This is just so brilliant! Many many thanks to OperaVision for making this fabulous production available. Paul Agnew's work as music director absolutely wins my heart - it is his interpretation of Rameau's music that made it a pure magic and joy. And stage direction by Louise Miller makes it a clear win over the others I've seen so far - brava!
This Opera has extraordinary music, almost modern. The only thing I don't like about it is that it ends as such a cruel joke, when you have grown to rather like Platee. I thought the TV studio, presenting reality TV shows, was a really good setup, and moved the long Prologue along. This Platee was really endearing, (and one of the best looking ones I've seen). All the voices were good. The La Folie scene was brilliant, the singing as well as the dancing and choreography. This was a great production!
I think this was a total success! Setting it in the vacuous world of current TV so-called reality, was sheer genius given the original daft 'plot' ... and the constant manic, OTT movement and gags were perfect! Paul Agnew, a highly experienced baroque singer and now conductor, with a hilarious Platée performance from the past, also on YT, drove the performance wonderfully with an amazing, fizzing baroque energy from the band. Costumes, stage design, props and video were ideal. The singers and dancers were all excellent but for a combination of simply superb baroque artistry, looks, acting and even impressive gymnastics, Samuel Boden was an absolute star.
Quand la situation du monde ne ressemblait pas à un imbroglio opératique, on voulait plus d'action et s'ennuyait parfois. C'est chose faite désormais, on a laissé l'ennui derrière. On ne concevrait pas une histoire de l'humanité différente. Suffit de concevoir et ça se fait comme si on l'avait jamais "demandé". Bravo à tous ces excellents musiciens et chanteurs, ma liste de raisons anormalement longue.
I do hope the costume people had as much fun as this looked. The show is definitely problematic to try to put on today, but I think putting it in the setting of a reality dating show is the perfect level of tasteless vanity for modern entertainment's morality. If I were to give any criticism: Samuel Boden in drag still looks great as an "ugly" water nymph 😆
très décue! l'orchestre et les chanteurs ne sont pas coordonnés, mais c'est peut être de ma faute, j'ai fait une erreur, c'est la première fois quej'écoute un opéra de cette façon, conseils bienvenus!!!
TACKY lacks much charm of wit. SKIP! ############ TACKY lacks much charm of wit. SKIP! ############## TACKY lacks much charm of wit. SKIP! ##################
La jeunesse s’empare de ces œuvres de la meilleure façon
Formidable,merci .
This is just so brilliant! Many many thanks to OperaVision for making this fabulous production available. Paul Agnew's work as music director absolutely wins my heart - it is his interpretation of Rameau's music that made it a pure magic and joy. And stage direction by Louise Miller makes it a clear win over the others I've seen so far - brava!
This Opera has extraordinary music, almost modern. The only thing I don't like about it is that it ends as such a cruel joke, when you have grown to rather like Platee. I thought the TV studio, presenting reality TV shows, was a really good setup, and moved the long Prologue along. This Platee was really endearing, (and one of the best looking ones I've seen). All the voices were good. The La Folie scene was brilliant, the singing as well as the dancing and choreography. This was a great production!
Merveilleuse interprétation! Merci Opéra vision. Encore et encore...
I think this was a total success! Setting it in the vacuous world of current TV so-called reality, was sheer genius given the original daft 'plot' ... and the constant manic, OTT movement and gags were perfect! Paul Agnew, a highly experienced baroque singer and now conductor, with a hilarious Platée performance from the past, also on YT, drove the performance wonderfully with an amazing, fizzing baroque energy from the band. Costumes, stage design, props and video were ideal. The singers and dancers were all excellent but for a combination of simply superb baroque artistry, looks, acting and even impressive gymnastics, Samuel Boden was an absolute star.
I loved the set up but the voices have truly impressed me. ❤
Brilliant thanks to all involved
Briliant !
Quelle belle mise en scène !
Platée est avec les Indes galantes le meilleur opéra de Rameau
Magnifique interpretation
Quand la situation du monde ne ressemblait pas à un imbroglio opératique, on voulait plus d'action et s'ennuyait parfois. C'est chose faite désormais, on a laissé l'ennui derrière. On ne concevrait pas une histoire de l'humanité différente. Suffit de concevoir et ça se fait comme si on l'avait jamais "demandé". Bravo à tous ces excellents musiciens et chanteurs, ma liste de raisons anormalement longue.
Rameau, mon amour ♥!
Brilliant 👏
I do hope the costume people had as much fun as this looked. The show is definitely problematic to try to put on today, but I think putting it in the setting of a reality dating show is the perfect level of tasteless vanity for modern entertainment's morality. If I were to give any criticism: Samuel Boden in drag still looks great as an "ugly" water nymph 😆
Well ... with a body like he has ... I'm sure he'll be OK about that!
Holly Teague was so good ❤
Pretty ❤
Flamingo lake😂
Всё можно спеть😊
très décue! l'orchestre et les chanteurs ne sont pas coordonnés, mais c'est peut être de ma faute, j'ai fait une erreur,
c'est la première fois quej'écoute un opéra de cette façon, conseils bienvenus!!!
It’s baroque?
TACKY lacks much charm of wit. SKIP! ############ TACKY lacks much charm of wit. SKIP! ############## TACKY lacks much charm of wit. SKIP! ##################
That’s not really a critical response is it? Just someone shouting stuff.
Amazing production Bravo! Our 21st century preoccupation with celebrities, media and gossip, and story . Olympus TV. 😛