my brain chemistry has been irreversibly altered and it's the fault of that stupid cunty german alto
i'm a big fan of how moody a lot of the music sounds
the pacing of the bit joining act 3 scene 5 and scene 6 is a bit odd, i found it a bit disorienting and had to re-listen two or three times
the sole tenor character is very good. he doesn't get enough appearances. i feel like he's the inverse of grimoaldo- you're supposed to dislike him, but i ended up feeling for him ( "mira il ciel" really did it for me ). i rate this handelian tenor a 7/10.
ramise <3 i felt like she went a little out of character in a few scenes in act 3, but otherwise... i am in love. i need her to beat me up.
i love the oscillating(?) intensity in "vado a morir"
tullio was honestly a forgettable character beyond his two arias ( shoutout to the one where he talks about painting a rainbow with blood. what. )
sigismondo gets on my nerves, but his arias are good
the bits in "ritorna nel core vezzosa brillante" where arminio and tusnelda finish each other's lines is cute!
and in regards to this specific recording ( armonia atenea, 2016: )
the orchestra is amazing. the turbulent emotions, the moodiness throughout the whole thing are conveyed really well.
it would've been more impactful if they'd cast a proper bass or a bass-baritone as segeste
i found out too late that vince yi is an actual male soprano ;-; i'm sorry! i feel like his enunciation isn't very clear in a few parts, but only a few. overall, he did a good job!
layla claire has an absolutely gorgeous voice and is a superb actor
