I too like Marie McLaughlin a lot (recently bought her CD with Scottish songs - lovely!). If I were to pick my favourite Figaro cast, she'll definitely be a top contender for Susanna :-)
Okay, we are pitifully late for Friday, but since you started, I'll continue by pointing out that Marie's leg at 1.18 is hilarious. That must be the Best. Outfit. Ever. for the Count.
I see what you mean now about this being one of your favourite Figaros...excellent comedic timing from Allen here. Love to see more of this; thanks for posting!
I love how Susanna here finds is actually quite difficult to resist the Count's advances; Allen once said that this opera is all about social class, and I can see how a servant girl could probably be very tempted by the master (especially by a really sexy one like the count here). The count as a character is aware of that and as no problem taking advance of his position. It seems that none of these people are really interested in Susanna, she's just a piece of property the two men compete for.
Hi I just love Thomas Allen and very thankful for ur channel. I was just wondering can u share ur Figaro playlist with me regardless, thank u for all of ur wonderful posts! Ps, because of ur channel I really got into opera, so thanks for getting cultured :)
Course I am :-) This is one of my favourite Figaros and I'll be happy to share it (I'd love to get a DVD quality copy one day...) Part two of that scene (till the end of the act) is on its way
Hmm, maybe that's why Susanna here finds it diffivult to resist the Count :-) Anyway, I agree, it's interesting to have Susanna a bit more confused that usual...Especially with Marie McLaughlin, who gets it so right here.
@drtmuir He's in a few productions next season. Who knows, maybe there'll be somthing special to celebrate his anniversary. I wouldn't mind an Allen season - a few productions with him singing (or at least just being on stage:) plus a production of his choice that he will direct. Having read the reviews of his work as director, I'm looking forward to seeing one of his stagings.
Right now, this is just about the only variety of religious experience I can be bothered with. This and some spinach ravioli drowned in butter. Had I been in the audience, the adrenaline would have probably kept me awake till three days later... :D
As far as I know, it's not available commercially, alas. I'd love to get a commercial DVD - my tape is OK, but there's slight tape hiss (as you can hear.
Except that it's Mozart's and da Ponte's opera not Beaumarchais' play staged here (though the opera is, of course, based on the play). Secondly, what does scene 1 between Figaro and Susanna have to do with this fragment? One last thought - judging from the singers' reactions during and, especially after the peformance, I don't think they suffered greatly :D
I think the Super-Friday will go just nicely with my attempt to justify as to how exactly is cognitive appraisal theory valid in explaining religious experience...
I too like Marie McLaughlin a lot (recently bought her CD with Scottish songs - lovely!). If I were to pick my favourite Figaro cast, she'll definitely be a top contender for Susanna :-)
Okay, we are pitifully late for Friday, but since you started, I'll continue by pointing out that Marie's leg at 1.18 is hilarious.
That must be the Best. Outfit. Ever. for the Count.
My very first visit to the Garden. 14th Oct 87 :)
I see what you mean now about this being one of your favourite Figaros...excellent comedic timing from Allen here. Love to see more of this; thanks for posting!
I love how Susanna here finds is actually quite difficult to resist the Count's advances; Allen once said that this opera is all about social class, and I can see how a servant girl could probably be very tempted by the master (especially by a really sexy one like the count here). The count as a character is aware of that and as no problem taking advance of his position. It seems that none of these people are really interested in Susanna, she's just a piece of property the two men compete for.
Hi I just love Thomas Allen and very thankful for ur channel. I was just wondering can u share ur Figaro playlist with me regardless, thank u for all of ur wonderful posts! Ps, because of ur channel I really got into opera, so thanks for getting cultured :)
Course I am :-) This is one of my favourite Figaros and I'll be happy to share it (I'd love to get a DVD quality copy one day...) Part two of that scene (till the end of the act) is on its way
Hmm, maybe that's why Susanna here finds it diffivult to resist the Count :-) Anyway, I agree, it's interesting to have Susanna a bit more confused that usual...Especially with Marie McLaughlin, who gets it so right here.
@drtmuir ...so if Susanna manages to be resistant to this Count, it'll a testimony to her great acting skills ;-)
@drtmuir He's in a few productions next season. Who knows, maybe there'll be somthing special to celebrate his anniversary. I wouldn't mind an Allen season - a few productions with him singing (or at least just being on stage:) plus a production of his choice that he will direct. Having read the reviews of his work as director, I'm looking forward to seeing one of his stagings.
Right now, this is just about the only variety of religious experience I can be bothered with. This and some spinach ravioli drowned in butter.
Had I been in the audience, the adrenaline would have probably kept me awake till three days later... :D
As far as I know, it's not available commercially, alas. I'd love to get a commercial DVD - my tape is OK, but there's slight tape hiss (as you can hear.
Steady on! ;-)))
Except that it's Mozart's and da Ponte's opera not Beaumarchais' play staged here (though the opera is, of course, based on the play). Secondly, what does scene 1 between Figaro and Susanna have to do with this fragment?
One last thought - judging from the singers' reactions during and, especially after the peformance, I don't think they suffered greatly :D
I think the Super-Friday will go just nicely with my attempt to justify as to how exactly is cognitive appraisal theory valid in explaining religious experience...
Yes, why indeed...?
;D
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Mmmmm, y luego dicen que los ingleses son feos, madre mía, que hombre what a maaaan!
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