I loved this opera since the very first time I watched it. It has this Richard Strauss' always contradiction between the ordinary and the glorious, it's heveanly music and even though the plot develops in an apparently common home, where everybody who has been married can identify with the arguments, at the same time one could gather those glorious moments that, from time to time, daily life can bring about.
Can you give the time stamps of the most glorious bits in your opinion. I'm a Strauss super fan, but this one still eludes me for large stretches! The orchestral intermezzos and final 5 minutes are lovely of course. But what are you vocal highlights?
I couldn't give you the time stamps in the form of arias such as Servineta in Ariadne, Salome in its final scene, Elektra's or the Marschallin's monologue, since the structure of this opera is quite different. What I mean is that this opera brings about those feelings of any person who has a family life such as Strauss had, that can be completely ordinary but at the same time he is able to extract in his musical ideas ( maybe shorter than in other works) that glorious moments that make the special bond in a familiy. In this sense this opera represents an idea or position in Strauss's life that it's in the ordinary struggles of life that a man is a real hero not in battles or great exploits ( this idea is greatly depicted in his tone poem a hero's life).
@@gonzalogallardobareyre Ok, thank you for responding! I do find it hard to see how he portrays himself as a long suffering kind man, and his wife as this terrible shrew. She is lonely, which reflects badly on him it's true, but there's something cruel about it all too.
maybe Strauss's wife, Pauline, wasn't a person very easy to get along with, actually she was famous for her complicated character, nevertheless she enjoyed her man success and fortune. Anyways, the couple loved each other very deeply, and when Strauss died, according to George Solti testimony, who conducted the orchestra in his funeral, he said that Pauline was totally devastated and passed away a few months later.
i think it was the intention of some composers, that their operas be sung in languages understood by the locals... apparently this opera is often translated to the local languages where it's performed.
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beautiful singing from LOtt and Pringle and beautiful Music from my favorite Composer thx for posting this gem
Strauss is also one of my favorites. Thank you!
@@lopera6295 thank you .... his music is sooo breathtaking beautiful....it always touches my heart....🥲
Terrific!! Under appreciated opera!!
I loved this opera since the very first time I watched it. It has this Richard Strauss' always contradiction between the ordinary and the glorious, it's heveanly music and even though the plot develops in an apparently common home, where everybody who has been married can identify with the arguments, at the same time one could gather those glorious moments that, from time to time, daily life can bring about.
Can you give the time stamps of the most glorious bits in your opinion. I'm a Strauss super fan, but this one still eludes me for large stretches! The orchestral intermezzos and final 5 minutes are lovely of course. But what are you vocal highlights?
I couldn't give you the time stamps in the form of arias such as Servineta in Ariadne, Salome in its final scene, Elektra's or the Marschallin's monologue, since the structure of this opera is quite different. What I mean is that this opera brings about those feelings of any person who has a family life such as Strauss had, that can be completely ordinary but at the same time he is able to extract in his musical ideas ( maybe shorter than in other works) that glorious moments that make the special bond in a familiy. In this sense this opera represents an idea or position in Strauss's life that it's in the ordinary struggles of life that a man is a real hero not in battles or great exploits ( this idea is greatly depicted in his tone poem a hero's life).
@@gonzalogallardobareyre Ok, thank you for responding! I do find it hard to see how he portrays himself as a long suffering kind man, and his wife as this terrible shrew. She is lonely, which reflects badly on him it's true, but there's something cruel about it all too.
maybe Strauss's wife, Pauline, wasn't a person very easy to get along with, actually she was famous for her complicated character, nevertheless she enjoyed her man success and fortune. Anyways, the couple loved each other very deeply, and when Strauss died, according to George Solti testimony, who conducted the orchestra in his funeral, he said that Pauline was totally devastated and passed away a few months later.
@@gonzalogallardobareyre All of what you right is certainly true!
Thank you SO MUCH for this.
Premiered #otd in 1924 🌺🌺🌺
Strauss would love it. So easy light funny played orchestred and sung. And why not English? He translated Salome also in french.
that audience could have been more appreciative.
those singers were awesome!
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Why is it sung in English? 🙄
i think it was the intention of some composers, that their operas be sung in languages understood by the locals... apparently this opera is often translated to the local languages where it's performed.