亨德尔《弥赛亚》

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  • BackintheLaserdiscerathereweremanyclassicalvideosr… BackintheLaserdiscerathereweremanyclassicalvideosreleasedbyRCA,Decca,DGGandotherswhichattemptedtomovebeyondthestandardconcerthallfootageoftheperformers(andperhapspanningoversomeappropriatepaintingsorstainedglass)toimaginativeandunexpectedimagesthatcommentedonorcontrastingwiththemusic.ThissortofMTV-for-classical-buffsoftenhadoff-the-wallscenarios,suchastheconductorsteppinguptotheguillotineoperatedbythetympanistforthefinalmovementofBerlioz’SymphonieFantastique,orsomeoftheplayersinbrightcostumesroller-skatingaroundalargehairsalonforProkofeiv’sClassicalSymphony.KenRussellselectedandeditedtogetherimagesmostlyfromB&WnewsreelstoaccompanythecompletePlanetsbyHolst.TherehasbeenalmostnoneofthistypeofmaterialissuedonDVD-perhapstheLaserdiscshadpoorsales. MessiahisprobablyclosesttoRussell’seffortvisually.Theperformanceisexcellent,andwedogettoseetheperformershereandtherethruthepresentation,sometimesinextremecloseupsastheydeclaimthedramatictextsofHandel’swork.ThoughperformancesofMessiahareoftengivenatChristmastimeandrecordingsoftheentireworksellwellinthisseason,Idon’tbelievethisDVDwouldbeanappropriategiftfor,say,thatdevoutelderlyauntofyours.Handel’sstoryofthenativity,passionandresurrectionofJesusisillustratedonthescreenwithjustasmanyprofaneimagesassacredones.Infact,manyofthereligiousimagesmightbeconstruedascommentinginanegativefashionontheactivitiesrecorded.TheseincludeTVevangelists,massprayermeetings,groupbaptisms,costumedreligiousmarchesinthesouthofSpain,anamateurstagingofChrist’spassion,blackchurches,etc.AnicetouchistheoccasionalcuttingawayfromHandel’smusictoanumberfromachoiridentifiedwithcaptionsasbeingareformedaddictsgroup,oragay&lesbianchoir. Lessunderstandablearesomeoftheoff-the-wallimagechoices,suchastheextensivecoverageofHouston’sannual“HairBall,”inwhicheveryonedressesupinLouisXIV-lookingoutfitswithgiantwigs.Therearealsosomedisturbingshotsofprisonersinsomesortofwarbeingbeatenandworse.(KenRussell’sclipschosenfor“Mars”inthePlanetsweresimilarbutnotnearlysopainful.)IrealizeLasVegasprovideswonderfulvisualfoddertoillustrateawholeworldofphilosophicalpoints.(AsamatteroffactIstillhaveaSuper8reelofsuchfootageIhadonceintendedtouseinanexperimentalfilmtitled“Ersatz/Real.”)ButKleinfallsbackonLVblingtoomuch,especiallyinthefirstsectionsofthefilm.Forexample,heusesshotsofpeoplewinningjackpotsattheslotmachinestoaccompanyHandel’stextabout“goodtidings.” Theperformanceandsurroundsonicsarefirstrate.Ihadsomeconcernabouthowthewordswouldbehandled-thereisnobookletprovided.Theyareemblazonedonthescreeninbigblocklettersatthestartofmostsections,insyncwiththemusic-evengettinglargerasthevolumeincreases.IprobablywouldnothavelistenedtoallofMessiahthisseason,butnowthatIhaveImustsayIneverdozedaminute!AndmygoodimpressionofHandel’smasterpieceismaintained.Butcan’tsaythesameforKlein’sfilm.

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