Mezzo Alert: ma tu ben mio… Connolly in Aix
[Lord Byron Sesto (Sarah Connolly) in discussion with Carmen Gianattasio's Vitellia, Aix-en-Provence 2001. - Festival Aix-en-Provence]
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Empire waistlines, riding boots and black waist coats, oh my. “La clemenza di Tito” in Aix-en-Provence is looking good and it’s also bringing in rave reviews for its resident Sesto, Sarah Connolly. (can I have another moment for that coat an those boots, please?). Also doing well in reviews is the Annio of Anna Stephany, the second trouser role of the opera.
The production will be live broadcast on France Musique on July 19th as of 8 p.m. (GMT+1), though the actual music will start at 9:30 p.m. (GMT+1). Meanwhile, the lucky inhabitants of France and Germany who are solvent owners of a MEZZO channel access can not just hear, but also see the production in a live broadcast on July 21st, along with viewers in Switzerland and France who have a chance to book a seat for a HD video broadcast in selected cinemas also on July 21st.
As for the rest of us, we can only hope that someone records the MEZZO broadcast and makes parts or the entirely available via YouTube.
In addition, a little bird told me that for further visual impressions, you can stop by the Photo Gallery by Pascal Victor, which is well worth a look – Connolly in boots, Connolly brandishing a sword, Connolly strutting around in a black coat, Connolly invading the personal space of a soprano or two…
Wow what a super set of photo’s! You forgot the waistcoat it just finishes off the whole ensemble. I can only imagine what she looks like swirling around the stage!. I do hope we get a chance to see it sometime. Thanks for the link Anik.
That anon is me PL, I haven’t got used to my new laptop yet!!
waist coats – first line after the cut! (I couldn’t leave it out, but then, I also kept getting distracted by the photos…)
congrats on the new laptop, PL!
Byron indeed–or Chénier, with Maddalena, awaiting the guillotine? Thanks, Anik, these are the stuff of dreams.
Wow!
*gasp* And the boots!!!
This must be the only time I’ve appreciated that period garb. (Have been put off by too many BBC Austen TV series…)
*swoon*
*thud*
Sarah Connolly is hot like *burning*. (Sorry, I have no profounder thoughts than that to share.)
For anyone who did not go this far into the Pascal Victor images, rehearsal boots:
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