Watched “Verdi’s Requiem” on Laser disc conducted by the late Herbert von Karajan with a good friend, he has a working LD player. Jose Carreras sang “Ingemisco”. Carreras performance brought tears to my eyes. That can means two things – he was either fantastic or awful. He was fantastic. I wished the video directions were better like when Carreras was singing “Ingemisco”, the camera ought to be on him when he was singing it passionately instead of Karajan conducting. Agnes Baltsa rendition of “Lacrimosa” brought tears to my eyes too – it was spiritual and she sang it with emotion. Sintow and van Dam (baritone – not the movie fighter mind you) were first rate also.
Friday, November 30, 2007
Backdated to 31/8/07 – Jose Carreras sang Verdi’s Requiem
Watched “Verdi’s Requiem” on Laser disc conducted by the late Herbert von Karajan with a good friend, he has a working LD player. Jose Carreras sang “Ingemisco”. Carreras performance brought tears to my eyes. That can means two things – he was either fantastic or awful. He was fantastic. I wished the video directions were better like when Carreras was singing “Ingemisco”, the camera ought to be on him when he was singing it passionately instead of Karajan conducting. Agnes Baltsa rendition of “Lacrimosa” brought tears to my eyes too – it was spiritual and she sang it with emotion. Sintow and van Dam (baritone – not the movie fighter mind you) were first rate also.
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