tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post4549029647821972805..comments2024-03-28T17:53:45.682-04:00Comments on GREAT OLD MOVIES: DECEPTION (1946)Williamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-41066578623362917092012-05-01T16:50:48.899-04:002012-05-01T16:50:48.899-04:00Not only the movies -- Korngold was a great operat...Not only the movies -- Korngold was a great operatic composer, with at least two masterpieces to his credit: Die Tote Stadt and Katrine, and I think he was only 17 when his wonderful Violanta played at the Met. Das Wunder der Helaine is another great Korngold opera. <br /><br />Thank you for your comments.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053290865549099074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212867859094085036.post-58892520470937654382012-05-01T15:15:56.892-04:002012-05-01T15:15:56.892-04:00A great movie of its time, and Davis is better tha...A great movie of its time, and Davis is better than the review suggests. The complete Korngold Concerto (the 'Holenius Concerto in the movie) is a marvel to this day and really works on the concert stage. This, of course, is a tribute to Korngold's mastery of orchestration and his rich experience in writing for the movies.Glenn Watkinsnoreply@blogger.com