a messy Ring

[joggerjayne]

I'm going to leave this here in case anyone got to see the Mariinsky production of the Ring Cycle, which has just finished at Covent Garden.

It hasn't been well reviewed.

Valery Gergiev cast multiple soloists in the lead roles, so that they could squash the performance into 4 nights. The singers only appear to have highlighted each other's weaknesses.

The orchestral tempo, possibly slow and beautiful, actually seems to have been ponderous.

The orchestra were apparently beginning to tire after 4 consecutive nights.

The staging itself has been described as "worsening as it progressed".

Now, I didn't go ... but I really want to find anyone who did. Tickets for all 4 nights wopuld have cost, I'm guessing ... �600-�800?

So you'd be miffed if it was a disappointing production.

Was it as bad as the reviewers are saying?

I'll leave this one here for you, guys.



Love,
Seagull
x

[rinkins]

Now that was NOT what I was expecting the thread to be about JJ, and you know it! LOL

[PeeBee1]

Lols, me 2 Rinkins. get a shower if you have a meesy ring lols

[Bbbananas]

I am biting my lip and containing myself from contributing to this one seagull.

But - hey - good one! Very cultural.

[rinkins]

you just knew we would bite didn't you gully?!

[joggerjayne]

Trust you guys to find this.

I hid it away, over here in the Music section.

What are you doing over here, anyway?

BTW ... it was the unfavourable review in the Guardian that was headed ...

"Mariinsky's Messy Ring"

That wasn't my idea.



Love,
Seagull
x

[joggerjayne]

Melons ... let's just say ...

The thought did cross my mind.



Love,
Seagull
x

[Mailmutt]

so you're to blame for me wetting myself!

If you're interested, see my post on CB earlier today.

[joggerjayne]

About Wagner ?