Gérard + Riccardo BFFE&E!!!111
This morning in Salzburg, Maestro Muti has conducted the Wiener P. in an all-Berlioz-all-teh-time program: the Fantastique (not Opera Chic's favorite piece) and Lélio. With recitation by that wonderful fatty, Gèrard Depardieu, maestro of acting.
More later when our Salzburg spies report back.
^^^^UPDATE^^^^
More than two hours and 15 minutes of music and words, Depardieu sweetly hammy, Muti surprisingly (thank heavens) relaxed and upbeat: and a looooooooong ovation at then end of the concert.
A concert that hasn't been televised because Depardieu, for no apparent reason, refused to agree with the releases ($$$$) and withheld his permission to broadcast the concert.
:(
Mmmm..
doy you know Depardieu has a house in Pantellereria as Mro. Muti?
Is this " the Pantelleria connection".
By the way dear OC , is the house in the pic the Mro. villa in Salburgo?
Posted by:pepa guardiola | August 12, 2007 at 06:15 PM
This picture on the E-paper "Daily" is my treasure!!
I look forward very much to your wonderful report.
Posted by:bravo.muti | August 12, 2007 at 09:24 PM
Thank you so much, OC, for your telling us the marvellous ovation.
I am so happy to know that.
Some articles report that there was a laughter during the intermission. Was there any "interesting" trouble with the Orchestra?
Ciao, pepa guardiola!
Do you have any information that Alvarez will sing Iago at the Salzburg Festival in 2008?
Posted by:bravo.muti | August 14, 2007 at 08:42 PM
No dear "bravo"
I'm npt sure for the moment
I've got tickets for the mro. Muti at Palau 100 and Carlos Alvarez at the Liceo, both in Barcelona.
Posted by:pepa guardiola | August 15, 2007 at 06:09 PM