Glyndebourne live streams August 2012

[Nick Armstrong]

I thought it was worth posting a reminder about these (I recall them being mentioned before): live online streams of Figaro and the Ravel double bill this weekend:

On demand online until 17 August Purcell The Fairy Queen (Captured Live in 2009)

18:00 Friday 17 August Mozart Le nozze di Figaro LIVE
18:30 Sunday 19 August Two short operas by Ravel LIVE

I'll be tuning into the Ravel. I've never been able to 'get' "L'Heure Espagnole" but "L'Enfant".

[Belgrove]

I'd recommend The Fairy Queen, having attended the performance last Sunday. A delight from start to end, effortlessly combining the lofty with the base. Pure entertainment.

Off to see the Ravel next week, which, for me, is the highlight of the season. L'enfant has the most sublime ending of any opera I know.

[Nick Armstrong]

L'enfant has the most sublime ending of any opera I know.

Il est bon, l'enfant, il est sage....

[David-G]

The Fairy Queen was sheer magic. So much so that I found a return ticket and went a second time. Highly recommended!!!

[Il Grande Inquisitor]

I had the joy of reviewing The Fairy Queen for Opera Britannia: http://www.opera-britannia.com/index...iews&Itemid=16 - what a fabulous show!

I've read great things about the Ravel double-bill, especially L'Enfant, and managed to grab an upper slips ticket for a performance next week.

I've tried watching the live streams - I even bought a cable to connect my laptop to the tv - but find it keeps jarring/ buffering and takes ages to load. Grrr.

[LHC]

The productions of the Ravel operas have been imported from the Paris Opera where I think they have been given a few times (indeed, the production of l'heure espagnole has been shown on Sky Arts).

Is this the first time that Glyndebourne have borrowed a production like this? Its normal modus operandi is to create its own productions.

[Belgrove]

L'heure Espagnol is imported from Paris but l'enfant is home grown.

[Nick Armstrong]

Just bumping as a reminder: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/inte...ne-live-stream

L'heure espagnole: 18:30-19.25 | Interval: 19:25-20.00 | L'enfant: 20:00- 20:52

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Figaro is apparently available on the Graun from Monday ...

[bluestateprommer]

Just finished watching L'heure espagnole. Enjoyed it a lot, although maybe Ellliot Madore as Ramiro perhaps overplays the doofus-y angle of his character. Paul Gay as Don Inigo almost looks like a double for Gwynne Howell. Alex Shrader as Gonzalve looks like a current movie actor transplanted back several decades. Speaking of doppelgangers, Stephanie D'Oustrac almost looks like a second Veronique Gens, at least from pictures. Terrific singing from all, IMHO. It's also a real treat to hear Ravel's orchestral writing come over so well, so all praise to the LPO and KO. Less than 15 minutes until L'enfant et les sortileges, so back later.

[Il Grande Inquisitor]

Very enjoyable L'heure espagnole in the first half, followed by an utterly charming L'enfant et les sortilèges - anyone who doesn't well up at that final 'Maman!' lacks a heart. Laurent Pelly's production is inventive and is as perfect a realization of the opera as I can imagine. Clever sets/ costumes and incredibly effective, swift scene changes. Magic!

[Belgrove]

It is difficult to imagine L'enfant receiving a more enchanting, witty or touching production and performance than I saw last night. Dazzling stagecraft and gorgeous playing of the bejewelled and sophisticated score by the LPO. It will be released on DVD next year. Pure sortileges.

[Belgrove]

Glyndebourne are streaming the Ravel Double Bill from 5pm on 28/6/20 for a week.

https://www.glyndebourne.com/events/ravel-double-bill/

L’enfant ... is equisite.

[Nick Armstrong]

Caught up with this wonderful double-bill this afternoon... (thought I recalled a dedicated thread about it lately, but can’t find one).

Brings back attending the productions live, an enchanting evening in the theatre... One of the rare occasions I’ve been to the opera and found the productions living up to the standard of the music. Terrific, imaginative and moving stuff

[Pulcinella]

Caught up with this wonderful double-bill this afternoon... (thought I recalled a dedicated thread about it lately, but can’t find one).

Brings back attending the productions live, an enchanting evening in the theatre... One of the rare occasions I’ve been to the opera and found the productions living up to the standard of the music. Terrific, imaginative and moving stuff

Mentioned passim on What Classical Music Are You Listening to Now III (originally by Joseph, who had been listening to the Maazel recordings) then also on YouTube: the thread for interesting video links.
I should probably have posted it on the A Night at the Opera Forum, if not in this thread.