Richard Strauss was a conductor excellent, and his Mozart interpretations are famous for their lightness. Erich Kleiber, congenial colleague, presents here his "Mozart" release, as light as a blank, the "Rosenkavalier". Brilliant conversation piece, the opera goes astray twice in the "sublime kitsch": first, at the end of the first act, with the pathetic apotheosis of the Marshal "aging" and the farewell trio three sopranos (apotheosis of female vocals for short). This is where we must avoid sweet honey. The immense natural musical of Reining easily avoids the first act of narcissism trap, and expertise of maestro trivializes the final trio wisely - neglected compels elegant. You can not cheer too easy in these successes, as "competition" falls flatly in two traps: the Schwarzkopf, going down the pathos proposed by the libretto, SA builds final of the first act, and transform the trio Karajan farewell of the three sopranos in "Stairway to the musical Olympus." But it was Karajan: when he can go, he goes. In short: For me, this version of "Rosenkavalier" by Erich Kleiber is the best: It rewards orchestral declamation compared to the sumptuous sound, and singing-call premium in relation to emotional singing. The singers are all excellent (the Reining goes well with the intentions of Kleiber), and the orchestra is very, very good - and very Viennese. NB .: I have not managed to separate myself from the "almond paste" version of Karajan ...
