Reconhece Pamina no
castelo de Sarastro e revela-lhe que Tamino está apaixonado por ela. São
interceptados pelo mouro Monostatos mas as campainhas mágicas põem os mouros a
dançar. Sarastro chega num carro puxado por leões, Pamina queixa-se da
brutalidade de Monostatos mas Sarastro não permite o seu regresso para junto da
mãe, a malvada Rainha da Noite. Trás consigo Tamino e decide admitir os amantes
às provas iniciáticas para saber se poderão pertencer à sua irmandade.
A Rainha da Noite
aparece e manda Pamina apunhalar Sarastro. Papageno e Tamino recebem ordem de
silêncio. Tamino cumpre-a e não fala com Pamina quando a encontra, o que a
deixa desolada. Papageno não cumpre a ordem e vê uma velha que diz ter 18 anos
e dois minutos e que ele é o seu namorado. Desaparece e Papageno diz que quer
apenas vinho e uma companheira. A velha reaparece e dá-lhe a escolher entre
casar com ela ou ficar preso para sempre. Quando aceita casar-se, contrariado,
a velha transforma-se na jovem Papagena, mas ele não é digno dela e tenta
matar-se. É salvo, toca o pífaro e nada acontece, mas quando toca os sinos
mágicos aparece a Papagena e ficam juntos e felizes. Monostatos junta-se à
Rainha da Noite e seu séquito e todos desaparecem nas trevas. Pamina e Tamino
passam por várias provas e terminam com trajos sacerdotais no templo de
Sarastro, que agradece a Ísis e Osíris o triunfo do amor, beleza e sabedoria. É a vitória da luz sobre a escuridão.
O espectáculo levado à cena no Liceu de Barcelona foi de
grande qualidade, não só pela qualidade e homogeneidade dos principais
solistas, como pela encenação.
Logo no início, antes da música, é uma ave que dá a batuta ao
Papageno, que a entrega ao maestro. Todas as personagens estão muito bem
caracterizadas, mas a de Papageno é a mais interessante e bem representada. Ao
longo da récita os diferentes cenários são sempre simples e eficazes. Animais
feitos de papel e manipulados por figurantes, trajos vistosos e de bom gosto
nos protagonistas dominam a récita. É uma leitura da obra centrada no Papageno
e sua postura simples, hesitante, irónica e inocente, como a de tantos na vida.
A direcção musical de Pablo
Gonzales foi regular e a Orquestra
Sinfónica de Barcelona e Nacional da Catalunha cumpriu sem encantar e sem
ter estado imune a algumas falhas. O Coro
do Gran Teatro del Liceu esteve muito bem.
O tenor eslovaco Pavol
Breslic foi um Tamino de qualidade vocal assinalável. Tem um timbre de voz
bonito e potência, apesar de nem sempre projectar a voz da melhor forma. Mas
canta muito bem e foi um prazer ouvi-lo. Cenicamente esteve mais parado do que
seria desejável, mas a sua boa figura ajuda-o muito.
Uma Flauta mágica de qualidade no Liceu de Barcelona.
*****
Die Zauberflöte / The Magic Flute, Liceu, Barcelona, April 2012
Die Zauberflöte is one of the last works of WA Mozart, a Singspiel in two acts with libretto by Emmanuel Schikaneder, based on the tale Lulu oder die Zauberflöte by August Jacob Liebeskind.
Die Zauberflöte is one of the last works of WA Mozart, a Singspiel in two acts with libretto by Emmanuel Schikaneder, based on the tale Lulu oder die Zauberflöte by August Jacob Liebeskind.
Tamino is saved from a serpent by three ladies
and falls in love with a portrait of Pamina, the daughter of the Queen, who
tells him she will be her´s if he will save her from Sarastro. He receives a
magic flute. Papageno, a bird catcher, plays the fife and says he killed the
snake. The three ladies shut his mouth for lying. He receives magic chimes. He
recognizes Pamina in the castle
of Sarastro and reveals
to her that Tamino is in love with her. They are intercepted by Monostatos but
the magical chimes put the moors dancing. Sarastro arrives in a chariot drawn
by lions, Pamina complains about the brutality of Monostatos but Sarastro does
not allow her return to her mother, the evil Queen of the Night. He appears
with Tamino and decides to test the lovers to see if they can belong to the
brotherhood.
The Queen of the Night appears and orders Pamina to stab Sarastro. Tamino and Papageno are ordered to silence. Tamino obeys and does not talk to Pamina
The Queen of the Night appears and orders Pamina to stab Sarastro. Tamino and Papageno are ordered to silence. Tamino obeys and does not talk to Pamina
when he meets her, leaving her heartbroken.
Papageno fails the order and sees an old woman who claims to have 18 years and
two minutes and says he is her boyfriend. She disappears and Papageno says he
only wants wine and a common woman. The old woman reappears and gives Papageno
the option of marrying her or getting stuck forever. When he accepts to marry,
reluctantly, the old woman becomes a young Papagena, but he is not worthy of
her and tries to kill himself. He is saved, plays the fife and nothing happens,
but when he plays the chimes Papagena appears and both stay together and happy.
Monostatos joins the Queen of the Night and her entourage and all disappear in the
darkness.Tamino and Pamina undergo several proofs and end with priestly
garments in the temple of Sarastro, who thanks to Isis and Osiris, the triumph
of love, beauty and wisdom. It is the victory of light over darkness.
Joan Font (Comediants) was responsible for a beautiful staging that took us into a fairy tale.
Early on, before the music, a bird gives the baton to Papageno, the delivers it to the maestro. All the singers are very well characterized, but Papageno is the most interesting and well played. Throughout the performance the different scenarios are always simple and effective. Animals made of paper and manipulated by people in them, flashy costumes and good choices in artists dominate the performance. It is a reading of the work focused on Papageno and his simple, tentative, ironic and innocent life, like so many others in live.
Musical
direction by Pablo Gonzales was
regular and the Orquestra Sinfónica de Barcelona e Nacional da
Catalunha played well but with some occasional failures. The Coro do Gran Teatro del Liceu was very
good.
Slovak tenor Pavol Breslic was a remarkable Tamino. His voice has remarkable quality. He has a beautiful timbre and power, though he does not always project the voice the best way. But he sings very well and it was a pleasure hear him. Artistically he was more static than desirable, but his good figure helps a lot.
Slovak tenor Pavol Breslic was a remarkable Tamino. His voice has remarkable quality. He has a beautiful timbre and power, though he does not always project the voice the best way. But he sings very well and it was a pleasure hear him. Artistically he was more static than desirable, but his good figure helps a lot.
Sensational
was the Spanish baritone Joan
Martin-Royo in the role of Papageno. He has a beautiful high-quality voice that
can be always clearly heard. Artistically he was unbeatable on the role. He
included in his humorous presentation truly hilarious moments, and although the
“fat” clothing he wore, he was of a dizzying agility.
Georg Zeppenfeld, German bass, was a Sarastro of deep and authoritative voice.
The Queen of the Night, played by Hungarian soprano Erika Miklósia was, of all the singers, the less strong. Nothing to criticize about her behaviour on stage, the voice was strong, the coloratura ok, but she lost quality in the top notes, which were sang in effort and were less audible.
Georg Zeppenfeld, German bass, was a Sarastro of deep and authoritative voice.
The Queen of the Night, played by Hungarian soprano Erika Miklósia was, of all the singers, the less strong. Nothing to criticize about her behaviour on stage, the voice was strong, the coloratura ok, but she lost quality in the top notes, which were sang in effort and were less audible.
Susanna Phillips, american soprano, was a fabulous Pamina. She has a beautiful voice but what most impressed
me was the emotive quality of the singing. She was sweet, gentle, sad or
exuberant, according to the situations, and she was always well audible, even
when she was singing piani. For me, she
was the best singer of the night.
Spanish soprano Ruth Rosique was comical, agile Papagena that fulfilled the role vocally.
Spanish soprano Ruth Rosique was comical, agile Papagena that fulfilled the role vocally.
Spanish
baritone Vicenç Esteve Madrid layed Monostatos
pthe best way he could, even taking into account the acrobatic moments on a net
he had to sing one of the parties.
Also well were the three ladies Maria Hínosa, Anna Tobella and Inés Morelada, the Priests / Men of arms Mikhail Vekua and Kurt Gysen, and the three children Laia Azcona, Isabel Freijo and Pol Guix.
A high quality Magic Flute at the Liceu inBarcelona .
Also well were the three ladies Maria Hínosa, Anna Tobella and Inés Morelada, the Priests / Men of arms Mikhail Vekua and Kurt Gysen, and the three children Laia Azcona, Isabel Freijo and Pol Guix.
A high quality Magic Flute at the Liceu in
*****
É uma das minhas óperas preferidas de Mozart a par com Don Giovanni. Tem a particularidade de poder ser interpretada sob uma infinidade de prismas.
ResponderEliminarAinda bem que gostou: aliás, quando o Papageno é bom, acaba sempre por valer a pena. Ainda para mais se a encenação é baseada nele. Esse pormenor da entrega da batuta para o início da récita é uma excelente jogada cénica, e deixa logo todos bem-dispostos.
Espero que na próxima temporada me possa dedidar mais a Mozart, apesar de nesta ter tido o Don Giovanni em Milão (que, como aqui deixei escrito, foi uma pequena decepção) e o Così fan tutte do TNSC que teve uma qualidade digníssima.
Veremos se o nosso São Carlos no ajuda nessa tarefa...
Se Deus quiser, no sábado, lá estarei em Barcelona para assistir também a esta produção. A encenação parece deliciosa e fiquei fan do Joan Martin Royo depois de o ver como Fígaro em Fevereiro. Genial! Obrigado por este aperitivo, recheado de fotos ao mais alto nível! Cumprimentos.
ResponderEliminarCaro Fanático,
ResponderEliminaré um prazer sempre renovado ler as suas crônicas. Eu já disse mais de uma vez que consigo "ouvir" os cantores, a orquestra... Também "vejo" os cenários e a encenação boa, regular, ruim, fantástica...
Grande crônica!
Um abraço de todos do atelier