Sorry, the winds here have been playing havoc with my dish, so it's not been worth trying to record anything. I'm still getting a signal, but much weaker than it should be, so lots of break ups.
Opera on Satellite
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Hope you get it sorted soon..
Traviata on now, and pleased to see a more traditional staging so I won't be presented with German storm troupers or some other such nonsense!
Traviata on now, and pleased to see a more traditional staging so I won't be presented with German storm troupers or some other such nonsense!
I didn't know it was on! I really miss the updates I used to get here.
The satellite guys are coming next week, sooner if they're in the area and have a spare half hour. It's the second time in as many months, we've been having some powerful winds here this winter!
The satellite guys are coming next week, sooner if they're in the area and have a spare half hour. It's the second time in as many months, we've been having some powerful winds here this winter!
Originally Posted by Gneiss:
“Hope you get it sorted soon..
Traviata on now, and pleased to see a more traditional staging so I won't be presented with German storm troupers or some other such nonsense!”
“Hope you get it sorted soon..
Traviata on now, and pleased to see a more traditional staging so I won't be presented with German storm troupers or some other such nonsense!”
As you so rightly say, a 'proper production'. The singers, none of whom were known to me, were all excellent.
Regards to all,
Il Trovatore from Paris Opera tonight @ 18:30.
Director: Alex Ollé
Cast: Daniele Callegari, Ludovic Tézier, Anna Netrebko, Marcelo Alvarez, Ekaterina Semenchuk
Director: Alex Ollé
Cast: Daniele Callegari, Ludovic Tézier, Anna Netrebko, Marcelo Alvarez, Ekaterina Semenchuk
Thanks for that, it's one of my favourites!
Not getting any signal at the moment, but the tests may have finished for the time being. I'll try again nearer the transmission time.
(By the way, the Paris Opera website is saying that Anna Netrebko has acute bronchitis and won't be appearing.)
Not getting any signal at the moment, but the tests may have finished for the time being. I'll try again nearer the transmission time.
(By the way, the Paris Opera website is saying that Anna Netrebko has acute bronchitis and won't be appearing.)
Originally Posted by Annied:
“Thanks for that, it's one of my favourites!
Not getting any signal at the moment, but the tests may have finished for the time being. I'll try again nearer the transmission time.
(By the way, the Paris Opera website is saying that Anna Netrebko has acute bronchitis and won't be appearing.)”
“Thanks for that, it's one of my favourites!
Not getting any signal at the moment, but the tests may have finished for the time being. I'll try again nearer the transmission time.
(By the way, the Paris Opera website is saying that Anna Netrebko has acute bronchitis and won't be appearing.)”
If you can.t get it, try the Puccini evening with Jonas Kaufmann at 7.30 on live cinema, should be on O.8 W at 7.30
I can usually pick up the live feeds, but there's still nothing coming through at the moment.
What are the co-ordinates for the Kaufmann please? I keep watching Satelliweb, but apart from the lunchtime details, there's nothing new come through there. (There's a possibility I could pick up both on .8W if I can just nail down the feed details!)
Edited to add that the live feed is now coming through on .8W
What are the co-ordinates for the Kaufmann please? I keep watching Satelliweb, but apart from the lunchtime details, there's nothing new come through there. (There's a possibility I could pick up both on .8W if I can just nail down the feed details!)
Edited to add that the live feed is now coming through on .8W
Originally Posted by Annied:
“I can usually pick up the live feeds, but there's still nothing coming through at the moment.
What are the co-ordinates for the Kaufmann please? I keep watching Satelliweb, but apart from the lunchtime details, there's nothing new come through there. (There's a possibility I could pick up both on .8W if I can just nail down the feed details!)
Edited to add that the live feed is now coming through on .8W”
“I can usually pick up the live feeds, but there's still nothing coming through at the moment.
What are the co-ordinates for the Kaufmann please? I keep watching Satelliweb, but apart from the lunchtime details, there's nothing new come through there. (There's a possibility I could pick up both on .8W if I can just nail down the feed details!)
Edited to add that the live feed is now coming through on .8W”
probably be on the same feeds as Met opera, hope so. I don't want to miss the BEST TENOR IN THE WORLD !!!!! singing my favourite composer . Fingers crossed !!!
Are you sure the Kaufmann is being beamed out via satellite? I hope you're right, but I ask because I know there's a CD and DVD of him singing Puccini that he's been promoting and it's not a live performance. In addition, it's being shown on different dates in other countries; the French have to wait until March and it's on next week in Munich.
http://jonaskaufmannpuccinifilm.com/find-a-screening/
http://jonaskaufmannpuccinifilm.com/find-a-screening/
Originally Posted by Annied:
“Are you sure the Kaufmann is being beamed out via satellite? I hope you're right, but I ask because I know there's a CD and DVD of him singing Puccini that he's been promoting and it's not a live performance. In addition, it's being shown on different dates in other countries; the French have to wait until March and it's on next week in Munich.
http://jonaskaufmannpuccinifilm.com/find-a-screening/”
“Are you sure the Kaufmann is being beamed out via satellite? I hope you're right, but I ask because I know there's a CD and DVD of him singing Puccini that he's been promoting and it's not a live performance. In addition, it's being shown on different dates in other countries; the French have to wait until March and it's on next week in Munich.
http://jonaskaufmannpuccinifilm.com/find-a-screening/”
I assumed it was as it is shown on the Live in Cinema website for 730 today. we shall see
Originally Posted by Annied:
“I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!”
“I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!”
Thanks for crossing your fingers, but it appears this was not transmitted from satellite to the cinemas but by blu-ray disc. Shame!
Coming up on Arte, all times British ones.
14th Feb 17.30 - 18.15 Stars von Morgen (Stars of Tomorrow) presented by Rolando Villazon. This appears to be a mix of singers and instrumentalists and it's on weekly for 4 weeks.
14th April 22.40 - 01.20 Die Zauberflöte from Aix-en-Provence. This is a 2014 production.
14th Feb 17.30 - 18.15 Stars von Morgen (Stars of Tomorrow) presented by Rolando Villazon. This appears to be a mix of singers and instrumentalists and it's on weekly for 4 weeks.
14th April 22.40 - 01.20 Die Zauberflöte from Aix-en-Provence. This is a 2014 production.
Originally Posted by Gneiss:
“Out of the blue I recieved a suprise package in the post yesterday, thank you”
“Out of the blue I recieved a suprise package in the post yesterday, thank you
”
Very polite of you! It's a pleasure.
Just picked up a test feed on 0.8W 11471/V 13310 labelled FHP live with a Magic Flute excerpt in the sound test loop. Any bright ideas what to expect? The language is Scandinavian. Maybe Stockholm. Maybe Medea - is that Cherubini? Have to wait and see.
Looks like Madea but no subtitles found.
Horribly modern!
<<www.operalogg.com/medea-royal-opera-in-stockholm-english-summary/>>
Last edited by bensgrandad : 13-02-2016 at 18:03
Looks like Madea but no subtitles found.
Horribly modern!
<<www.operalogg.com/medea-royal-opera-in-stockholm-english-summary/>>
Last edited by bensgrandad : 13-02-2016 at 18:03
I've got it. They're singing it in Swedish! Or at least, since I don't speak Swedish, in the same language as the subtitles.
I just googled Medea live Stockholm and it seems to be the Swedish National Opera Company.
http://www.operan.se/
I just googled Medea live Stockholm and it seems to be the Swedish National Opera Company.
http://www.operan.se/
Originally Posted by Phil Thomas:
“As you so rightly say, a 'proper production'. The singers, none of whom were known to me, were all excellent.
Regards to all,”
“As you so rightly say, a 'proper production'. The singers, none of whom were known to me, were all excellent.
Regards to all,”
Have to say I was really taken by Venera Gimadieva...
Originally Posted by Gneiss:
“Manon tonight live from the MET. 17:55 UK time according to the cinema site...”
“Manon tonight live from the MET. 17:55 UK time according to the cinema site...”
Did anyone else manage to see this? What did you think?
Originally Posted by Gneiss:
“Did anyone else manage to see this? What did you think?”
“Did anyone else manage to see this? What did you think?”
Yes, I watched it,I thought it was a good production, but I am never very keen on shifted time scales,and operas do not always transfer well to a different era.The music of course was excellent, Roberto Allagna "did his best" but personally I would have preferred Jonas Kaufmann in the part.He was originally booked for the part but pulled out due to an unspecified illness.Shame, hope he soon gets better !
Originally Posted by wombat66:
“Yes, I watched it,I thought it was a good production, but I am never very keen on shifted time scales,and operas do not always transfer well to a different era.”
“Yes, I watched it,I thought it was a good production, but I am never very keen on shifted time scales,and operas do not always transfer well to a different era.”
I quite agree. Sometimes I just have to wonder what is going through their minds.
On the whole I much prefer them sent in the period intended.
The Next Met offering is:
Madama Butterfly Sat, Apr 02, 2016 12:55 PM their time!
But first we have:
Boris Godunov 21 March 2016 From the ROH
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