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Bachtrack, 13 September 2015 |
von Mark Pullinger |
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Last Night of the Proms, 2015, London, Royal Albert Hall |
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Prom 76: Alsop and Kaufmann lead the Last Night revelries
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Ausschnitt: .......The guest of honour most people
awaited with the greatest anticipation was star tenor Jonas Kaufmann. His
Puccini and Lehár did not disappoint, his burnt chocolate tenor a little
dark for Cavaradossi’s “Recondita armonia”, perhaps, but satisfyingly rich
in “Donna non vidi mai” and the ubiquitous “Nessun dorma”. The wild audience
reception he was afforded seemed to genuinely astonish him, but perhaps not
as much as the pair of black knickers that winged their way onto the
platform! Kaufmann was all Dolce and Gabbana elegance in long velevet jacket
and slipper shoes for his second half appearance, which included a swooning
“Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” in which he switched to English for the second
verse. He made a noble effort at Rule Britannia, considering his baritonal
tenor doesn’t zip around all that easily. A Bavarian flag added a nice
touch. ...
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