[Marxism] Fwd: Chereau/Boulez

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Louis:
>
> The Chereau/Boulez Ring is available on DVD, currently for $143.99 on
> amazon.com:
>
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?B3FC266FC
>
> It was reissued last year, I think. It is not that expensive when you
> consider that the entire set is 9 DVDs. You will also likely find it in
> Borders.
>
> Some of the singing performances (e.g. Jeanine Altmeyer as Sieglinde) are
> less satisfactory than the performances on another available cycle, the
> "traditional" one from Levine and the Met. Overall I find all "concept"
> interpretations of the Ring -- including this one -- a bit contrived,
> although Chereau's at least has the virtue of being consistently thought out
> (as compared to, e.g., a very muddled "American" Rheingold I just saw in
> Washington a few weeks ago). Since the Ring is basically a utopian socialist
> allegory, Chereau's production puts on stage pretty much exactly what Wagner
> was thinking -- too literal-minded for my tastes. On the plus side, though,
> the acting is fine, and Chereau has clear, set ideas about the
> interpretation (I don't always agree with them).
>
>
> - - - - - - - - - -
> John Lacny
> http://www.johnlacny.com
>
> Tell no lies, claim no easy victories


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