Giacomo Meyerbeer - L'etoile du nord - "Oh, mon Dieu!... C'est bien lui..." (Elizabeth Futral)
- Length: 6:2
- Rating: 5.00 (1 ratings)
- Views: 175' favoriteCount='1
- Author: LindoroRossini
Tags: belcanto classical coloratura Elizabeth Futral Meyerbeer
I've already posted several pieces from Meyerbeer's repertoire, mostly, if I remember correctly, for the tenor voice, that I admire greatly; now comes the time of another piece (or, to be precise, a section of a much longer number), this time for soprano, which has never truly left the recording studio and the recital stage but which is practically the only piece to "survive" the centuries, while its' source still remains hidden in the shadows: I'm talking about Catherine's famous "trio" with two flutes from one of Meyerbeer's later works, "L'etoile du nord".While the work itself is, at the very least, charming and melodious, the "trio" is, perhaps, the most interesting section in the whole opera, the two flute obbligato notwithstanding. It comes at the end of a very long and, to be honest, completely illogical mad scene for the heroine, Catherine, as Peter (the Tzar) plays and further develops the melody that has already appeared at the beginning of the heroine's opening cavatina to return her to sanity. The pretext doesn't really matter, as the scene's only function is to provide the primadonna with an even bigger vocal opportunity than she had up to this point (not counting ensembles and dialogue, two arias in the first act), still, the theme used is a marvellous one, so I'm not really complaining :). Though the piece is frequently referred to as a "trio", it's actually much more elaborate: first, the main melody (a stunningly melancholic tune) is played by solo flute over a confused dialogue; then Catherine follows the flute's line in a brilliant but somehow reflective cadential section; after a short pause, the piece continues with the two flutes repeating the previous duet over Catherine's unsure statements with the later adding her voice to the piece only at the very end; a full orchestrated arioso follows with the musical denouement again featuring a rising line for the flutes and Catherine over the other soloists rambling. Though the music is imaginative, and, certainly, the section is a most unusual finish to a mad scene, in my opinion, the number sadly manages to project the correct sombre atmosphere only in its' first half, up to the end of the first "trio" by which it seems to begin to fall somewhat apart: the final long coda calls for a virtuoso team but the music loses something that made the original statement so winning. Still, just my opinion :).Elizabeth Futral sings the role of Catherine in this rendition, providing both vocal relish and a superbly human portrait, bringing credibility both to the absurd situation and the somewhat lacking final part of the piece. Enjoy :)!P.S. The tenor singing Georges is bound to be familiar to many :).
The Crappy CD
- Length: 2:27
- Rating: 4.33 (3 ratings)
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- Author: alschargers
A guy who loves his music loses his friend and hurts a random dude because of it.
David Lind Band "Wrecking Ball"
- Length: 2:45
- Rating: 5.00 (2 ratings)
- Views: 332' favoriteCount='1
- Author: dlind36
Tags: Ball Band David HDD hendrix Lind nirvana Panasonic radiohead rock SDR-H20 springsteen Wrecking zappa zeppelin
LyricsWhen your life's stuckIn a routine and the musicLoses its ring and the words don'tDon't mean a thing, maybe it's timeLet your wrecking ball swingDo you ever wonder if life's just a game?If that alias you're underIs your real name?Do you long and do you hungerTo rearrange the pieces?Let your wrecking ball swingLet the walls come downLet it all fall downLet the walls come downLet your wrecking ball swingWhen our leaders our bought and controlledBy the war profiteersWho have no soul and newsThat we hear, the same old songMaybe it's timeTo let your wrecking ball roll(Acoustic, stripped down version of "Wrecking Ball" composed and recorded in Carabanchel, Madrid. Recorded with Panasonic SDR-H20 HDD)
The Death of Ganon
- Length: 4:16
- Rating: 4.89 (9 ratings)
- Views: 851' favoriteCount='2
- Author: Suzaku000
Tags: advertising Evil Faces film game Gamelon Koradai Link Poop series short Squadila trailer video Wand web YouTube Zelda
This is my first YouTube poop and my first video, so I want to hear some feedback about this.During a boring day in Hyrule, Gwonam appears and tells the King that Ganon suddenly died along with his minions. The King is at first distraught by the tragic news, but quickly forgets and demands everyone nearby to scrub him.Looking for a new enemy, the King attacks Duke Onklend's nation in Gamelon. He planned to leave the next day to rub it in the Duke's face, but when he learned that there was not enough time left for Dinner because of his ramblings and interrupting people, he goes ballistic and starts singing in German. He later comes back to his senses and is confronted by a noble who tells him that what he just did is illegal. Zelda overheard the conversation and was about to go public with this information, but before she could confirm what the noble just said, the King kills him with multiple blasts of lighting.Meanwhile, Link and Gwonam head to Koradai, where they learn that Ganon is still alive. The news reaches the King, who goes ballistic again.Ganon, who overhears the German music, loses his temper and critically injures Zelda, then gives Link the option of joining him. Link, however, cusses him out and defeats him.Dark Phoenix Productions was purely made to sound professional. Any relevance to any existing companies, old or new is entirely coincidental. I do not own and I do not want to own the rights to any of the clips that I have used in this movie.I also forgot to mention in the credits the picture of chaos from Xenosaga.
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