[Leica] Never judge a book by its cover

[philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent)]

Bach's 'Tilge, H?chster, Meine S?nden' isn't bad either ;-)
Philippe



Op 7-okt-07, om 01:19 heeft Luis Ripoll het volgende geschreven:

> Philippe,
>
> This is a coincidence, this evening I've listened three times  
> Pergolesi's
> Stabat Mater (Mirella Freni & Teresa Berganza)...
>
> Saludos cordiales
> Luis
>
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En  
> nombre de
> Philippe Orlent
> Enviado el: domingo, 07 de octubre de 2007 1:12
> Para: Leica Users Group
> Asunto: Re: [Leica] Never judge a book by its cover
>
> I agree with the tune, Steve. One of the better classic popsongs it  
> is.
> But about Nessun Dorma: I prefer to hear it sung by f.i. Andreas  
> Sch?nberg,
> who sings it more soberly and with modesty.
> Which fits Nessun Dorma perfectly. It 's the difficulty with  
> Italian music
> of this period: most of the time it's so overly melodramatic and  
> bombastic
> (the big feelings) that it becomes almost painful, unless sung with  
> some
> reservation* :-) Then I prefer Pergolesi's Stabat Mater f.i.
> Or all those German and Austrian composers that excelled in  
> bringing sheer
> emotion without getting preposterous.
>
> So at least they were good at something :-P (big smiley here)
>
> Philippe
>
> * That's why I never really liked Pavarotti: to much cheap pathos.
>
>
> Op 7-okt-07, om 00:39 heeft Steve Unsworth het volgende geschreven:
>
>> I have to say I was expecting the worst - especially knowing that
>> these programs regularly include terrible singers to help the  
>> ratings.
>> Yes he was
>> raw, no he will never make it as an opera singer, but he had passion
>> and commitment, and let's be honest it's one hell of a tune.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> On 6/10/07 23:10, "Tina Manley" <images@comporium.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm glad you weren't one of the judges!  What were you expecting  
>>> from
>>> a cell phone salesman who has never had formal voice training?  Of
>>> course you have heard better Nessun Dormas from professional opera
>>> singers with voice training.  I think his performance was awe
>>> inspiring and gives great encouragement to everybody with a dream.
>>
>>
>>
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