Ercole sul Termondonte - Vivaldi

January, 28th 2009 - Théâtre des Champs Elysées Paris

That was a vibrant scenic version thanks to an almost perfect cast and a quite exquisite orchestra.

First mentions and great thanks to Vivica Genaux (Antiope) who begun the evening in her Dea di Delo virtuoso aria without any difficulties. And finished it as she begun it. Then Roberta Invernizzi because her Ippolita was gracious anf firm. Romina Basso whose Teseo got the basses which suit with her name! And, of course, a gala-evening Alceste by Philippe Jaroussky - the only one wearing his diner jacket!

Carlo Vincenzo Allemano was a difficult Ercole; I did not feel him entirely invaded by his role even if the song is there. Emmanuela Galli as Orizia looked neutral among this cast.

Two problems: Stefanie Iranyi who waked up at the very end - her voice was vealed all the evening long. And please, Stefanie, listen to Romina Basso's basses; it might help. Filippo Adami lost everything: an unsightly and false voice throughout the evening.

Fabio Biondi is jumping but should sometimes conduct his Europa Galante. Actually I still do not understand this trend for Baroque conductor to play their instrument while they should conduct. Spinosi is doing so; nobody is conducting the orchestra and it looks obvious. With Biondi, we never know. There is an obvious presence but we sometimes might expect better sounds and ensembles! Above all, his alto part with Jarrousky was never correct. Hopefully Jarrousky sung as if nothing happened around...

Finally an exellent evening in an overcrowded TCE.

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[Rédigé par: berlin]

Gut!