I listened to Orchester Finalisten and Lichter Wasser (both scenes from their respective operas) last night and damn do they have a certain ethereal je ne sais quoi, really gets me on an aesthetic level, stimulates my mind a lot (if that's the right way to say it).
Licht gets too overlooked because of it's size (and I guess because none of the operas have had a truly proper staging because it's near impossible....unless they where turned into opera films). Taken scene by scene, there is a lot to experience, to learn and to get from the cycle. He really put everything into it!!
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