Marcia Blaine School for Girls, Edinburgh, on it's first day's return from the summer holidays.
Oscar for Maggie Smith.
Unfortunately, available only as Region 1 NTSC DVD on well known sites. If you have a multi region DVD player it should play. Ask your local DVD player seller, or record shop for advice. Excellent film. One of the best.
Schwarzkopf seeking the best from a mezzo soprano. Christine Cairns survives the experience with a smile on her face, in her voice, and it's as fresh at the end as at the begining.
"Colour enlivens the spirit, does it not?"
Miss Brodie is invited to an interview with the Headmistress. As a Scot, I can identify with some of the characters depicted in this film.
This scene is filled with barely hidden mutual animosity.Perfect acting from Maggie Smith and Celia Johnson.
'Plaisir d'amour'.Giovanni Martini. Recital film. This was captured just a few months before Dame Janet's early retirement from the operatic stage, in Donizetti's 'Maria Stuardia' and Gluck's 'Orfeo et Euridice'. Thankfully, for us, her recitals continued.
'The Letter Scene'. Every good opera, or film must have a Letter Scene! La Traviata being an apt example. This one rates as one of the best! Without the superb acting of Maggie Smith, and Celia Johnsone, it could so easily have become a mere parody of what Muriel Spark intended. 10/10.
Film 1.1980.A short INTRODUCTION to her early years giving Masterclasses.The Edinburgh Festival Masterclasses lasted more than a week. Includes 'An die Musik' b/w film. Her husband, Walter Legge persuaded her in 1976, to pass on her knowledge to the younger generation. Following his death in 1979, this was a new and challenging career.
THE FULL MASTERCLASSES CLIPS BEAR THE PREFIX A.
THE INTRUSIVE H's! Entertaining, and educational. Well, they're not in the score so why sing them? In the words of Schwarzkopf,"They become very tiresome". The class continues.Never a falter from Schwarzkopf. I think you'll enjoy this one.
FULL UNEDITED EDINBURGH SCHWARZKOPF MASTERCLASSES ON MY SITE WITH THE PREFIX A.
A1-----A17.
WIEGENLIED;LITANEI;S ELIGKEIT.
Country and continent unknown.
1992 approximately.In her 70th. year.
So little of Victoria is on film at this stage in her career, despite the fair to good picture quality,it is part of her musical history. Also, it's nice to see her in lieder.
4.Duet.Victoria de los Angeles with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, at Gerald Moore's Farewell Performance, Royal Festival Hall, London. 1967.
ROSSINI a)La regata veneziana.
b)La pesca.
Everyone is having an enjoyable evening.ENJOY.
At the end of the Farewell Concert Gerald Moore delivers an amusing speech. More music posts before the end.
"I shall show you more slides of my last holiday in Italy". Tears not far from Miss Brodie. Her thoughts go back to the First World War. Has still not recovered from her loss "On Flanders Field".
