Comments on: Anna Netrebko in Salzburg http://www.zeitschichten.com/2006/07/23/anna-netrebko-in-salzburg/ A web magazine about music, history and the politics of culture Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:42:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Zeitschichten » Blog Archive » Because once is never enough! http://www.zeitschichten.com/2006/07/23/anna-netrebko-in-salzburg/comment-page-1/#comment-2530 Zeitschichten » Blog Archive » Because once is never enough! Sun, 12 Aug 2007 16:18:45 +0000 http://zeitschichten.com/?p=11#comment-2530 [...] exactly one year after I heard Claus Guth’s Figaro in Salzburg, I had the chance to hear that same production again yesterday (again in the [...] [...] exactly one year after I heard Claus Guth’s Figaro in Salzburg, I had the chance to hear that same production again yesterday (again in the [...]

]]> By: Matthias Röder http://www.zeitschichten.com/2006/07/23/anna-netrebko-in-salzburg/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 Matthias Röder Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:47:18 +0000 http://zeitschichten.com/?p=11#comment-1592 It's astonishing that both of you, Alex and Maryanne, seem to unaware of the fact that I was writing about a particular performance, not Ms. Netrebko's singing in general. Maybe I should mention that my personal opinion was supported by others who were at the performance and by various critics wo wrote articles for newspapers about the performance. (Granted, they weren't writing about _this_ performance which was a general rehearsal, but rather about the premiere which took place two days later). Anyhow, I guess what I want to say is, that musicians have good and bad days. Sometimes they do well in some productions and not so well in others. Sometimes singers fit well into a concept of a staging and sometimes they don't. Also it is my strong belief that recordings are absolutely NOT indicative of the quality of a musician. We may like them and even cherish them but they do not contain real music. Real music happens on stage, or at home when you play your piano. Live music without a net is what counts.... I also wanted to point out that I heard an abolutely wonderful performance of Anna Netrebko in Berlin a couple of weeks ago. I intended to write about it here on this blog, but instead I chose to write about some of the political discussions surrounding this performance. That article can be found here: http://www.zeitschichten.com/2007/05/20/oper-fur-alle/ Thank you both for taking your time to read this blog and thank you very, very much for your comments. It's good to know that someone actually reads this! All the best, Matthias It’s astonishing that both of you, Alex and Maryanne, seem to unaware of the fact that I was writing about a particular performance, not Ms. Netrebko’s singing in general. Maybe I should mention that my personal opinion was supported by others who were at the performance and by various critics wo wrote articles for newspapers about the performance. (Granted, they weren’t writing about _this_ performance which was a general rehearsal, but rather about the premiere which took place two days later).

Anyhow, I guess what I want to say is, that musicians have good and bad days. Sometimes they do well in some productions and not so well in others. Sometimes singers fit well into a concept of a staging and sometimes they don’t. Also it is my strong belief that recordings are absolutely NOT indicative of the quality of a musician. We may like them and even cherish them but they do not contain real music. Real music happens on stage, or at home when you play your piano. Live music without a net is what counts….

I also wanted to point out that I heard an abolutely wonderful performance of Anna Netrebko in Berlin a couple of weeks ago. I intended to write about it here on this blog, but instead I chose to write about some of the political discussions surrounding this performance. That article can be found here: http://www.zeitschichten.com/2007/05/20/oper-fur-alle/

Thank you both for taking your time to read this blog and thank you very, very much for your comments. It’s good to know that someone actually reads this!

All the best,
Matthias

]]> By: Alex http://www.zeitschichten.com/2006/07/23/anna-netrebko-in-salzburg/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Alex Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:52:02 +0000 http://zeitschichten.com/?p=11#comment-1589 I totally agree with you Maryanne. I have listened to Anna's rendition of Dvorak's 'song to the moon' and it was just about the most beautiful thing I ever heard. I really don't understand why this guy would criticize Anna so harshly. She's like a breath of fresh air in the classical music scene. I totally agree with you Maryanne. I have listened to Anna’s rendition of Dvorak’s ‘song to the moon’ and it was just about the most beautiful thing I ever heard. I really don’t understand why this guy would criticize Anna so harshly. She’s like a breath of fresh air in the classical music scene.

]]> By: maryanne http://www.zeitschichten.com/2006/07/23/anna-netrebko-in-salzburg/comment-page-1/#comment-292 maryanne Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:04:56 +0000 http://zeitschichten.com/?p=11#comment-292 How sad that critics are just that ,,can't sing ,can't act just write bitter little pieces of sad viewpoints Hey man get a life preferably on another Planet .........hopefully in another galexy far far away .Here is a young soprano with talent to burn Souncd like this critic has sour grapes may he choke on them How sad that critics are just that ,,can’t sing ,can’t act just write bitter little pieces of sad viewpoints Hey man get a life preferably on another Planet ………hopefully in another galexy far far away .Here is a young soprano with talent to burn Souncd like this critic has sour grapes may he choke on them

]]> By: Matthias Röder http://www.zeitschichten.com/2006/07/23/anna-netrebko-in-salzburg/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Matthias Röder Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:53:43 +0000 http://zeitschichten.com/?p=11#comment-7 ;-) ;-)

]]> By: Huflaikhan http://www.zeitschichten.com/2006/07/23/anna-netrebko-in-salzburg/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Huflaikhan Fri, 15 Sep 2006 17:11:20 +0000 http://zeitschichten.com/?p=11#comment-6 Ein absolut imposanter Vergleich zwischen dem Poeme Symphonique und dem fotografischen Auflauf. Ein absolut imposanter Vergleich zwischen dem Poeme Symphonique und dem fotografischen Auflauf.

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