As mentioned http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/aug/19/cl…
Amadeus does it because the music is the story, the music is the star. Salieri thwarts Mozart's music and also tries to claim the Requiem as his own. Think about that scene when Mozart is dictating to Salieri. It's riveting but the dialogue is almost gibberish to the musically uninitiated...talking about e flat major and whatnot. But we get the music, we get it.
I haven't seen Impromptu. — August 27, 2014 1:15 p.m.
Please don't tell me about your influences
Here comes the rain. Again.— September 16, 2014 6:40 p.m.
Transforming opera? I think not
Yes, I'm a regular Readerwriter. I miss Saville also. He always wrote the truth. About me? I studied philosophy but also took a lot of music courses. I've been a regular in the San Diego Opera chorus since the 2000 season and I used to work in this place called Tower Records where people gathered and argued about the best version of Bruckner's 7th.— September 8, 2014 9:42 a.m.
Transforming opera? I think not
I would say the main difference between the music of Wagner and the 14 in the Huffington Post is that he was firmly in the German tradition of music from Beethoven through Weber to Wagner and then he transformed that tradition in way that some think was even more influential than Beethoven. The 14 aren't in a tradition in the same way so I think the article title is misleading because they aren't really in the operatic tradition. They all appear to be uniquely their own thing. I'd say they're transforming YouTube more than they're transforming opera.— September 6, 2014 9:40 p.m.
Okay-to-good, but not great
If you've got an extra hour and 50 minutes and you can understand mumbly Brits then this clip is worth it. Although John Tomlinson officially blows his O-ring out singing Wagner. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16noW1H0yq8— September 2, 2014 5:16 p.m.
Okay-to-good, but not great
As mentioned http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/aug/19/cl… Amadeus does it because the music is the story, the music is the star. Salieri thwarts Mozart's music and also tries to claim the Requiem as his own. Think about that scene when Mozart is dictating to Salieri. It's riveting but the dialogue is almost gibberish to the musically uninitiated...talking about e flat major and whatnot. But we get the music, we get it. I haven't seen Impromptu.— August 27, 2014 1:15 p.m.
The greatest classical composer movie
We're going to look at Immortal Beloved a little bit along with the monster Richard Burton version of Wagner's life....those are the okay movies. Then we'll see the "so bad it needs to be seen" movie about Mahler from 1974.— August 20, 2014 9:14 p.m.
The sky is falling in Italy
Yes, the German "fest" system is legit. There's been some conversation about adopting that system for San Diego Opera but I doubt it will get that much traction.— August 19, 2014 10 a.m.
Buy Puccini's hideout
There was supposed to be a movie in the works but I think the Puccini estate got in the way. I'm not 100% sure about that but an Amadeus-esque accounting of Puccini would be fantastic.— August 19, 2014 9:57 a.m.
Entirely not Mozart, entirely badass
Will, I love your site. I'm going to pick up a copy of The Libertine's Guide to the Classical Music Revolution.— July 7, 2014 8:28 p.m.
Let it out, let it all out
Thank you Javajoe for the extra information. I went down and heard them with my kids on Friday and watched the Thoth documentary as well. I'm a huge fan.— April 28, 2014 8:03 p.m.