That's my beef with Rosenkavalier. Condense it down into about 90 minutes and then I'd probably like it.
Too many notes?
"J'ai dit qu'il ne suffisait pas d'entendre la musique, mais qu'il fallait encore la voir" (Stravinsky)
Enough people have voiced this criticism, there may well be truth to it. I have to confess, though, I'm blind to that failing.
I find the pacing varied, which is a good thing, and the whole opera extravagant, which isn't always a good thing, but somehow fitting for this improbable Wagner-cum-Mozart hybrid.
Ordered today:
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"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
my parents have banned me from spending all my money on opera![]()
If you would seek salvation, remember this:
a life in Hell can still aspire to BLISS.
"Ah,non credea mirarti si presto estinto, o fiore." --Bellini, La Sonnambula (also written on his tomb).
If you would seek salvation, remember this:
a life in Hell can still aspire to BLISS.
And yeah, there's always youtube and spotify!
If you would seek salvation, remember this:
a life in Hell can still aspire to BLISS.
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