Comments on: Valkyrie (Die Walküre) matinee Feb 2! http://butler-harris.org/archives/321 How can you have the last word if you haven't heard the first? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:21:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: MRB http://butler-harris.org/archives/321#comment-20666 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:15:38 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/321#comment-20666 The Met production was generally good. I thought the Brünnhilde was a bit weak, otherwise the cast was good. This was my first Met opera and it was a treat. I have the video of this production (though most of the singers are different) and so was familiar with the set. In person, though, the set is even better. Here is the Winterstürme from an earlier Bayreuth production. Peter Hoffman and Jeannine Altmeyer are the twins. Though not top tier singers, they act the parts beautifully. And to me the acting of these roles is just as important as the singing. I hope the video will grab those who have not discovered Wagner yet. If is does not on the first view, read my <a href="http://butler-harris.org/archives/152" rel="nofollow">synopsis</a> of Act I and then watch the video again. <object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NB5e62wSjEQ&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NB5e62wSjEQ&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> The Met production was generally good. I thought the Brünnhilde was a bit weak, otherwise the cast was good. This was my first Met opera and it was a treat. I have the video of this production (though most of the singers are different) and so was familiar with the set. In person, though, the set is even better.

Here is the Winterstürme from an earlier Bayreuth production. Peter Hoffman and Jeannine Altmeyer are the twins. Though not top tier singers, they act the parts beautifully. And to me the acting of these roles is just as important as the singing.

I hope the video will grab those who have not discovered Wagner yet. If is does not on the first view, read my synopsis of Act I and then watch the video again.

]]> by: MRB http://butler-harris.org/archives/321#comment-19711 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 16:56:03 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/321#comment-19711 To paraphrase Nietzsche, I can't stand the thought of TJH being at the Met watching the Valkyrie and me not being there. I'll be in row K. Anyone else coming? Besides that, there are still a few tickets remaining for Tristan. Anyone interested? To paraphrase Nietzsche, I can’t stand the thought of TJH being at the Met watching the Valkyrie and me not being there.

I’ll be in row K. Anyone else coming?

Besides that, there are still a few tickets remaining for Tristan. Anyone interested?

]]> by: TJH http://butler-harris.org/archives/321#comment-19516 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:57:48 +0000 http://butler-harris.org/archives/321#comment-19516 I'll be there d.v. in row M. Any other readers that are going to be there, let me know. Maybe we could link up for a cup of coffee before, during, or after. I’ll be there d.v. in row M. Any other readers that are going to be there, let me know. Maybe we could link up for a cup of coffee before, during, or after.

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