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Joyce Didonato and Piortr Beczala’s Live Performance of Werther Highlights
The first thing I observed from watching this live performance of excerpts from Werther (right in Joyce Didonato’s living room) was that it felt like a very intimate setting. Instead of seeing this performance at the MET where we would have been separated from the performers by many people in the audience as well as…
How the Massenet Uses Contrasting Musical Moods to Portray a Story
Near the end of the Wiener Staatsopera production of Massenet’s Werther, there is a major juxtaposition in the musical moods being portrayed. While Werther is committing suicide and ultimately on the edge of death, you can hear children’s voices in the distance singing Christmas carols. It starts off with very dark, sad moods as Charlotte…
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