I just recently got this dvd and I must say I'm really glad I did. I original got it for Susan Graham as Sesto, but I ended up loving the entire cast to bits
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Annio and Servilla are the least idiotic of the roles so far. I agree with you in regards to Servilia but I do dislike Annio's "I give up my love so that my girl can marry the emperor whom she doesn't love"-attitude.
Sextus is a wimp and rather untrustworthy. I have a weak spot for Vitellia, yes she is a bit of a power b*tch but she comes around in the end. And how many leading female opera characters in non comic operas get to be in charge of their own destiny and survive. As emperors go I guess Tito is a good guy but he is so boring in the opera.
I do dislike Annio's "I give up my love so that my girl can marry the emperor whom she doesn't love"-attitude.
Well, I think it's that I understand. I mean Servilla was gonna become an Empress and to a decent guy. I really wouldn't contest that either. Also, I'm a tad jaded by the whole "fighting for love" thing. Though good for Servilla for telling things as they were, but she wasn't really gonna fight it either.
Tito... yeah is a good guy. But I agree very boring in the opera. As for Vitella... that general attitude bothers me and I hate manipulators. I understand her reasoning... but at the same time she practically drives Sesto mad. (Not that Sesto had much of a mind to start with lol)
I think the thing that annoys me the most with Annio is that he makes up his mind without Servilia. He gets to choose what's best for her which I find just as manipulative as Vitellia's behaviour. At least Vitellia is selfish while Annio is supposed to do the right thing by deciding what Servilia should do.
So I guess it is the story writer that annoys me rather than Annio. ;-)
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Sextus is a wimp and rather untrustworthy. I have a weak spot for Vitellia, yes she is a bit of a power b*tch but she comes around in the end. And how many leading female opera characters in non comic operas get to be in charge of their own destiny and survive. As emperors go I guess Tito is a good guy but he is so boring in the opera.
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Well, I think it's that I understand. I mean Servilla was gonna become an Empress and to a decent guy. I really wouldn't contest that either. Also, I'm a tad jaded by the whole "fighting for love" thing. Though good for Servilla for telling things as they were, but she wasn't really gonna fight it either.
Tito... yeah is a good guy. But I agree very boring in the opera. As for Vitella... that general attitude bothers me and I hate manipulators. I understand her reasoning... but at the same time she practically drives Sesto mad. (Not that Sesto had much of a mind to start with lol)
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So I guess it is the story writer that annoys me rather than Annio. ;-)
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Touche. But young men usually do that. XD
So I guess it is the story writer that annoys me rather than Annio
hahhaah i kinda agree, but tis pretty music XD
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