Wow, this is my first time seeing and hearing this Yuriy Mynenko, and I am impressed!!! OUTSTANDING! Sophie Junker’s Cleopatra is just as briliant as I remember her from her splendid “la Francesina” album. I really think she is an ideal Handel soprano. Thank you so much for sharing this production. I’ve always loved the recordings from Göttingen Handel Festival, since the heydays of/thanks to Nicholas McGegan. I hope to be there someday!
What a brilliant and refreshing production, full of surprises! At times it's like watching the movie “Mummy”. Nireno's aria with a touch of jazz was just wild and creative. Thank you for sharing this excellent production on TH-cam all us all to enjoy. 🙏💖
@@oedipuscoloneus190 sometimes it's good to do something out of the ordinary just for fun and making operas more easily approached to the general public. Purists of coz may disagree and frown upon it. As a Classical singer and opera myself, I have no problems with that.
@@wongfrancis for sure. And this musicians are serious. This opera is played so many times that do something different and with creativity its most welcome.
I saw the second show in Göttingen, the Nireno of Rafal Tomkiewicz was much much funnier. :) Also they lost all the lines of Nireno except the one aria sung by Tamagna. Too bad that the premiere was recorded. :(
I find it to be honestly quite mediocre. Idk who asked him to add all of those grunts. I get it, but there are just too much of them. Tolomeo becomes merely a laughing than a scary vilain. Technically there is little to nothing with his singing, however the rest….
@@xdranzer0004maybe you want to show the world some work of your own? Would be delighted to hear you singing some Händel. Or do you only criticize without having any real talent or knowledge. Showing your advanced degree in music would also suffice…. 🤗
This is not just Handel's master-work of drama & music, it is one of a handful of the greatest operas ; unfortunately, in the case of this opera ... if there are not great singers who can take us back [ even just a little ] to 1724, there is no point ! Handel's masterpiece doesn't change ... the singers over the centuries have changed. We are not getting the same vocal instruments as the extremely lucky audiences of that Baroque night. The more we are reminded of that night ; the more we are reminded of the "singers" of today ... woe onto us for being born at the wrong f'ing time. There is no time-travel ! There is no god ! We will never hear the magnificent Castratri or the female singers who stood next to the great male singers and could cause some Castratri to be vocally envious. _WTGDMF‼️_
Yes, that's always going to be something of a problem with Händel because he generally employed some of the best singers in all Europe at the time. I suspect standards were much higher then than now, too. Also, he would tailor the music to a specific artist's strengths. This explains why there are sometimes a number of versions of the same aria etc. Even so, the music is so great it still manages to shine through unless the singer is really bad, which, unfortunately, is sometimes the case.
@user-bl5yi4uw6j :: You are absolutely right. I had forgotten how Handel tailored-made his music for the singers. I am overly-critical of the Baroque "singers" of today, but I don't mind so much if they are not as good as the 16th century-to the 18th century singers ... but when the marketing departments entitle the recordings :: "Arias of Farinelli, etc." ... we are not getting what is implied :: the arias are the arias he and other castratri performed, but they are not the same as the singers of that time actually sounded.
The latest production set in the Indian/British Raj is far better! IMHO but this is beautiful musicall oh my god Glyndebourne is the perfect place to hear Handel!
Anachronism is to be expended with modern productions sadly and this wasn't even one of the worst offenders. However the grand piano at 1:22:00 is absolutely unforgivable! Now they're messing with the music, which ought to be sacred.
@@SeraphimLeo Hmmm . . . I bailed after the first few minutes, and so missed the offending piano . . . I'm only surprised that the "creators" didn't add a jazz band . . . .
Don't agree at all with respect this production, I think that it is surprisingly good and doesn't fall into the fatal trap of taking itself too seriously.
1:22:00 whoever decided to include a piano in this and turn this aria into a modern burlesque vibe should be barred from ever directing anything again. The production was among the best up until this point. Audiences need to start booing this kind of crap, that'll put an end to it in no time. I've come to terms with having to accept kitsch modern productions, but including modern instruments is just a step too far.
Agreed, audiences need to learn to boo again, like they did in the good old days. That'll put an end to this nonsense. But that's the time we're living in. Beggars can't be choosers, people are just happy to hear some decent music and will accept whatever comes their way.
@@teaando2278 There's a name for playing with things just for the sake of it, it's called molestation. More often than not this is precisely what ends up destroying art, hence why we have the abomination known as "avant garde". If playing with something doesn't end up improving the quality then there is no reason to do it other than to satiate a pathological nihilistic impulse. Handel threatened to throw singers out of the window for failing to live up to his standards, he would not in fact be delighted with this ridiculous display.
Meritevole interpretazione, meritevole.
I am so proud after watching that. I am lucky enough to watch live performance of this amazing greek Conductor, George Petrou!!!
Handel is great!
Wow, this is my first time seeing and hearing this Yuriy Mynenko, and I am impressed!!! OUTSTANDING! Sophie Junker’s Cleopatra is just as briliant as I remember her from her splendid “la Francesina” album. I really think she is an ideal Handel soprano. Thank you so much for sharing this production. I’ve always loved the recordings from Göttingen Handel Festival, since the heydays of/thanks to Nicholas McGegan. I hope to be there someday!
this production looks amazing! once I'm familiar with the libretto I'll come back and watch (i don't speak german :p)
I'm sure that once you started to familiarize yourself with the libretto, you realized that it's in Italian
Opera splendida. Grande.
holy shit.... this lute player is absolutely insane. My god
I noticed that also. I thought it was a guitar at first.
What a brilliant and refreshing production, full of surprises! At times it's like watching the movie “Mummy”. Nireno's aria with a touch of jazz was just wild and creative. Thank you for sharing this excellent production on TH-cam all us all to enjoy. 🙏💖
Hi. :) I agree. The arrangement of that aria ts really funny. The same for In fiorito prato.
@@oedipuscoloneus190 sometimes it's good to do something out of the ordinary just for fun and making operas more easily approached to the general public. Purists of coz may disagree and frown upon it. As a Classical singer and opera myself, I have no problems with that.
@@wongfrancis for sure. And this musicians are serious. This opera is played so many times that do something different and with creativity its most welcome.
I saw the second show in Göttingen, the Nireno of Rafal Tomkiewicz was much much funnier. :) Also they lost all the lines of Nireno except the one aria sung by Tamagna. Too bad that the premiere was recorded. :(
@@noranemethmay I ask you why Nireno in this video seemed to be lip syncing his lines? Was he sick that night? I often wondered.....
25:15 The „L‘empio! - sleale! - indegno!“ from Nicholas Tamagna is definitely the best interpretation I have ever listened to! 😱
I find it to be honestly quite mediocre. Idk who asked him to add all of those grunts. I get it, but there are just too much of them. Tolomeo becomes merely a laughing than a scary vilain. Technically there is little to nothing with his singing, however the rest….
@@xdranzer0004maybe you want to show the world some work of your own? Would be delighted to hear you singing some Händel. Or do you only criticize without having any real talent or knowledge. Showing your advanced degree in music would also suffice…. 🤗
First time hearing this opera, wonderful!
O-oh, Italian language!🤗 Blessed the God! 🙏 How many nice music materials has been spoiled Händel with English text on libretto.😢
Most operas have their moments of tedium. The comic touches in this production do alleviate them.
DESTACADISIMA PRODUCCION !!! ☺🎵
Me quedo con la Cleopatra de Danielle de niese ,con les arts flourissant
Great. (At least 720p would have been marvelous.)
This is not just Handel's master-work of drama & music, it is one of a handful of the greatest operas ; unfortunately, in the case of this opera ... if there are not great singers who can take us back [ even just a little ] to 1724, there is no point !
Handel's masterpiece doesn't change ... the singers over the centuries have changed.
We are not getting the same vocal instruments as the extremely lucky audiences of that Baroque night.
The more we are reminded of that night ; the more we are reminded of the "singers" of today ... woe onto us for being born at the wrong f'ing time.
There is no time-travel !
There is no god !
We will never hear the magnificent Castratri or the female singers who stood next to the great male singers and could cause some Castratri to be vocally envious.
_WTGDMF‼️_
Yes, that's always going to be something of a problem with Händel because he generally employed some of the best singers in all Europe at the time. I suspect standards were much higher then than now, too. Also, he would tailor the music to a specific artist's strengths. This explains why there are sometimes a number of versions of the same aria etc. Even so, the music is so great it still manages to shine through unless the singer is really bad, which, unfortunately, is sometimes the case.
@user-bl5yi4uw6j :: You are absolutely right. I had forgotten how Handel tailored-made his music for the singers. I am overly-critical of the Baroque "singers" of today, but I don't mind so much if they are not as good as the 16th century-to the 18th century singers ... but when the marketing departments entitle the recordings :: "Arias of Farinelli, etc." ... we are not getting what is implied :: the arias are the arias he and other castratri performed, but they are not the same as the singers of that time actually sounded.
❤
The latest production set in the Indian/British Raj is far better! IMHO but this is beautiful musicall oh my god Glyndebourne is the perfect place to hear Handel!
This production is all over the place with the props. Sesto has a revolver. So what's the time period supposed to be?
Romano-Egyptian Prohibition, apparently . . . all that's needed is the duo of Izzy and Mo knocking at the door of the speakeasy . . . .
Anachronism is to be expended with modern productions sadly and this wasn't even one of the worst offenders.
However the grand piano at 1:22:00 is absolutely unforgivable! Now they're messing with the music, which ought to be sacred.
@@SeraphimLeo Anachronistic? How 'bout Just Plain Awful!
@@SeraphimLeo Hmmm . . . I bailed after the first few minutes, and so missed the offending piano . . . I'm only surprised that the "creators" didn't add a jazz band . . . .
My history isn't the greatest, but I'm pretty sure Julius Cesar had balls.
so does that singer, unlike the original singer of this role, known as Senesino.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senesino
JONAS devait AVOIR
SON. SECRET
!!!!!❤!!!!!
DIEU🌹🌿🇻🇦✝️🇻🇦🌿🌹 ACCUEILLEZ DÉSORMAIS DANS VOTRE PARADIS🔍🎶😇🧭,L'ÂME IMMENSÉMENT✒📃🎶🧸📚🍋💛 CHRÉTIENNE de Monsieur de HAENDEL 🧭🌹🎶✒📃📚🦁🎨💐🪢🎶🕯🔍⛑💮🎯🌿🌻🙋♂️!!!
borrows a lot from the Glyndebourne production, but it works
Wie soll der arme Zuschauer vereinen den gesungenen Text und die voellig schizophenische Inszenirung, bitte?
29:01
33:18. (😮)
Just bookmarking😅
Better not mention the stage director"s name.
Disappointed by Mynenko’s projection. I remember the great recording of him as Megabise in Artaserse. This is not it…..
02:42:03 03:13:15
Nice to know that furries already existed in Händel's time.
lol!
Händel probably wasn't into that
@@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS Yeah, he'd be called Tätzel if he were.
(Händel = little hand, Tätzel = little paw)
@@desaturated-firefox And I always thought "Handel" meant "commerce/trade"!
@@kaloarepo288 It does, but the a vs. ä makes a big difference ;)
2:53:05 Aure
2:41:10
52:50 Cara speme
1:34:02 Se in fiorito ameno prato
Great music but directors continue to create what one can easily call stupid performances, just for the sake of being original.
Don't agree at all with respect this production, I think that it is surprisingly good and doesn't fall into the fatal trap of taking itself too seriously.
2:12:45 Se pieta
Thank you Nora. I have to find some time to do the time marks of the operas. Take care. :)
PS: i love her voice. :)
К сожалению, никто не блеснул. Вяло, скучно, обыденно. Не постановка оперы Генделя, а иллюстрация к постановке 2005 года Маквикара/Кристи.
1:22:00 whoever decided to include a piano in this and turn this aria into a modern burlesque vibe should be barred from ever directing anything again.
The production was among the best up until this point. Audiences need to start booing this kind of crap, that'll put an end to it in no time.
I've come to terms with having to accept kitsch modern productions, but including modern instruments is just a step too far.
A bit of a mess from the instrumental perspective,,,piano , Arab music???, this is not an operetta, horrible, have some respect for Haendel
Agreed, audiences need to learn to boo again, like they did in the good old days. That'll put an end to this nonsense.
But that's the time we're living in. Beggars can't be choosers, people are just happy to hear some decent music and will accept whatever comes their way.
@@teaando2278 There's a name for playing with things just for the sake of it, it's called molestation. More often than not this is precisely what ends up destroying art, hence why we have the abomination known as "avant garde". If playing with something doesn't end up improving the quality then there is no reason to do it other than to satiate a pathological nihilistic impulse. Handel threatened to throw singers out of the window for failing to live up to his standards, he would not in fact be delighted with this ridiculous display.
@@SeraphimLeo I am pretty sure that is not the definition of "molesting". 😂
@@SeraphimLeo also, the story about the singer being threatened to be thrown out the window goes totally different.
@@SeraphimLeo fun fact: Your favorite composers were avantgarde at their time and playing around with musical heritage. Shocking, I know. 🤯
Francesca Ascioti's appalling overacting is rather embarrassing.