Intriguing, educational and beautiful music, expertly shown. It's a shame about the copyright strike, which would have completed a seamless auditory and intellectual experience
Watching this duet in a passionate performance always has me weeping by the end. When I think of how awful both Nero and Poppea are it seems surprising that it can affect me so much. Monteverdi was a genius and his music does something to my brain that is unlike any other composer ❤
Philippe Jarousky and his costume designers managed to make this the over-the-top creepiest rendition of it. He is positively stalking Poppea, with undisguised psychopathic glee. The gorgeousness of Jarousky's voice probably manages to make it even creepier just in the cognitive dissonance. th-cam.com/video/_isL0E-4TsQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WCS2HnKwERbZlAaP
Totally genius to write something so beautiful to play with discomfort! Monteverdi seems to have used dissonance to illustrate how conflict can be "dressed up" politically.
Excellent. Thank you. I could ask endlessly about the change to G flat, and how that could possibly make a difference (When, as you explained, the choice of instruments was open-ended) but I will accept your experience in the matter.
Still remember the 1st time I heard LIDP, on the arte channel, it blew me away! I hastely recorded it on VHS and then transfered to K7. Amazing music regardless of who wrote it.
Interesting video and it does sound great. I remember first hearing a bit of Monteverdi in an unusual way at Leeds Art Gallery about 20 years ago. There was a room showing a Quay Brothers collaboration with Opera North with Simon Keenleyside, I think. It was based on L’Orfeo. It is on TH-cam… not really best appreciated on a phone or tablet though. th-cam.com/video/RM_p5CLdrX8/w-d-xo.html
Great Opera; one of the greatest. I am very much in two minds as to copyright which I had always understood was an invention of Parliament in the reign of Queen Anne. I recently learned to my surprise that in the eighteenth century it was suggested and in the case of Donaldson -v- Beckett 1774 seriously argued though unsuccessfully that it was a common law right. News to me. Copyright is somewhat out of control but Monteverdi and his executors are right to prevent unauthorised peformances of Poppea 😜
That upright has a really nice sound. Don't usually see them sounding that good.
It's a Yamaha U3. They are good pianos, yes.
What a stunningly beautiful duet. Thank you for showing it to me.
Intriguing, educational and beautiful music, expertly shown. It's a shame about the copyright strike, which would have completed a seamless auditory and intellectual experience
Thank you. If you follow the link in the video description, you'll be able to hear two rather good performances!
@@themusicprofessor Thank you: I will
@@themusicprofessor I have, thank you: it was an experience!
Watching this duet in a passionate performance always has me weeping by the end. When I think of how awful both Nero and Poppea are it seems surprising that it can affect me so much. Monteverdi was a genius and his music does something to my brain that is unlike any other composer ❤
Philippe Jarousky and his costume designers managed to make this the over-the-top creepiest rendition of it. He is positively stalking Poppea, with undisguised psychopathic glee. The gorgeousness of Jarousky's voice probably manages to make it even creepier just in the cognitive dissonance. th-cam.com/video/_isL0E-4TsQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=WCS2HnKwERbZlAaP
Thanks, very educational!
I sang Seneca and his death scene is great!
Totally genius to write something so beautiful to play with discomfort! Monteverdi seems to have used dissonance to illustrate how conflict can be "dressed up" politically.
Excellent. Thank you. I could ask endlessly about the change to G flat, and how that could possibly make a difference (When, as you explained, the choice of instruments was open-ended) but I will accept your experience in the matter.
Still remember the 1st time I heard LIDP, on the arte channel, it blew me away! I hastely recorded it on VHS and then transfered to K7. Amazing music regardless of who wrote it.
Reminds me of Liszt gondoliera from venezia e napoli
Nice
Telemann, his mother having forced him to study law, was the first to pursue intellectual property rights to music and performance.
Monteverdi. So Exquisite. So brilliant. My favorite composer who’s name isn’t JS Bach
Interesting video and it does sound great. I remember first hearing a bit of Monteverdi in an unusual way at Leeds Art Gallery about 20 years ago. There was a room showing a Quay Brothers collaboration with Opera North with Simon Keenleyside, I think. It was based on L’Orfeo. It is on TH-cam… not really best appreciated on a phone or tablet though.
th-cam.com/video/RM_p5CLdrX8/w-d-xo.html
Great Opera; one of the greatest. I am very much in two minds as to copyright which I had always understood was an invention of Parliament in the reign of Queen Anne. I recently learned to my surprise that in the eighteenth century it was suggested and in the case of Donaldson -v- Beckett 1774 seriously argued though unsuccessfully that it was a common law right. News to me. Copyright is somewhat out of control but Monteverdi and his executors are right to prevent unauthorised peformances of Poppea 😜