In the last week the baritone Ricardo Velásquez was so friendly to share his personal review about the latest Summer-Opera Bamberg workshop with us. Now we can hear something from the tenor Pablo Karaman, who played “Rodolfo” – the leading role in “La Bohème”.
Pablo, how has the project been for you and what was special?
“The project was very nice, also from a human point of view.”
What exactly does that mean?
“I enjoyed the good feeling between the artists which was also evident on stage. I have the best memories of that experience.”
When you take a look at the organisation in general and in comparison with theatres where operas are played regularly – 365 days a year – what can you say?
“I was enriched humanly and professionally, it was a good "work out", because the Summer-Oper-Bamberg works like you work in the big theaters.”
And what can you tell us about the music?
“The musical level was very good.”
The latest news about Pablo Karaman is that he was decorated with the studentship of the “Richard-Wagner Verband Bamberg”. He was chosen by the managing-committee (Richard Wagner-Verband Bamberg) and the artist director (Summer-Opera Bamberg).
Congratulations to Pablo!!
We will talk to him about this award and tell you something about the studentship later on.
For everyone who wants to hear Pablo Karaman in conert: On Thursday, the 15th of April 2010 he takes part at a studentship-winner concert. Place: Harmonie-Spiegelsaal, Schillerplatz 7; Bamberg Beginning: at 8 o’clock pm.
Mit dem folgenden Ausschnitt aus "La Bohème" (Opernprojekt der Bamberger Sommeroper 2009) möchten wir Ihnen einen kurzen Eindruck dessen vermitteln, was mit Leidenschaft zur Musik, talentierten jungen Künstlern und viel Organisation hinter den Kulissen innerhalb des europäischen Opern- und Orchesterworkshops in Bamberg alles erreicht werden kann.
Lehnen Sie sich zurück und genießen eine Szene aus "La Bohème" mit Elena Nasteska (Mimi) und Kwang-Suk Chang (Marcello).
With the following excerpt from "La Bohème" (the latest project of Summer-Opera Bamberg, realised in 2009) we want to give you a short impression of the possibilities one can reach by the passion for music, very talented young artists and a lot of organisation "behind the curtain" during the international Summer-Opera-Workshop in Bamberg.
Take a seat and enjoy a scene from "La Bohème" featuring Elena Nasteska (Mimi) and Kwang-Suk Chang (Marcello).
Was ist passiert? Einige Zeit nachdem Rodolfo und Mimi sich ineinander verliebt haben, ziehen erste dunkle Wolken am Horizont auf. Rodolfo und seine Freunde leben inzwischen in einem Gasthaus.
Mimi, inzwischen ernsthaft erkrankt, erscheint und hofft Marcello dort zu treffen. Voller Verzweiflung schildert sie ihm, dass Rodolfo und sie sich nur noch streiten. Sie kann nicht verstehen, weshalb Rodolfo rasend vor Eifersucht ist und sie unbedingt loswerden möchte, obwohl sie ihm keinen Grund gibt. Den Tränen nahe bittet sie Marcello um Hilfe, da sie so nicht mit Rodolfo weiterleben kann. Marcello, der die Beziehung der beiden mit seiner eigenen, glücklichen Beziehung zu Musetta vergleicht, sieht die Hoffnungslosigkeit und rät ihr sich zu trennen. Voller Schmerz und durch ihre Krankheit geschwächt, bittet Mimi Marcello darum, Rodolfo zu berichten, dass sie in der Beziehung keine Hoffnung mehr sieht.
What has happened? Some time after Mimi and Rodolfo fell in love with each other one can see the first direful signs.
Rodolfo and his friends are now living in a tavern.
Mimi, who is seriously ill, appears and hopes to meet Marcello. She describes him despairingly her quarrels with Rodolfo. Mimi can't understand why on earth Rodolfo is eaten up with jealousy and wants her to get herself another lover although she loves him with all her passion. Moved to tears she begs Marcello to help her because she is not longer able to go along this way. Marcello, who compares this relationship to his own with Musetta (which is "full of songs and laughter")realise the hopelessness and advise Mimi to quit her relationship. Nearly out of her mind and enervated by her bad cough Mimi asks him to tell Rodolfo she wants to break up with him.
