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<title><![CDATA[Lots Of Things To See And Do In The West Midlands: December 2009]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I’m sure there must be lots more lovely Christmas stuff, but I can’t seem to find very much of it. N]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I’m sure there must be lots more lovely Christmas stuff, but I can’t seem to find very much of it.  Nuts to New Year.  This is the West Midlands, not Scotland.</p>
<p>Standard disclaimers: I can’t ensure that these events will go ahead, that they’ll be good, or that I will be going to them.  This is just a list of things I found that looked like they might be interesting, so please do not contact me to ask for your event to be included. That’s not the way it works.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.oldreptheatre.org.uk/more.asp?ID=98">Until Saturday the 6th of Feb – “George’s Marvellous Medicine” (Birmingham Stage Company) @ The Old Rep, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; Mixing up everything in your medicine cabinet is not recommended at home, kids.  Unless you’re genuinely thirsty.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/event/a-christmas-carol">Until Saturday the 9th of January – “A Christmas Carol” (Birmingham Rep Theatre Company) @ The Rep Theatre, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; Seems fair to me to say that “Marley was dead: to begin with” is the second greatest opening line in all of literature.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.capsule.org.uk">Between Tuesday the 1st and Saturday the 19th – A whole tonne of Capsule stuff to celebrate ten years of ‘em @ various venues in Brum</a></i> &#8211; There’s loads of stuff.  I’ll list the lot (and just link to their event pages) for the sake of completeness, so this doesn’t mean I’m seriously recommending SunnO)))~!111: <a href="http://www.capsule.org.uk/event/monotonix-esquilax-cum-dogs">Monotonix, Esquilax, Beestung Lips and Cum Dogs</a> at <a href="http://www.vivid.org.uk">Vivid</a> in Digbeth on the 1st; <a href="http://www.capsule.org.uk/event/capsule-10th-birthday-concert">Tunng, Six Organs Of Admittance, Lightning Dust And Bella Emerson</a> at the <a href="http://thsh.co.uk">Town Hall</a> on the 2nd (this is the one I’m most looking forward to); <A href="http://www.capsule.org.uk/event/lightning-bolt-tweak-bird-pete-prescription">Lightning Bolt, Tweak Bird and Pete Prescription</a> at Vivid on the 8th; <a href="http://www.capsule.org.uk/event/sunn-0om">Sunno)))}}}]]] and Om</a> at <a href="http://www.theasylumvenue.co.uk">The Asylum</a> in Hockley on the tenth; <a href="http://www.capsule.org.uk/event/pram-light-trap">Pram and Light Trap</a> at Vivid on the 11th; a <a href="http://www.capsule.org.uk/event/afternoon-delight-with-capsule-7-inch-cinema">free afternoon film showing</a> at Vivid on the 13th with a buffet and pictures provided by <a href="http://www.7inch.org.uk">7 Inch Cinema</a>; <a href="http://www.capsule.org.uk/event/beakeinstellung-thought-forms">Beak, Einstellung and Thought Forms</a> at Vivid on the 16th</a>; some sort of <a href="http://www.capsule.org.uk/event/knowing-me-knowing-you">evening social or suchlike</a> at Vivid on the 17th</a>; and a final partay with <a href="http://www.capsule.org.uk/event/knowing-me-knowing-you">Modified Toy Orchestra, PCM, Calvados Beam Trio, Una Corda and Stinky Wizzleteat</a> at Vivid on the 19th.  You owe me a pint if I’ve managed to put all of those links in without cocking up the code at all.</p>
<p><I><a href="http://www.alicecooper.com">Tuesday the 1st – Alice Cooper @ The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton</a></i> &#8211; Giving a golf seminar, perhaps.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Page&#38;childpagename=Leisure-Events%2FPageLayout&#38;cid=1223260405153&#38;pagename=BCC%2FCommon%2FWrapper%2FWrapper">Thursday the 3rd till Saturday the 12th (but not the 7th) – Aston Hall By Candlelight @ Aston Hall, Aston, Birmingham</i></a> &#8211; This year themed around the Victorian household entertaining a royal visitor.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.stanscafe.co.uk/justprice/index.shtml">Thursday the 3rd till Saturday the 5th – “The Just Price Of Flowers” (Stan’s Café) @ A.E. Harris, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; Inspired by Brecht, but not actually one of his (apparently <a href="http://www.stanscafe.co.uk/?p=401">there has been some confusion</a>).  Parallels are drawn between modern-day financial nuttery and <A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania">17th century Dutch tulip nuttery</a>.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.chrisaddison.com">Friday the 4th – Chris Addison @ The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton</a></i> &#8211; Ollie Ollie Ollie, Oi Oi Oi.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.birminghamopera.org.uk/current_productions.html">Various dates between Saturday the 5th and Saturday the 19th – Verdi’s “Othello” (Birmingham Opera Company) @ The Argyle Works, Bordesley, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; Birmingham Opera Company’s version of “Idomeneo” last year was <a href="http://russl.wordpress.com/2008/11/09/king-idomeneo-was-it-worth-it/">greater than great can be</a>.  Judging by the postcode, the venue for this should be somewhere in the general vicinity of <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&#38;source=s_q&#38;hl=en&#38;geocode=&#38;q=B9+4EX&#38;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&#38;sspn=6.935784,55.458984&#38;ie=UTF8&#38;hq=&#38;hnear=Birmingham,+West+Midlands+B9+4EX,+United+Kingdom&#38;ll=52.479075,-1.877342&#38;spn=0.006469,0.013754&#38;z=16">here</a>.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.franksidebottom.co.uk">Friday the 5th – Frank Sidebottom @ The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton</a></i> &#8211; Fantastic showbusiness.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=2009&#38;mm=12&#38;dd=05&#38;SUBMIT=Go">Saturday the 5th – Boxing (dunno who’s promoting) @ The Hilton Hotel, Coventry</a></i> &#8211; Including Max “Max” Maxwell vs Martin Concepcion, in what must be Max’s 381,789th Midlands area title match (EDIT: or 4th, if you want to be boring and accurate).</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.madballnyhc.com">Sunday the 6th – Madball @ Busk, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; Hardcore for tuphguyzzz.  I will forever maintain that “Droppin’ Many Suckers” is one of the greatest names that anyone ever has called and ever could call an album.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.rachelunthank.com">Monday the 7th – The Unthanks @ The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton</A></I> &#8211; North-Eastern folkifiers formerly known as “Rachel Unthank And The Winterset”.  I’m glad they’ve changed their name.  OtherUnthankSister didn’t outwardly appear to do any less than Rachel, so it’s fairer this way.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.myspace.com/onenoneblonde">Tuesday the 8th – Jodi Ann Bickley @ The Hare &#38; Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; Interesting and endearing poetry, happening at the same time as the <a href="http://www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk/freestyle-exhibition">’Freestyle’ photography exhibiton</a>.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.alexanderoneal.net">Wednesday the 9th – Alexander O’Neal @ The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton</a></i> &#8211; Or rather “80s soul nuisance Alexander O’Neal”, as the in-joke that you won’t get has it.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.sethlakeman.co.uk">Wednesday the 9th – Seth Lakeman @ The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton</a></i> &#8211; Frequently fancied fiddler fascinates folks (with) folk.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thebookhouseboys">Wednesday the 9th – The Bookhouse Boys @ The Hare &#38; Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; Like Tindersticks on holiday in Hawaii, or somesuch.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.vaultsbirmingham.com/events.aspx">Wednesday the 9th – “Arc” (with Graft) @ The Vaults, Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; The first of a new monthly art night, with a different set of artists each time.  Here ‘Graft’ (whoever they might be) will bring a Jewellery-with-other-meanings exhibition from “The Institute Of Meaningful Interaction” and artist Mark Baldwin appearing as part of the structure of the building.  Apparently.  All very vague as a result of the fact that no sod seems to have a web presence because… I don’t know why not.  I love The Vaults, though, it’s a great place.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.madness.co.uk">Thursday the 10th – Madness @ The Academy, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; Mavva Brahn’s got her knees up, presumably in the process of skanking.  This one is (unsurprisingly) sold out, but they’re also at The Civic on the 17th.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.arena.wlv.ac.uk/Resistance%20Revolt%20Rebellion.htm">Friday the 11th – “Resistance, Revolt, Rebellion: A Double Bill of Civil Disobedience” (Kindandgenerous Productions and Emma Purshouse) @ The Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton</a></i> &#8211; In <a href="http://kindandgenerous.weebly.com/love-and-taxes.html">Love And Taxes</a>, current Brum poet laureate Adrian Johnson and Jessi of <A href="http://www.eastfieldrailpunk.co.uk/">Eastfield</a> bring songs and stories recalling the popular opposition to the poll tax.  In “Are You Sitting Comfortably?”, <a href="http://www.emmapurshouse.co.uk/">Emma Purshouse</a> tell poems of “rebellion, revolution and armchair inactivism”.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.basementjaxx.net">Sunday the 13th – Basement Jaxx @ The Civic Hall, Wolverhampton</a></i> &#8211; Let’s all have a disco, let’s all have a disco.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.depechemode.com">Sunday the 13th – Depeche Mode @ The LG Arena, Marston Green, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; A band who I’d say have been quite the unsung influence on quite a fair bit of music in recent years.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.pilofficial.com">Tuesday the 15th – Public Image Limited @ The Academy, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; Given that my LOTTSADITWM often feature metal and boxing, it seems only too apt that a band who put out an album called “Metal Box” should be in here.  Also: post-punk legends, Country Life butter etc.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.arena.wlv.ac.uk/The%20Snow%20Queen.htm">Wednesday the 16th till Sunday the 20th – “The Snow Queen” (Screamingvoiceyouththeatre) @ The Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton</a></i> &#8211; Screamingvoice etc.etc. are absolutely ace, they really are.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.nile-catacombs.net">Wednesday the 16th – Nile @ The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton</a></i> &#8211; Ancient Egyptian themed death metal, and I can’t see how you could possibly think that isn’t the best idea ever.  Nothing I’ve ever heard by them is quite as good as the concept, but <a href="http://www.krisiun.com.br">Krisiun</a> are on the bill too and they’ll blow your earwax free (I mean that in a good way).</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.pogues.com">Wednesday the 16th – The Pogues @ The Academy, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; [Slur]Dirty old Towwwwwwwwwwn…[/slur]</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.necfunworld.co.uk">Friday the 18th until Friday the 9th of January – Funworld @ The NEC, Marston Green, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; I don’t see how anyone could dislike a world of fun.  It’s a huge indoor funfair (including, apparently, a “300ft bungee slingshot”.  <i>Indoors</i>, I’ll repeat with vague concern) and has to win the all-time title for “event I’ve been handed the largest number of the same flyer for”.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.thebeatofficial.com/">Saturday the 21st – The Beat’s xmas party @ The Asylum, Hockley, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; 30 years since they started, apparently (see also the 27th).</p>
<p><i><A href="http://www.thewildhearts.com">Monday the 21st – The Wildhearts @ The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton</a></i> &#8211; My unbroken run of not managing to see any Wildhearts or Wildhearts-related gigs since 2001 will definitely continue here.  They’re still ace though.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.musicalyouth.net">Monday the 21st – Musical Youth @ The Hare &#38; Hounds, Kings Heath, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; Don’t take the mick, you <i>know</i> which way you need to pass it.</p>
<p><i><a href="http://tallstories.org.uk/shows/the-gruffalo">Wednesday the 23rd until Sunday the 3rd of January – “The Gruffalo (Tall Stories) @ The Town Hall, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; They had The Gruffalo plodding along as part of the Reindeer Parade in town recently.  I thought he was cute.</p>
<p><i>Friday the 25th – IT’S CHRIIISTMUUUUUUS!</i></p>
<p><i><a href="http://www.myspace.com/drongosforeurope">Sunday the 27th – Drongos For Europe’s xmas party @ the Asylum, Hockley, Birmingham</a></i> &#8211; 30 years since they started, apparently (see also the 21st).</p>
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<title><![CDATA[TEATRO SOCIALE DI ROVIGO stagione 2009 - 2010 prosa, ricerca, teatroragazzi, formazione L'ODISSEA DEI BAMBINI E DESDEMONA E OTELLO]]></title>
<link>http://polesine.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/teatro-sociale-di-rovigo-stagione-2009-2010-prosa-ricerca-teatroragazzi-formazione-lodissea-dei-bambini-e-desdemona-e-otello/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>polesine</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[inviato da: Milena Dolcetto Ufficio promozione e immagine Teatro Sociale di Rovigo TEATRO SOCIALE DI]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>inviato da: Milena Dolcetto Ufficio promozione e immagine Teatro Sociale di Rovigo</p>
<p>TEATRO SOCIALE DI ROVIGO </p>
<p>stagione 2009 &#8211; 2010 </p>
<p>prosa, ricerca, teatroragazzi, formazione </p>
<p>LA SCENA DEI PICCOLI</p>
<p>L’Odissea dei Bambini</p>
<p>viaggio nel teatro per venti bambini di tutte le età <strong> <a href="http://rovigo.blogolandia.it/2009/11/26/teatro-sociale-di-rovigo-stagione-2009-2010-prosa-ricerca-teatroragazzi-formazione-lodissea-dei-bambini-e-desdemona-e-otello/"> CONTINUA A LEGGERE: TEATRO SOCIALE DI ROVIGO stagione 2009 &#8211; 2010 prosa, ricerca, teatroragazzi, formazione L&#8217;ODISSEA DEI BAMBINI E DESDEMONA E OTELLO </a> </strong></p>
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<title><![CDATA[აკაკი ხორავა - ოტელო; Akaki Khorava - Otello ]]></title>
<link>http://burusi.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/akaki-khorava-otello/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>burusi</dc:creator>
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<title><![CDATA[Brocade Evening Bags]]></title>
<link>http://blog.britexfabrics.com/2009/11/05/brocade-evening-bags/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sally made these gorgeous bags from Vogue pattern 8375 (B. Randle Designs) These brocade evening bag]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[8 NOIEMBRIE: [operă] OTELLO de GIUSEPPE VERDI la Opera Naţională Română Cluj]]></title>
<link>http://evenimenteincluj.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/8-noiembrie-opera-otello-de-giuseppe-verdi-la-opera-nationala-romana-cluj/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>evcluj</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[[operă] OTELLO de GIUSEPPE VERDI la Opera Naţională Română Cluj 8 NOIEMBRIE  (Duminică) ora 18:30 * ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Byte. CONCERT LA CLUJ. 2009. noiembrie 8. Otello ]]></title>
<link>http://clickzoombytes.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/byte-concert-la-cluj-2009-noiembrie-8-otello/</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Giuseppe Verdi Otello &#8230; Duminică 8 Noiembrie Opera Naţională Română, orele 18.30 &#8230; Spect]]></description>
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<h2 style="text-align:center;">Giuseppe Verdi</h2>
<h2 style="text-align:center;">Otello</h2>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">&#8230;</span></p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Duminică 8 Noiembrie</p>
<p style="text-align:center;">Opera Naţională Română, orele 18.30</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#ffffff;">&#8230;</span></p>
<p>Spectacol interpretat în limba italiană</p>
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<ul>
<li>Horváth József              &#8211; Dirijor</li>
<li>Mihai Măniuţiu              &#8211; Regia Artistică</li>
<li>Mihaela Bogdan             &#8211; Asistent Regia Artistică</li>
<li>Valentin Codoiu            &#8211; Scenograf</li>
<li>Vladimir Popean           &#8211; Maestru De Cor</li>
<li>Corneliu Felecan           &#8211; Asistent maestru de cor</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<ul>
<li>Marius Vlad Budoiu      &#8211; Otello, Maur, General Al Armatei Veneţiene</li>
<li>Oleg Ionese                      &#8211; Jago, Stegar</li>
<li>Irina Săndulescu Bălan  &#8211; Desdemona, Soţia Lui Otello</li>
<li>Sorin Lupu                        &#8211; Cassio, Şeful Gărzii</li>
<li>Florin Pop                          &#8211; Roderigo, Gentilom Veneţian</li>
<li>Mircea Moisa                    &#8211; Lodovico, Ambasador Al Republicii Veneţiene</li>
<li>Simonfi Sandor                 &#8211; Montàno, Predecesorul Lui Otello, Ex &#8211; Guvernator Al  Insulei Cipru</li>
<li>Alin Anca                             &#8211; Un Herald</li>
<li>Liliana Neciu                      &#8211; Emilia, soţia lui Jago</li>
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<p>&#160;</p>
<p>Un grup de balerini din Ansamblul de Balet al Operei: Marius Toda, Daniel Moga, Valentin Mihăilă, Popa Marc Octavian, Romulus Petruş, Augustin Gribincea &#8211; Soldaţi, garda lui Otello</p>
<p>Spectacolul se termină la ora 21.45</p>
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<title><![CDATA["Giuseppe Verdi DVD Collection" con Panorama, Sorrisi ....]]></title>
<link>http://musicofilia.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/giuseppe-verdi-dvd-collection-con-panorama-sorrisi/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:35:14 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Dopo la &#8220;Puccini collection&#8221; dello scorso inverno ecco la Verdi DVD Collection, in edico]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Dopo la &#8220;Puccini collection&#8221; dello scorso inverno ecco la <strong>Verdi DVD Collection</strong>, in edicola allegata ai settimanali del gruppo Mondadori. Si parte con <em>Aida</em>, cui seguiranno <em>Traviata, Rigoletto, Trovatore</em>&#8230; ecc. fino a tutto gennaio, salvo ripensamenti editoriali.</p>
<p>Quindi primo numero <strong>Aida</strong>, in una edizione ripresa all&#8217;Arena di Verona circa 30 anni fa. Maggiore attrattiva la presenza di <strong>Maria Chiara</strong>, soprano che nel ruolo di Aida eccelleva in modo particolare, e di <strong>Fiorenza Cossotto</strong> nel ruolo di Amneris. Radames è <strong>Nicola Martinucci</strong>. A dirigere <strong>Anton Guadagno</strong>, direttore siciliano, scomparso nel 2002,  attivo soprattutto all&#8217;estero. Aveva una predilezione per <em>Aida</em> e spesso era chiamato a dirigerla. Un estratto dall&#8217;edizione: il duetto tra Aida e Amneris.</p>
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<p>Come già avevo annunciato, il secondo numero è <em>La Traviata</em>. Si tratta della celeberrima edizione diretta da <strong>Georg Solti</strong> con <strong>Angela Gheorghiu</strong> nel ruolo di Violetta. Edizione già distribuita più volte in edicola in altre collane sia in VHS che in DVD. Scelta comunque sempre azzeccata, in quanto è forse la migliore edizione in video dell&#8217;opera. Spettacolo del Covent Garden del dicembre 1994 fu un successo strepitoso al punto che la BBC cambiò la programmazione tv per trasmetterla in diretta. La Decca ne fece immediatamente CD e video. Merito di Solti, che alla veneranda età di 82 anni debuttava in quest&#8217;opera e scelse per il ruolo principale la Gheorghiu, curandone in modo capillare la interpretazione. Accanto alla Gheorghiu l&#8217;ottimo Germont padre di <strong>Leo Nucci</strong>. Meno riuscita la scelta di <strong>Frank Lopardo</strong> come Alfredo. Comprimari che cantano in <em>itanglese</em>, come di solito alla ROH, almeno in passato. Allestimento tradizionale di ottimo gusto di <strong>Richard Eyre.</strong></p>
<p>Due estratti dall&#8217;edizione:</p>
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<p>Terzo numero: <strong>Rigoletto</strong>. Come avevo già scritto, edizione del <strong>Metropolitan</strong> di New York, direttore <strong>James Levine</strong>. Ripresa il 7 novembre 1977 è un esempio di che cosa era il Met nell&#8217;<em>era Levine</em>. Spettacoli molto tradizionali, non sempre belli e spesso vetusti; cast che accanto a vecchie glorie del teatro vedevano star del momento e comprimari di buon livello; direzione d&#8217;orchestra di Levine, spesso criticata per mancanza di idee originali, ma sempre fortemente teatrale, di passo incalzante, mai noiosa. In questo Rigoletto nel ruolo eponimo c&#8217;è una <em>vecchia gloria</em> del Met:<strong> Cornell Mac Neil </strong>che a 55 anni riesce ancora a essere un convincente Rigoletto. Accanto a lui due star: <strong>Placido Domingo</strong> e <strong>Ileana Cotrubas</strong>, allora presente in molti teatri e incisioni. I due saranno protagonisti della incisione dell&#8217;opera diretta da Giulini un paio di anni dopo. <strong>Justino Diaz </strong>è Sparafucile <strong>Isola Jones </strong>Maddalena. La regia di John Dexter è quanto di più tradizionale si possa immaginare, ma forse meglio così: si va sul sicuro. La ripresa tv di Kirk Browning è secondo gli standard del tempo e oggi potrebbe sembrare superata. Però si tenga presente che gli USA e il Met in questo campo erano circa 20 anni avanti a noi nel tempo.</p>
<p>Un estratto dall&#8217;edizione:</p>
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<p>Quarto numero: <strong>Il Trovatore</strong>. Anche in questo caso edizione del<strong> Met</strong>. Conosciutissima e già distribuita in edicola in varie collane sia in VHS che in DVD. Trasmessa anche in tv lo scorso anno dalla rete Iris nel digitale terrestre <em>free to air</em> in un ciclo di opere in prima serata che purtroppo non ha avuto lunga vita. I pregi maggiori di tale edizione sono la presenza di<strong> Luciano Pavarotti</strong> e la direzione di<strong> James Levine</strong>. Il resto non è, a mio avviso, sullo stesso alto livello. <strong>Sherril Milnes</strong> nel 1988 cominciava a dar segni di stanchezza, <strong>Eva Marton </strong>ha voce potente, ma non mi sembra adatta al personaggio di Leonora,  <strong>Dolora Zajick </strong>canta bene, ma ha una dizione italiana che ne compromette in parte l&#8217;interpretazione, <strong>Jeffrey Wells</strong> è un Ferrando forse da dimenticare. Lo spettacolo ha la regia di <strong>Fabrizio Melano</strong> con le scene di <strong>Ezio Frigerio</strong> e i costumi della <strong>Squarciapino</strong>: nulla di memorabile, più che altro sembra il riciclaggio di altri allestimenti già visti all&#8217;epoca. Buona la ripresa tv a cura di <strong>Brian Large</strong>.</p>
<p>Ecco l&#8217;immancabile <em>pira</em>:</p>
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<p>e un momento che vede insieme i tre protagonisti:</p>
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<p>Quinto numero:<strong> Otello</strong>. Di nuovo <strong>Metropolitan</strong>, nuovamente <strong>James Levine. </strong>Nel ruolo eponimo <strong>Placido Domingo</strong>, che nel 1995 (anno della registrazione dello spettacolo) ne era forse il miglior interprete. Al suo fianco la Desdemona di <strong>Renée Fleming</strong> e lo Jago di <strong>James Morris</strong>. La regia dello spettacolo, molto tradizionale, è di <strong>Elijah Moshinskij</strong> e proviene dal Covent Garden. Se devo esser sincero non ho mai particolarmente apprezzato questa edizione: forse il tentativo del regista e del direttore di depurare l&#8217;esecuzione dell&#8217;opera di ogni possibile eccesso ha finito col produrre uno spettacolo corretto, ben cantato, ma tutto sommato un po&#8217; carente di pathos. Comunque, al di là dei miei gusti individuali, è una produzione di buon livello, con momenti anche molto riusciti: fra tutti il finale del terzo atto, dove finalmente si riescono ad ascoltare (e anche vedere) le trame che nel concertato generale Jago continua a tessere.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/V7z5iaufcBw&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/V7z5iaufcBw&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>Sesto numero:<strong> Nabucco</strong>. Un&#8217;edizione per certi versi storica. Teatro alla Scala 1986: spettacolo inaugurale. Segnò l&#8217;inizio dell&#8217;<em>era Muti </em>(se così posso definirla) e presenta il Maestro in un momento particolarmente felice . Muti è in <em>luna di miele </em>con la Scala e con il pubblico milanese e dà il meglio di sé in questo <em>Nabucco</em>. A mo&#8217; di esempio questo video in cui un pubblico osannante chiede il bis del <em>Va&#8217; pensiero </em>e Muti con &#8220;soddisfatta rassegnazione&#8221; lo concede.</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/06I5iqqN_0I&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/06I5iqqN_0I&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
<p>A vederlo piange davvero il cuore a pensare al divorzio insanabile tra il Teatro milanese e Muti dopo un connubio di 19 anni.<strong> Renato Bruson</strong> è Nabucodonosor ed è veramente esemplare. <strong>Ghena Dimitrova</strong> (Abigaille) e <strong>Paata Burchuladze</strong> (Zaccaria) erano tra le presenze abituali della Scala di quegli anni. Voci torrenziali, tenute comunque a freno da Muti. Lo spettacolo ebbe la diretta tv Rai il 7 dicembre, la ripresa tv è di quel mago della regia televisiva che risponde al nome di Brian Large. Insomma un&#8217;altra Scala, un&#8217;altra Rai, un&#8217;altra Italia&#8230;. Migliori? Fate un po&#8217; voi&#8230;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Complejo de Otelo]]></title>
<link>http://fjnavas.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/complejo-de-otelo/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>fjnavas</dc:creator>
<guid>http://fjnavas.wordpress.com/2009/09/17/complejo-de-otelo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sentimiento morboso de celos. Celoso por antonomasia, el Moro de Venecia de Shakespeare da su nombre]]></description>
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<p>Sentimiento morboso de celos.</p>
<p>Celoso por antonomasia, el Moro de Venecia de  Shakespeare da su nombre al complejo.</p>
<p>De aquí nace la expresión popular &#8220;ser muy moro&#8221; para referirse a quien es muy celoso.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[ Otello - Domingo]]></title>
<link>http://figaro83.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/otello-domingo/</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>figaro83</dc:creator>
<guid>http://figaro83.wordpress.com/2009/09/05/otello-domingo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PLACIDO DOMINGO (1941-) Thích cách xuất hiện đầy ấn tượng và giọng hát sang sảng, rạo rực của Del Mo]]></description>
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<p>Thích cách xuất hiện đầy ấn tượng và giọng hát sang sảng, rạo rực của Del Monaco trong Otello. Nhưng càng nghe càng thấy, màn cuối của Otello thực sự thuộc về &#8220;gà Gô&#8221; chứ không fải del Monaco. Otello là 1 anh chồng điên tình chứ không phải là kẻ vũ phu. Thực sự không thích Otello của Vickers, dù Desdemona &#8211; Freni quá sức hoàn hảo&#8230;.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-320" title="NK002121" src="http://figaro83.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/nk002121.jpg" alt="NK002121" width="495" height="332" />Từ  La Scala, qua Royal Convent Garden, đến Met, không biết Domingo đã mang Otello đến bao nhiêu nhà hát ở 2 bên  bờ Đại Tây Dương với vai diễn đóng mác này. Năm 1978, ngay từ bản thu âm studio Otello đầu tiên, Domingo đã gây 1 ấn tượng khó phai mờ, có thể hiên ngang hùng dũng bên cạnh những Otello thế hệ đàn anh như F.Tamagno, Ramon Vinay, Jon Vickers, và kể cả Del Monaco. Ở thập niên 70s, giọng hát Domingo không thể tuyệt vời hơn! Desdemona &#8211; Scotto đã cố gắng hết sức kiềm chế, và dịu dàng yếu đuối hết sức có thể, nhưng vẫn ước giá như Desdemona là Freni&#8230; (Hix, nghe cái Otello (Freni-Domingo) live ở La Scala của bọn D&#8217;oro, âm thanh thật k0 đỡ đc)&#8230;. Dưới đây là cái màn tự sát của Otello trong bản thu âm đáng nhớ  này : </p>
<p>DOWNLOAD: <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?4j1n24z2gwj">Verdi &#8211; Otello: Niunmi tema &#8211; Placido Domingo (tenor)</a></p>
<p><strong><em>James Levine (conductor), Placido Domingo (tenor), recorded in 1978</em></strong></p>
<p><em>Bối cảnh: Otello tự sát, sau khi lỡ tay bóp cổ ái phi xinh đẹp Desdemona, trong cơn ghen bùng phát không kiềm chế.</em></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>OTELLO</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">&#8230;Niun mi tema</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">S&#8217;anco armato mi vede. Ecco la fine</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">Del mio camin. . .Oh! Gloria! Otello fu.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;"><em>(Lascia cadere la spada. Va presso il letto e contempla Desdemona.)</em></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">E tu. . .come sei pallida! e stanca, e muta, e bella,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">Pia creatura nata sotto maligna stella.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">Fredda come la casta tua vita, e in cielo assorta.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">Desdemona! Desdemona! . . . Ah &#8230; morta! &#8230; morta! &#8230; morta! &#8230;</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;"><em>(estraendo furtivamente dalle vesti un pugnale)</em></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">Ho un&#8217;arma ancor! </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;"><em>(Si ferisce.)</em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>CASSIO</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">Ah! Ferma!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>TUTTI</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">Sciagurato!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;"><strong>OTELLO</strong></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">Pria d&#8217;ucciderti. . .sposa. . .ti baciai.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">Or morendo. . .nell&#8217;ombra. . . ov&#8217;io mi giacio. . .</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;">Un bacio. . .un bacio ancora. . . un altro bacio. . . </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color:#000080;"><em>(Muore.</em>)</span></span></p>
<p><strong>Otello</strong><br />
Chẳng còn ai biết run sợ trước ta nữa&#8230;<br />
Ngay cả khi ta mang vũ khí trong tay. Hết thật rồi&#8230;<br />
Con đường của ta&#8230; Ôi ! Vinh quang!<br />
Otello, ngươi đã chết rồi.<br />
<em>(Otello buông kiếm, đến bên giường và ngắm nhìn Desdemona)</em><br />
Và ái thiếp&#8230; sao nàng xanh xao nhường vậy&#8230;<br />
yếu ớt &#8230;câm lặng&#8230;. và xinh đẹp nhường vậy,<br />
Một bảo vật của tạo hóa được sinh ra dưới chòm sao hiểm ác.<br />
Giá lạnh như một đời trinh bạch&#8230;. nàng đã trở về với thiên đường.<br />
Desdemona! Desdemona ! Ah!<br />
Nàng đã chết &#8230; đã chết &#8230; chết thật rồi!<br />
<em>(Otello lẳng lặng rút thanh đoản kiếm ra khỏi bao&#8230;)</em><br />
Ta vẫn còn lưỡi kiếm này!<br />
<em>(&#8230;và tự đâm vào ngực mình )</em></p>
<p><strong>Cassio:</strong><br />
Ah! Xin dừng lại</p>
<p><strong>Mọi người:</strong><br />
Thật bất hạnh&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Otello:</strong><br />
Trước khi ta giết chết nàng&#8230; ái thiếp&#8230; ta đã hôn nàng.<br />
Và bây giờ,&#8230; khi đang hấp hối&#8230;. trong bóng tối &#8230; nơi ta nằm xuống&#8230;<br />
Một nụ hôn&#8230; một nụ hôn nữa thôi&#8230; một nụ hôn khác&#8230;.<br />
<em>(và tắt thở.)</em><br />
<em><strong>Hạ màn.</strong></em></p>
<p><em>(YIH dịch)</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Byte. WEEKEND LA CLUJ. 2009.Septembrie.1. Otello ]]></title>
<link>http://clickzoombytes.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/byte-weekend-la-cluj-2009-sep-1-otello/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>clickzoombytes</dc:creator>
<guid>http://clickzoombytes.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/byte-weekend-la-cluj-2009-sep-1-otello/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[OPERA NAŢIONALĂ ROMÂNĂ CLUJ-NAPOCA &#8230; MARŢI. 1 SEPTEMBRIE 2009 orele 19.00 &#8230; SPECTACOL EX]]></description>
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<p align="center"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-5165" title="90 de ani de Operă la Cluj" src="http://clickzoombytes.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/afis-otello-010909.jpg?w=250" alt="90 de ani de Operă la Cluj" width="210" height="218" /></span><span style="color:#ffffff;">&#8230;</span></p>
<p align="center">MARŢI. 1 SEPTEMBRIE 2009</p>
<p align="center">orele 19.00</p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;"> &#8230;</span></p>
<p align="center">SPECTACOL EXTRAORDINAR</p>
<p align="center">Prilejuit de aniversarea a 90 de ani</p>
<p align="center">de la înfiinţarea Operei Naţionale Române Cluj-Napoca</p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">&#8230;</span></p>
<h2>OTELLO, de GIUSEPPE VERDI</h2>
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<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">&#8230;</span></p>
<p align="center">Cu participarea</p>
<p align="center">dirijorului MIGUEL GOMEZ MARTINEZ,</p>
<p align="center">a tenorului FRANCO FARINA, a baritonului ALBERTO GAZALE</p>
<p align="center">şi a sopranei CARMEN GURBAN</p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;">&#8230;</span></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Conducerea muzicală: MIGUEL GOMEZ MARTINEZ</strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Regia artistică: MIHAI MĂNIUŢIU</strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong>Scenograf: VALENTIN CODOIU</strong></p>
<p><span style="color:#ffffff;"> &#8230;</span></p>
<p align="center">Distribuţia:</p>
<p align="center">FRANCO FARINA &#8211; Otello, ALBERTO GAZALE &#8211; Jago,</p>
<p align="center">CARMEN GURBAN &#8211; Desdemona, SORIN LUPU &#8211; Cassio,</p>
<p align="center">FLORIN POP &#8211; Roderigo, MIRCEA MOISA &#8211; Lodovico,</p>
<p align="center">SIMONFI SANDOR &#8211; Montano, ALIN ANCA &#8211; Un herald,</p>
<p align="center">LILIANA NECIU &#8211; Emilia</p>
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<title><![CDATA[1 Septembrie: Spectacol extraordinar: OTELLO , de Giuseppe Verdi, la Opera Nationala Romana Cluj]]></title>
<link>http://evenimenteincluj.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/1-septembrie-otello-opera-nationala-cluj/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>micida</dc:creator>
<guid>http://evenimenteincluj.wordpress.com/2009/08/27/1-septembrie-otello-opera-nationala-cluj/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[OTELLO , de Giuseppe Verdi Opera Nationala Romana din Cluj 1 Septembrie 2009 (Marti) , ora 19:00 * S]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wanted. Photographer.]]></title>
<link>http://cathychua.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/wanted-photographer/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>cathychua</dc:creator>
<guid>http://cathychua.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/wanted-photographer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I have knitting finished!! Honestly. But it&#8217;s been one catastrophe after another. I finished O]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I have knitting finished!! Honestly. But it&#8217;s been one catastrophe after another.</p>
<p>I finished Otello, a Louisa Harding pattern, in Pear Tree yarn, only to wash it on a short, cold cycle, the same one I&#8217;ve always used for my jumpers. And it&#8217;s gone from slightly too big for me to perfect for the six year old grandchild of a friend. She loves it!! So, be warned, Pear Tree says hand wash and they mean it. Alas I hadn&#8217;t got around to a picture.</p>
<p>And I&#8217;ve finished a top down raglan in gorgeous cashmere. I love it. BUT I&#8217;ve lost my photographer. Careless of me, I know, but there you are. I need a new photographer. I guess I could try taking one of those photos in the mirror. Other girls make those look great, but I&#8217;m sure mine would be hopeless.</p>
<p>One way or another, pics soon, even if they are lousy.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Eclisse]]></title>
<link>http://camillasimoncini.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/eclisse/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>camillasimoncini</dc:creator>
<guid>http://camillasimoncini.wordpress.com/2009/07/23/eclisse/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Mi sembra che ora ci sia una vasta eclisse di sole e luna e che il globo impaurito si squarci]]></description>
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di sole e luna e che il globo impaurito<br />
si squarci&#8230;&#8221;<img class="size-full wp-image-79 aligncenter" title="eclisse" src="http://camillasimoncini.wordpress.com/files/2009/07/eclisse.jpg" alt="eclisse" width="390" height="307" /><br />
(William Shakespeare, Otello, V ii 102-4)</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Caligrafie vectorială (exerciţii în Inkscape)]]></title>
<link>http://florinf.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/caligrafie-vectoriala-exercitii-in-inkscape/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>florinf</dc:creator>
<guid>http://florinf.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/caligrafie-vectoriala-exercitii-in-inkscape/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Exerciţii de caligrafie in Inkscape Am încercat aseară să scriu cu tableta în INKSCAPE. Nici n-am ob]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_1971" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 460px"><a href="http://florinf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/best-of_page_02.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1971" title="best of_Page_02" src="http://florinf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/best-of_page_02.jpg" alt="Exerciţii de caligrafie in Inkscape" width="450" height="318" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Exerciţii de caligrafie in Inkscape</p></div>
<p>Am încercat aseară să scriu cu tableta în <strong>INKSCAPE</strong>. Nici n-am observat cum a trecut timpul (se făcuse 4). O parte din exerciţii le postez aici.<!--more-->Nu credeam că programul ăsta, care mai e şi gratuit, se comportă atât de bine şi în cazul scrierii. E drept că nu se pot face aceleaşi lucruri cu mouse-ul deci şi tableta grafică contează.</p>
<div id="attachment_1972" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 440px"><a href="http://florinf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/toate-430.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1972" title="toate 430" src="http://florinf.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/toate-430.jpg" alt="Exercitii de caligrafie vectoriala, in Inkscape, create de Florin Florea." width="430" height="7597" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Exercitii de caligrafie vectoriala, in Inkscape, create de Florin Florea.</p></div>
<p>Partea frumoasă e că după ce le-am scris le-am salvat ca<strong> SVG</strong> şi le-am importat în CorelDraw unde nu arătau prea bine iniţial dar am reuşit să le ajustez şi să le mai aranjez. Şi în <strong>Inkscape </strong>se pot muta sau scala şi asta permite ajustări care nu se pot face în programe raster decât foarte greu.</p>
<p>În final mi s-a părut interesant ca experiment şi vreau să continui să explorez posibilităţile programului.</p>
<p>Azi m-am jucat şi cu setările uneltei caligrafice şi se pot obţine lucruri interesante. Am să postez şi noile teste.</p>
<p>Spor!</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Daniele Gatti a la Ópera de Zurich]]></title>
<link>http://losconcertistassalvajes.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/daniel-gatti-a-la-opera-de-zurich/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Emilio Sánchez</dc:creator>
<guid>http://losconcertistassalvajes.wordpress.com/2009/06/14/daniel-gatti-a-la-opera-de-zurich/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Danielle Gatti, director de orquesta /Foto: Silvia Lelli /Fuente: www.guardian.co.uk El director de ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><div id="attachment_766" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 470px"><img class="size-full wp-image-766" title="Danielle_Gatti" src="http://losconcertistassalvajes.wordpress.com/files/2009/06/danielle_gatti.jpg" alt="Danielle Gatti, director de orquesta /Foto: Silvia Lelli /Fuente: www.guardian.co.uk" width="460" height="276" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Danielle Gatti, director de orquesta /Foto: Silvia Lelli /Fuente: www.guardian.co.uk</p></div>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial;line-height:double;">El director de orquesta italiano <strong>Daniele Gatti</strong> fue designado como titular de la <strong>Ópera de Zurich</strong> para las próximas tres temporadas musicales. Presentado en conferencia de prensa por <strong>Alexander Pereira</strong>, Director Ejecutivo de la institución, Gatti destacó &#8220;la fantástica atmósfera y espíritu musical&#8221; de su nueva casa.</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial;line-height:double;">Las negociaciones para concretar su contratación iniciaron en 2007 y finalmente han concluído, una vez que la mayoría de los miembros del coro y la orquesta de la Zurich Opera House votaron en favor de la designación de Gatti, de acuerdo a lo que informa el presidente del comité de aquella institución musical <strong>Urs Denger</strong>.</span></strong></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial;line-height:double;">De acuerdo a información difundida a través del sitio web de la casa de ópera, el debut de Gatti se llevará a cabo con <em>Elektra</em> de <strong>Richard Strauss</strong>, cuya puesta en escena está programada para el 23 de junio de 2010. Como parte de la segunda temporada al frente de la compañía de ópera suiza se escenificarán <em>Falstaff</em> de <strong>Verdi</strong> y <em>Parsifal</em> de <strong>Wagner</strong>. De igual forma, durante la tercera temporada el público podrá disfrutar de <em>Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg</em> de Wagner y  el <em>Otello</em> de Verdi. </p>
<p><span style="font-family:Arial;line-height:double;">El director italiano posee una sólida trayectoria en el mundo de la ópera pues estuvo a cargo de la <strong>Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna</strong>. También fungió como director invitado de la <strong>Royal Opera House </strong>y se ha presentado en<strong> La Scala</strong>, <strong>Bayreuth</strong> y la<strong> Ópera Estatal de Viena</strong>.  Actualmente ocupa el puesto de director de la <strong>Orquesta Nacional de Francia</strong> y de la <strong>Orquesta Filarmónica Real</strong>.</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[OTELLO.]]></title>
<link>http://serenisimo.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/otello/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>serenisimo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://serenisimo.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/otello/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Opera Otello GUISEPPE VERDI. SERENISIMO. OTELLO. . - . - . .                                        ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[De mooiste noten]]></title>
<link>http://festivalclassique.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/de-mooiste-noten/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 09:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>festivalclassique</dc:creator>
<guid>http://festivalclassique.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/de-mooiste-noten/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is het u ook wel eens opgevallen dat er op Radio 4 en Classic FM eigenlijk nooit over ‘noten’ gespro]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-64" title="Musical_notes_tattoo_by_playthis" src="http://festivalclassique.wordpress.com/files/2009/05/musical_notes_tattoo_by_playthis.jpg" alt="Musical_notes_tattoo_by_playthis" width="133" height="237" />Is het u ook wel eens opgevallen dat er op Radio 4 en Classic FM eigenlijk nooit over ‘noten’ gesproken wordt? Wel over componisten, titels, toonsoorten, jaartallen, opusnummers, en soms ook wel over favoriete componisten, muziekstukken of Top 10-en, maar zo zelden over die ene ‘b’ in de fagot aan het slot van het duet tussen Otello en Desdemona, die ‘a’in de 2<sup>e</sup> violen aan het begin van het langzame deel in Tsjaikovski’s 5<sup>e</sup>, of dat ongelooflijke majeur-akkoord aan het slot van Mozarts ‘Maurerische Trauermusik’?</p>
<p>Ik begrijp ook wel dat die noten zo mooi zijn vanwege de context waarin ze klinken, maar zou het niet een heerlijke manier zijn om eens écht over muziek te praten, gewoon: over je lievelingsnoten? En waarom je daar altijd kippevel krijgt?</p>
<p>Lijkt me een leuk radioprogramma opleveren: De Mooiste Noten Van…?</p>
<p>Ik ben net uitgenodigd als gast in het programma Een Goedemorgen Met… (zeer vereerd, trouwens). Misschien ga ik het daar alleen maar over mijn favoriete noten hebben.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Chimp tries to rape female zookeeper in Russia]]></title>
<link>http://arjunpuri.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/chimp-tries-to-rape-female-zookeeper-in-russia/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 18:52:09 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>arjunpuri</dc:creator>
<guid>http://arjunpuri.wordpress.com/2009/05/07/chimp-tries-to-rape-female-zookeeper-in-russia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If men have lusty eyes on women, they can easily put the blame on their ancestors, as it is not only]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>If men have lusty eyes on women, they can easily put the blame on their ancestors, as it is not only human beings who have lust, but also animals. But in this case, it is not a lust of one animal for another, but for a woman.</p>
<p>Valentina Kirilova was trying to give Otello, a chimp, a banana at Rostov Zoo in Russia, but instead of taking the food, Otello grabbed her hand.</p>
<p>After dragging her into the cage, the chimpanzee began to try to rape her. Valentina said of the attack: &#8220;I have spent a lot of time around the primates but I’d never imagined that a lonely chimpanzee could see me as a sex object.&#8221;</p>
<p>The ape broke the keeper’s wrist as he pulled her into his cage and began to attack her.</p>
<p>&#8220;When I tried to pass a banana to him, the chimpanzee grabbed my hand and pulled me into the cage and tried to rape me,&#8221; said Valentina.</p>
<p>She was saved when her screams brought other keepers running.</p>
<p>One keeper said: &#8220;It’s a serious matter. If that had been a member of the public we would all be in court by now.&#8221;</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Review: Playing for Pizza]]></title>
<link>http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/review-playing-for-pizza/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 12:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>wannabetvchef</dc:creator>
<guid>http://wannabetvchef.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/review-playing-for-pizza/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Originally published at Paper Palate on April 30, 2009. In 1991 a Mississippi lawyer enthralled Amer]]></description>
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<p>In 1991 a Mississippi lawyer enthralled America with his groundbreaking novel, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385319053?ie=UTF8&#38;tag=papepala-20&#38;linkCode=xm2&#38;camp=1789&#38;creativeASIN=0385319053" target="_blank"><em>The Firm</em></a>. Since then John Grisham has rattled off an impressive list of best selling legal thrillers like <em>The Chamber</em> and <em>The King of Torts</em>. From time to time the southern lawyer has ventured out of the courtroom and into the real world with hits like <em>Bleachers</em> which centers on high school football and <em>Skipping Christmas</em> which was made into the Tim Allen comedy <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007A0F4E?ie=UTF8&#38;tag=papepala-20&#38;linkCode=xm2&#38;camp=1789&#38;creativeASIN=B0007A0F4E" target="_blank">Christmas with the Kranks</a></em>.</p>
<p>In 2007 Grisham released <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0440244714?ie=UTF8&#38;tag=papepala-20&#38;linkCode=xm2&#38;camp=1789&#38;creativeASIN=0440244714" target="_blank">Playing for Pizza</a> </em>which chronicles the fictional NFL quarterback Rick Dockery. Rick was a star Iowa high school player and an absolute gun slinger against the molasses-quick defenses of the Big 10. Pro football on the other hand was a different story. In his last NFL game he went from unknown third-stringer to the “unquestioned greatest Goat in the history of professional sports,” and all in just over 11 minutes.</p>
<p>To escape the ridicule of the national pundits and the ire of the fans of the Cleveland Browns, Dockery flees to Europe where he becomes the starting quarterback for the Parma Panthers of NFL Italy. <em>Football Americano</em> is neither popular nor very good. From there it is the typical “Rocky formula” with one exception, the food.</p>
<p>Each player on the team takes turns treating their new comrade to a meal any foodie would kill a drifter for and there are 40 sum odd players on the team. From his very first taste of Emilia-Romagna’s two most famous offerings, prosciutto and Parmigiano-Reggiano, Rick embarks on a culinary voyage that is equal to none.</p>
<p>Grisham accurately captures the essence of the Italian passion for food. The descriptions of each meal are accurate to the various regions they originate in and the wine pairings are perfect. Clearly the author did extensive research on the subject. That must have been grueling, especially getting tickets to see Verdi’s <em>Otello</em> at the <em>Teatro Regio </em>from the mayor of the city of Parma.</p>
<p>The prose is what you would expect from Grisham and as usual he manages to drive the action to a crescendo. But this book also serves as a fine example of a new trend of building gastronomy into the narrative, even in non-food literature. Football fans will enjoy the tale of Rick Dockery as will Grisham fans in general but it is the foodie who will get the most joy out of Playing for Pizza.</p>
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<link>http://classicalgreg.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/in-search-of-rossinis-otello/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:42:46 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>classicalgreg</dc:creator>
<guid>http://classicalgreg.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/in-search-of-rossinis-otello/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Maria Malibran as Desdemona. One of the things that has kept me very busy over the past few months]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-466" title="malibran_" src="http://classicalgreg.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/malibran_.jpg" alt="malibran_" width="301" height="403" /><strong>Maria Malibran as Desdemona.</strong></p>
<p>One of the things that has kept me very busy over the past few months is freelance writing for various publications, one of them <em>The Miami Herald</em>.</p>
<p>For the <em>Herald</em>, I did a piece a<a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/story/945354.html">bout Jose Carreras, the Catalan tenor most well-known as a member of The Three Tenors</a>. I&#8217;m probably one of the only classical music journalists left in the world who hasn&#8217;t talked to him, but he was wonderfully gracious and quite easy to talk to, and I&#8217;m grateful to him for making things work so well.</p>
<p>In the course of our discussion, I asked him about obscure operas. He&#8217;s done quite a few of the early Verdi operas (<em>Un Giorno di Regno</em>, for instance), and ended his stage career singing, of all things, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari&#8217;s <em>Sly</em>. (Part of one of those performances can be seen on YouTube.)</p>
<p>I wanted to ask him about this because in the course of my research for the piece I did some looking into his discography and came away very impressed by the sheer volume of work he&#8217;s done, and in particular, the offbeat work such as the Verdi rarities. So I asked him which opera of all the unusual ones he&#8217;s done should appear more regularly on the world&#8217;s opera stages.</p>
<p>His answer: Rossini&#8217;s <em>Otello</em>. Here&#8217;s the section of the story (this part didn&#8217;t run) in which we discussed it:</p>
<p><em>“I always liked to do, besides the basic repertoire, what you call rarities,” he said. “Besides </em>[Un] Giorno di Regno, <em>many other early Verdi operas … </em> Il Corsaro, [La] Battaglia de Legnano, [I] Due Foscari, Stiffelio; <em>or Rossini’s</em> Otello, <em>Rossini’s</em> Elisabetta d’Inghilterra. <em> I always like to escape routine. I think this is also very important for an artist.”<br />
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<p><em>It’s also good for the general public to know the music better, Carreras said, and that means all of the Verdi operas, “from  A to Zed.” But the opera that sticks out for him as a real treasure is the Rossini</em> Otello, <em>which he recorded with the American mezzo Frederica von Stade in the early 1980s.<br />
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<p><em>“I know that one of the problems is to find the right cast, because, can you imagine, we’re talking about an opera with six tenors. Which opera director wants to face that?” he said, laughing. “But I think it’s a great opera.”</em></p>
<p>So I&#8217;ve been wandering around the Net looking for performances of it, and there are plenty on YouTube alone, including one of von Stade singing the <em>Willow Song</em> (<em>Assisa al pie d&#8217;un salice</em>) from Act III. I was not familiar with this 1816 opera (except through the Liszt transcription of one of the arias), and while it has an early 19th-century beauty that is not quite as compelling to me as the Verdi treatment 70 years later, it&#8217;s still wonderful music, and I can see why it was so popular for most of that century before Verdi&#8217;s displaced it. </p>
<p>Oddly enough, tonight as I was reading a Mendelssohn biography (R. Larry Todd&#8217;s), I came to the section in which Mendelssohn first visited England in 1829. The first concert he went to? The opera, where he saw <em>Otello</em>, with Maria Malibran.</p>
<p>Philip Gossett once wrote that Rossini deserves the credit for establishing the norms of operatic drama as we still know it in large part today, and I for one would love to hear something other than <em>Il Barbiere</em> or <em>Cenerentola </em>if I&#8217;m going to hear Rossini. I remember once many years ago getting my hands on a complete recording of <em>William Tell</em>, and found it astounding, and when it comes to length and expense, we&#8217;ll do that for Wagner, apparently, but not Rossini.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s too bad, and I&#8217;ve got more to say about operatic repertory, but will post a followup later. In the meantime, I&#8217;m glad to have had the opportunity to talk to Jose Carreras and get inspired to look a little harder at the lesser-known parts of the operatic canon.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a performance from Spain, in Carreras&#8217; hometown of Barcelona, in which the Italian mezzo Cecilia Bartoli, as part of her Malibran tribute, sings the<em> Willow Song</em>. I like the way she does this, and I love the period instruments the orchestra uses (this is Part 1, but the uploader has a link to Part 2 in the notes):</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Otello...ma non me lo ricordavo precisamente così]]></title>
<link>http://gianfrancotaormina.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/otelloma-non-me-lo-ricordavo-precisamente-cosi/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>gianfrancotaormina</dc:creator>
<guid>http://gianfrancotaormina.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/otelloma-non-me-lo-ricordavo-precisamente-cosi/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ed ecco a voi, in quattro parti, la famigerata opera Shakesperiana. I ragazzi di Oblivion sono davve]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:left;">I ragazzi di <a title="Oblivion" href="http://www.oblivion.it" target="_blank">Oblivion</a> sono davvero fantastici, da parte mia i più sinceri complimenti, e continuate così.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Colpo d’Occhio: L'infedele Klara, Fortapàsc, Two lovers (di Michele Anselmi)]]></title>
<link>http://tritone52.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/film-recensioni-klara-fortapasc/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>barberini52</dc:creator>
<guid>http://tritone52.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/film-recensioni-klara-fortapasc/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Fioccano citazioni da Dante, Kafka, naturalmente da Shakespeare (&#8220;La gelosia è un mostro dagli]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Fioccano citazioni da Dante, Kafka, naturalmente da Shakespeare (&#8220;La gelosia è un mostro dagli occhi verdi che si prende gioco della carne di cui si nutre&#8221;). Ma il tono, preannunciato da una melodia accattivante, non è serioso, anzi quasi ironico. Infatti sentiamo dire &#8220;Si fanno più tradimenti a Venezia che in qualsiasi altro posto del mondo&#8221; e in sala si ride. È lo stesso Faenza a definire &#8220;Il caso dell&#8217;infedele Klara&#8221; un film atipico rispetto ai suoi precedenti, &#8220;spiazzante, un po&#8217; polimorfo, quasi un girotondo amoroso alla Schnitzler, una commedia passionale, divertente&#8221;. Luca, musicista d&#8217;avanguardia trasferitosi a Praga, non si fida dell&#8217;amata Klara, studentessa a un passo dalla laurea. Insospettito dal rapporto della ragazza con il suo tutor all&#8217;università, incarica il detective Denis di controllarla con l&#8217;aiuto di sofisticati aggeggi. E intanto tra i due uomini, l&#8217;uno più geloso di Otello, l&#8217;altro teorico della &#8220;coppia flessibile&#8221;, si sviluppa un gioco delle parti che li porta a contaminarsi a vicenda, con esiti inattesi. Liberamente ispirato al romanzo di Michal Viewegh, ben più cupo e pessimista, il film cerca una leggerezza di stile che azzecca solo a tratti, e certo l&#8217;aver girato in inglese non aiuta l&#8217;espressività dei due protagonisti italiani, Claudio Santamaria e Laura Chiatti. Chi si attende scene di sesso bollente resterà deluso, le labbra a canotto di Kierston Wareing sono inguardabili, ma l&#8217;intreccio è pilotato con una certa cura e resta la voglia di sapere come finirà.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">VOTO 6</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">IL CASO DELL&#8217;INFEDELE KLARA<br />
Roberto Faenza</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Onore alla tenacia di Marco Risi. Ha impiegato cinque anni, tra intoppi produttivi e capricci d&#8217;attore (Stefano Accorsi si negò all&#8217;ultimo), per fare &#8220;Fortapàsc&#8221;, ma alla fine il film c&#8217;è, pure riuscito bene. Naturalmente scatterà il confronto con &#8220;Gomorra&#8221;, e sarebbe ingiusto: perché sono due film diversi, nello stile e nell&#8217;ispirazione, soprattutto nella realtà che ritraggono. La camorra che il 23 settembre 1985 uccise il 26enne Giancarlo Siani, giornalista del &#8220;Mattino&#8221;, mentre rientrava a casa a bordo della sua Citroën Mehari, non assomiglia neanche un po&#8217; a quella di Saviano. Nel frattempo tutto è cambiato. Nel prologo, alla maniera di &#8220;Viale del tramonto&#8221;, ascoltiamo la voce narrante del morto: un escamotage per ricostruire, nel lungo flashback, la vicenda umana e professionale che si compì così tragicamente. Eccolo, Siani, coi suoi occhiali, il suo ciuffo, la faccia da bravo ragazzo, nella caratterizzazione che ne dà Libero De Rienzo. Se il timbro di voce non sempre convince, ci si appassiona da subito alla severa sventatezza con la quale il giovane &#8220;praticante abusivo&#8221; cresciuto al Vomero si immerge nell&#8217;inferno di Torre Annunciata. Rese dei conti tra clan, il sindaco corrotto, l&#8217;emergente boss Valentino Gionta che detta legge in città, gli interessi legati alla ricostruzione post terremoto. Prendendo in prestito qualche interprete da &#8220;Gomorra&#8221;, Risi allestisce un film compatto, duro, toccante, appena lambito da qualche retorica sul mestiere del giornalista.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">VOTO 7,5</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">FORTAPÀSC<br />
Marco Risi</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">Anche per via di quella faccia stropicciata sulla quale spicca l&#8217;imperfezione del labbro leporino, Joaquin Phoenix è un attore duttile, curioso, al quale si addicono sia parti da cattivo, come il Commodo del &#8220;Gladiatore, sia ruoli più sfumati, intimisti, addirittura da bamboccione innamorato, come in &#8220;Two Lovers&#8221;. L&#8217;hanno definito un &#8220;poema visivo&#8221;, e certo il regista James Gray, rivelatosi a Venezia con &#8220;Little Odessa&#8221;, possiede uno stile personale, cromaticamente suggestivo, nel quale l&#8217;apparente minimalismo della storia newyorchese si ispessisce di annotazioni, dettagli, sguardi che poi compongono il vero film. Forse un po&#8217; grandicello per la parte, Phoenix è un trentenne ebreo un po&#8217; sognatore tornato a vivere dai suoi dopo un tentato suicidio per amore. Ma le cose si complicano. Due donne irrompono nella sua vita: da un lato la bionda, seduttiva e rischiosa Gwyneth Paltrow, appena trasferitasi nel palazzo; dall&#8217;altro la mora, premurosa e sensibile Vinessa Shaw, ebrea come lui e forse destinata a sposarlo per sancire una fusione commerciale. Sulle note di &#8220;Una furtiva lagrima&#8221;, versione Pavarotti, &#8220;Two Lovers&#8221; si propone come un&#8217;indagine malinconica nelle strettoie dell&#8217;amore, tra conformismi religiosi e abitudini familistiche. La Paltrow, nei panni della mina vagante dei quartieri alti incapace di decidere tra il gioavonotto e l&#8217;amante sposato, a un certo punto mostra pure una tetta dalla finestra. Forse è la prima volta. Del resto il film è passato a Cannes.</p>
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<p>TWO LOVERS<br />
James Gray</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Opera Review: Standing Ovation for Lowell House's Otello]]></title>
<link>http://newcambridgeobserver.com/2009/03/27/opera-review-standing-ovation-for-lowell-houses-otello/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:32:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<guid>http://newcambridgeobserver.com/2009/03/27/opera-review-standing-ovation-for-lowell-houses-otello/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not much of an opera fan, but because friend Rachel was singing in the chorus I managed to]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I&#8217;m not much of an opera fan, but because friend Rachel was singing in the chorus I managed to take in the final performance of this year&#8217;s  Lowell House production: Otello.</p>
<p>The  Verdi opera itself doesn&#8217;t have much of a story (Rachel says it cuts back on the complexity of the Shakespearean drama to the point where it&#8217;s just the villain Iago planting the lovely Desdemona&#8217;s handkerchief in the home of his rival Cassio&#8217;s home in order to provoke her husband&#8217;s Otello&#8217;s jealousy-so I found myself thinking that,  if it weren&#8217;t for the music, there wouldn&#8217;t be  much there.</p>
<p>But the music was spectacular. Even before the opera started,  the tuning up phase brought palpable energy and anticipation to  the audience. And throughout, the orchestra, a mix of student and professional musicians  conducted by  Channing Yu (who,  in his other life, an attending physician at a Boston teaching  hospital) played dramatical clashes and soothing lows that provided a vibrant backdrop for wonderful singing by both professional  musicians and students.</p>
<p>I was particularly entranced  by Andrew Young, who played the villain Iago so well that he was  booed, during his graceful bow, at the end). I felt that his powerful performance upstaged Brian Landry&#8217;s  Otello, who, along with Malynda Davis, gave excellent performances&#8211;as did a slightly weaker Andre De Mesquita, playing Cassio. The principals, who also included Ana Ugarte as Emilia, John Erban, as Lodvico, an James Liu, as Montano, and DJ Robinson, as Roderego,  were backed up by an enthusiastic (if slightly hard-to hear) chorus&#8211;including the soprano Rachel who appeared to be dressed as a boy.</p>
<p>I never thought I was in Venice or at the Met, but the vibrancy and professionalism of the production and the performers far surpassed what I&#8217;d expected to hear&#8211;especially  in a college dining hall.</p>
<p>I was happy to join  a well-deserved standing ovation offered by the sold-out crowd.</p>
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