Martinelli is not everybody´s cup of tea, he certainly is mine, for many reasons, but also with some „buts“ – there is a slight unevennesses in his vocal production caused by using too much breath pressure. It shows especially in … Continua a leggere
„Ah si, ben mio“ (Il Trovatore) Dalmorès started as a horn player before he had his voice trained. After his debut as Siegfried (!) at the Théâtre des Arts in Rouen on in 1899 he spent six seasons with the Théâtre de la … Continua a leggere
Céleste Aida (Aida) „His height, his build, also the size of his voice suit him to the great heroic roles…The voice is admirable, it is at once very large and of a charming delicacy, at times even caresses. He has … Continua a leggere
Macbeth baritone, ŽELJKO LUČIĆ Banquo bass, RENÉ PAPE Lady Macbeth soprano, ANNA NETREBKO Macduff tenor, JOSEPH CALLEJA Malcolm tenor, NOAH BAETGE Lady-in-waiting soprano, CLAUDIA WAITE Servant bass, CHRISTOPHER JOB conductor Fabio Luisi Anna Netrebko singing Lady Macbeth – making headlines,one superlative after another, sold out house, … Continua a leggere
„Questa o quella“ (Rigoletto) Born Florencio Constantineau in Bilbao he made his debut in Bréton’s La Dolores at the Teatro Solis in Montevideo and after further studies and engagements in Europe a turning point in his career was an engagement … Continua a leggere
ENZO Sia gloria ai canti Dei naviganti! Questa notte si salpa! MARINAI Evviva il nostro Principe e capitan! ENZO Soffia grecale, Vento buono per noi … nella carena Tu, Nostromo, raccogli la gomèna. Tu, Mastro delle vele, affiggi al rostro … Continua a leggere
Dominique Meyer is not exactly blessed so far with his artists during this season. After Welser-Möst and De Billy left the Staatsoper, the recent Don Carlo (Italian Version) is is really dogged by bad luck. The first performance on Sept … Continua a leggere
Allons! II le faut pour lui-même… Mon pauvre chevalier! Oui, c’est lui que j’aime ! Et pourtant, j’hesite aujourd’hui. Non, non !… Je ne suis plus digne de lui! J’entends cette voix qui m’entraine contre ma volonté: Manon, Manon, tu seras … Continua a leggere
Fulmine a ciel (non poi così) sereno alla Staatsoper: il direttore musicale Franz Welser-Möst si dimette e cancella tutti gli impegni viennesi per la incombente stagione 2014-15. Motivo dell’abbandono: “divergenze di vedute in materia artistica” con il sovrintendente Dominique Meyer, … Continua a leggere
We have reached the end of our little series dedicated to the Songs of Naples. Of course I had to do my personal selection of recordings and many will miss the voices of Francesco Albanese or De Muro Lomanto and … Continua a leggere
TITO SCHIPA As with De Lucia his most worthy successor deserves a „puntata“ by himself. Tito Schipa and Fernando De Lucia had a lot in common: both did not have voices that were exactly blessed by mother nature, but both … Continua a leggere