Countertenor Christophe Dumaux (as Tolomeo) in rehearsal for the 2005 Glyndebourne production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare, directed by David McVicar.
Mezzo soprano Angelika Kirschlager (as Sesto) in rehearsal for the 2005 Glyndebourne production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare, directed by David McVicar.
Baritone Christopher Maltman (as Achilla) in rehearsal for the 2005 Glyndebourne production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare, directed by David McVicar.
Mezzo soprano Patricia Bardon (as Cornelia) in rehearsal for the 2005 Glyndebourne production of Handel’s Giulio Cesare, directed by David McVicar.
Oh Octavian
Last of the spam!
In Act 1 of Der Rosenkavalier, while the Marschallin and Baron Ochs are having a serious conversation, Octavian wanders around the back of the stage, just doing random stuff. The Marschallin sees this out of the corner and throws some very concerned/amused looks.
The one where Octavian is playing with pillows:
Then more pillows:
And Octavian is wiping down the wall:
And fixing the flowers:
And checking himself out:
Now he’s trying to open the door with his foot:
And then he eats a Milano:
More cookie eating (Susan Graham actually eating in the middle of the performance lol):
He almost spills the tea tray:
And finally, he makes fun of Ochs
And the entire time, the Marschallin’s face is basically like:
Oh Susie. Y u so perfect?
Beautiful singing and comic timing?
Bless.
Also lol at Renee’s faces.
This is actually one of my favorite scenes ever. In the second GIF, their faces - Marschallin is like, “OH SHIT…” and Octavian is like, “Wait what?!?” LOL
I love watching this moment in all the different productions.
Sorry for the spam guys. I was supposed to have a super productive day, but I never made it out of my room.
Excuse you what do you mean this was not a productive day for you.
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i think that teenagers being aware of social issues like trans* people and slut shaming and rape culture and misogyny and racism because of a dumb blogging website called tumblr shows that if the medias and politicians explained and showed those things, people would actually start to understand them and stop being close minded assholes
This is a grade A post.
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Sometimes I have an unreasonably hard time re-watching movies I love with other people 8D
all the time
nailed it
WHY DIDN’T YOU LAUGH AT THAT PART. *LOOKS OVER* HOW CAN YOU BE TEXTING RIGHT NOW! I’M REWINDING IT. YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS PART PROPERLY
Hnnngh there are certain films I have to think twice about who to share them with
*texts through important plot or character development*
*complains they “don’t get it” through the rest of the film*
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When someone is crying, of course, the noble thing to do is to comfort them. But if someone is trying to hide their tears, it may also be noble to pretend you do not notice them.
—Lemony Snicket (via perfect)
(Source: psych-facts, via drunkandfreaky)
Brave
Merdia - Joyce DiDonato
King Fergus - Bryn Terfel
Queen Elinor - Kiri Te Kanawa/Frederica von Stade
Mordu - Samuel Ramey
The witch - Sarah Connolly
The triplets:
Harris - Juan Diego Florez
Hubert - Iestyn Davis
Hamish - Rolando Villazon
I initially had Elinor as just Kiri, but Phantom and Torna said you can’t not have Flicka as Elinor if Joyce is gonna be Merida.
Have I mentioned lately how much I love you when you’re free and creative, Jen? :P
Oh, God! She is like a fifteen years old girl!!
More here, as usual.Joyce-selfies are the best kind of selfies…
If we ever had to operacast Brave…
We’ve got out Merida right there.