Prom 75 - 9.09.17: Last Night of the Proms

[cloughie]

We were going to try watching the tv with the sound off and the radio on but, inevitably, they're not in synch.

Not like the good old days when it was designed to match!

[Bryn]

We were going to try watching the tv with the sound off and the radio on but, inevitably, they're not in synch.

Bring back VHS television and radio stereo test transmissions!

[Petrushka]

We were going to try watching the tv with the sound off and the radio on but, inevitably, they're not in synch.

Tried that myself with the same result. If you connect your TV to your amp you'll find that the sound is pretty good. If you trying to escape the wittering of KD it's not too bad tonight.

[Ein Heldenleben]

I thought Stemme was disappointing, with gear changes in the voice and some splaying that's fairly recent, words that counted for nothing and a dead pan delivery. Waltraud Meier, even when past her best could and maybe still can tie knots in your stomach and bring out goosebumps. Didn't happen with NS

Yes . Her vibrato does seem to have got more pronounced since the wonderful Tristan she did at ROH a few years back. Gershwin doesn't suit her . Leave it to Ella ....

[gurnemanz]

Tried that myself with the same result. If you connect your TV to your amp you'll find that the sound is pretty good. If you trying to escape the wittering of KD it's not too bad tonight.

She did refer to 'Wagner's iconic Tristan and Isolde,

[Pianorak]

Yes . Her vibrato does seem to have got more pronounced since the wonderful Tristan she did at ROH a few years back. Gershwin doesn't suit her . Leave it to Ella ....

Yep, that vibrato was a bit much. A chair for the Prelude and a bottle of water might have saved her voice? As for part two: Where's Ute Lemper when you need her?

[gurnemanz]

Yep, that vibrato was a bit much. A chair for the Prelude and a bottle of water might have saved her voice? As for part to: Where's Ute Lemper when you need her?

She did get going a bit on the last Weill item.

[LHC]

God, these intrusions from the various parks are tedious

[Darkbloom]

Yep, that vibrato was a bit much. A chair for the Prelude and a bottle of water might have saved her voice? As for part to: Where's Ute Lemper when you need her?

The last time I saw her was the Proms Salome and she was good then. She never had a really big voice (I remember when she sang at ENO) and it sounds like she's taken on too much, like so many Wagnerians.

[Ein Heldenleben]

Blimey - this Britannia will make people think twice before enslaving us...

[Alison]

God, these intrusions from the various parks are tedious

Yes, a reasonably enjoyable evening until all that nonsense.

[cloughie]

Blimey - this Britannia will make people think twice before enslaving us...

The irony of Brexit!

[pastoralguy]

I wonder in Christine Rice would have been a better choice for the Weill AND Rule Britannia. I've heard her sing Weill and she's very good indeed.

[Stan Drews]

Hmmm...... Cut off Scotland and Wales before Britannia, yet still on with NI for Land of Hope & DUP. Is this what 1.5bn gets you? BBC should be ashamed.

[gedsmk]

OMG the sound quality in "concert sound" for the encore of "Land of Hope and Glory" with the entire hall singing and the organ at full tilt was stunning. Occasional gripes here and there this season, though I think fewer than previous years, but overall I have to say my experience of these concerts through the big woofers and also on earphones fully confirms the triumphant return of the BBC's world class expertise in broadcasting classical music to the masses. This year I have felt more than before an experience of really "being there" with the prommers and enjoying the unique atmosphere of that crazy miracle of a building.