BBC Prom - London - 6 Sep 2010

The Independent (UK national newspaper) reviewer was disappointed with the earlier prom on Monday - "However, the late concert which followed, in which Jean-Christophe Spinosi and his period-instrument Ensemble Matheus made their Proms debut, royally redeemed the evening.

" .. the amazing French counter-tenor Philippe Jaroussky, and to hear the latter sing a Porpora aria originally written for the great castrato Farinelli was a revelation. Jaroussky’s sound is extraordinarily clean, pure, and expressive, with immaculate control in rapid coloratura passages. "

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The Guardian reviwer seems equally disappointed with the early evening Prom but declares: "The real treat, however, came with the late-night Prom, in which the charismatic Corsican conductor-violinist Jean-Christophe Spinosi and his wonderful Ensemble Matheus were joined by Philippe Jaroussky and Marie-Nicole Lemieux for a programme of arias and concertos by Vivaldi, Telemann, Handel and Porpora. With an exceptional ability to communicate the joy he takes in making music, Spinosi seems to dance and whirl in front of his players, rather than simply conduct them. Jaroussky and Lemieux, meanwhile, sang with virtuosic ease and sensual abandon. A classy, sexy entertainment, and pure pleasure from start to finish.
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photographs by Chris Christodoulou

May I add the following reviews of the fabulous Prom on Monday.

A good detailed description for those who were not there.
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This is from BBC Radio3’s message board. It is lovely to see how people are so impressed by Phillipe!!
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GREAT!!!! Thank you all for these reviews!!!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

The only one ( very good) German review by "Frankfurter Allgemeine" was suddenly removed from their site..... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

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Joanna

"C'est Philippe Jaroussky qui a pris les deux photos!" [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Cara look here :

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"The show's not over..."

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Joanna

Now, it´s there again! Yes! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

But...............these PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I don't know where I've been (probably at Uni........), I've missed this altogether! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] I did download the audio files and video snippets and now with those photos to go with it.. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] They all look like they're having so much fun. And that's a great dress on Marie-Nicole - I can't help being fashion police. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]


TGIF everyone!

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Joanna. Thank you for those great photographs!!

Here is another reviewer thoroughly charmed.


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Thanks a lot for this review, really very impressed! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

And - yes, the dress of M-m Lemieux was sublime! Not too blue , like on the pics, but more green iridescing.... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]