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So, here’s the entire first half (I think), I’ll listen to 2nd half tomorrow.. but wow. And I wanted to come to Milan for this of course!! well.. we don’t get everything we wanted.. a broadcast is already really lovely.. would be so nice if somehow there’s a dvd at some point too. Oh, may be during Aix en Provence festival! Ok, I done obsessive rambling. Many many thanks again to Stray for this capture.
Part1:
Part2 (it’s a bit of a drag until minute 25, then everything is nicely picked up starting with SM 😉 . If you last until the end there’s a short interview with M.Jankova in english.
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After re-listening, I thought this deserves a post of its own, especially with that cover photo!! Please head over to Teatro alla Scala’s facebook page for more GREAT pix!! They gave Disinganno a tie ❤ , on that lovely white shirt, and the hair! (and swagger!)
ok, i almost done obsessing.. dear Italian-comprehend readers, please feel free to mention what she says below :-), i understood 1 sentence though! that the orchestra is stupenda!
and while we’re on the subject of obsessing, here’s 1 last link on the production itself. Interestingly enough it was the first ever “il trionfo..” I learned about, waaaaay back when i knew nothing about Händel but saw photos with Cecilia Bartoli (!!) as Beauty, M.Mijanovic as Disinganno, and V.Genaux as Pleasure.. there’s still a bootleg video of it somewhere on the tube am sure.. And we know that this whole show is hitting the road soon at Aix en Provence festival this coming July…
This particular run, i really like all three female voices!! they’re quite impressive i find (one of the rare occasions noone is pouting! you can say they have NO time to pout given the pace! mein gott those harpsichords are rampant! And we Händel fans recognize “Bellezza” as the poor Angelica (Martina.Janková) under the hatchet of M.Mijanovic’s Orlando in Zürich, and that is why it’s not a surprise at all she’s great here. Lucia Cirillo as Piacere, i’m unfamiliar with but reallly love her take! And Disinganno? well.. i did send Stray some ❤ ❤ text messages while it was live.. let’s just say.. 🙂
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