!

CDs and Video recordings combined. There ARE more out there.

Yes, indeed, there are plenty out there, in the world market.
I, personally, have about as many as mamascarlatti, only on CD or SACD (Jacobs), since I'm not collecting DVDs, etc. I'm predominantly interested in music (the score).

Principe

For those interested in Teodora Gheorghiu, she has already made a quite interesting CD on the French label Aparte, called Arias for Anna de Amicis, containing a pre-classical program dedicated to the famous soprano who first created the role of Lucio Silla by Mozart. Apart from the obvious arias from the above Opera by Mozart, there are rarities from J.C Bach, Borghi, Cafaro, Jommelli and Myslivecek! Along the way, we have some Gluck too (Orfeo ed Euridice).
Les Talents Lyriques under C. Rousset accompany her throughout. It looks wonderfully interesting. I trust it will sound too.
I've ordered it already.

Principe

Originally Posted by Aksel

I'm beginning to think that's impossible. I mean, over a hundred Normas? Talk about dedication!

Really? Over a hundred Normas? I am in awe.