Mantenho as minhas reservas, relativamente a esta Alcina - pelos cortes e dúvidas quanto aos dotes expressivos de Sutherland, como protagonista.
Contudo, eis a impressão de certa imprensa britânica (inevitavelmente tendenciosa, quando se trata de Dame Joan Sutherland...):
«Starring Joan Sutherland as Alcina and Fritz Wunderlich as Ruggiero, it has long been popular on the bootleg circuit, though purists have also often pointed out its idiosyncrasies: half an hour's music is cut; Morgana's showpiece Tornami a Vaggheggiar is reallocated to Alcina so Sutherland can sing it; Ruggiero's role, written for an alto castrato, is transposed for Wunderlich, the finest of postwar German tenors. Yet its reputation as one of the greatest Handel performances is entirely justified. Sutherland, sounding galactic and supernatural, stops you in your tracks with every utterance, while Wunderlich rages, swoons and finally abandons passion for reason in ways that break your heart. The remastering is tremendous, too.»
Contudo, eis a impressão de certa imprensa britânica (inevitavelmente tendenciosa, quando se trata de Dame Joan Sutherland...):
«Starring Joan Sutherland as Alcina and Fritz Wunderlich as Ruggiero, it has long been popular on the bootleg circuit, though purists have also often pointed out its idiosyncrasies: half an hour's music is cut; Morgana's showpiece Tornami a Vaggheggiar is reallocated to Alcina so Sutherland can sing it; Ruggiero's role, written for an alto castrato, is transposed for Wunderlich, the finest of postwar German tenors. Yet its reputation as one of the greatest Handel performances is entirely justified. Sutherland, sounding galactic and supernatural, stops you in your tracks with every utterance, while Wunderlich rages, swoons and finally abandons passion for reason in ways that break your heart. The remastering is tremendous, too.»
Tem seguramente interesses histórico não devemos esquecer que seja como for a Sutherland esteve intimamente ligada ao "ressurgimento" Handel.
ResponderEliminarWunderlich é o melhor tenor mozartiano do após guerra, mas não o melhor alemão. E Windgassen?
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