Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, When I was at my music business somebody has offered me to distribute in Spain a DVD collection of Mozart?s Opera by marionettes, I can?t remember the brand name of the Label, but the Soundtracks was with excellent casts ? as Fischer-Dieskau, Gundula Janowitz ?. Cheers Lluis > El 4 ag 2017, a les 7:03, Peter Klein <boulanger.croissant at gmail.com> > va escriure: > > No, I'm not kidding. And it was great! > > The National Marionette Theatre of the Czech Republic regularly performs > Mozart's "Don Giovanni," conducted by a puppet of Mozart himself. I had > not planned on photographing it, and there was a pictorial sign that could > have been interpreted as either "no cameras with flash," or "no cameras, > period." I noticed several people taking photos with their cellphones, > despite another sign that seemed to say "no cellphones." But the ushers > didn't stop them. So I figured, if they can, I can. So I discretely took > pictures during the second act. All I had was my 40mm equivalent lens, so > I had to crop drastically, and someone's head obstructed a bit of my view > on the right. I pressed the shutter button anyway. Here's a few of the > best shots. > > The wronged ladies. Donna Elvira, Don Ottavio, Donna Anna, and Zerlina, > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/35526029464/in/dateposted-public/> > > Donna Elvira implores Don Giovanni to mend his lecherous ways. > ...Leporello has clearly heard it all before. > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/36224992101/in/dateposted-public/> > > The Commendatore drags Don Giovanni to Hell > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/35526029494/in/dateposted-public/> > > "I will find a better master," sings Leporello (on riser) with the rest of > the cast. > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/35526029384/in/dateposted-public/> > > Mozart wants to finish the Epilogue, but the custodian wants to wrap > things up. > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at > N04/36317266296/in/dateposted-public/> > > Enjoy! > --Peter > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information