tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post3339852649995400755..comments2023-10-26T08:19:23.900-04:00Comments on an unamplified voice: The surprise debut of Arnold RawlsJSUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477558636942883735noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-62208482229925101162016-07-27T08:36:47.349-04:002016-07-27T08:36:47.349-04:00after years of my silence --his voice filling our ...after years of my silence --his voice filling our church<br />and recordings rekindled my voice and passion for singing- a debt of gratitude can never express the joy of being able to sing againjames a carlin jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12540726296699661912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-83007917531527038402011-05-06T21:31:01.602-04:002011-05-06T21:31:01.602-04:00Buzz from NC - I happened to be at this performanc...Buzz from NC - I happened to be at this performance as well. I agree that Rawls has a raw edgy sound from his heart that demands attention. I couldn't hear the original tenor - maybe he was sick. Rawls took over the show once he quit over singing when he first came on - i guess he had 5 or 10 minutes to warm up or something - crazy - Fantastic job under amazing pressure - glad I witnessed that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-47074606648121006352011-04-29T13:27:01.975-04:002011-04-29T13:27:01.975-04:00I was also at this performance and thought Rawls w...I was also at this performance and thought Rawls was amazing. (My wife and I had come down to NYC from Toronto for the weekend.) A little nervous at first but he settled very quickly and took command. I was one of the people standing and yelling bravo when he took his curtain call. Can't wait to hear more from him. I'd love to hear him sing here in Toronto.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-61992284421690707632011-04-26T14:47:34.758-04:002011-04-26T14:47:34.758-04:00Hvoro was basically the same as last time, though ...Hvoro was basically the same as last time, though he *looked* a bit more strained when singing the big stuff (though Di Luna's solo is of course more lyrical). Honestly, I was more enjoying his relish in the tormented bad guy role -- something the more traditional Verdi-voiced Lucic doesn't quite get -- too much to get all that comparative.<br /><br />While I'm mentioning the non-tenor singers, I should note two things. First, as nice as it is for Radvanovsky to join the club of singers who rate a NYT puff piece, I'm worried in the long run about her dropping weight. But she's done well keeping her voice in shape (interesting that she had surgery not long after those amazing 2001 performances of Luisa Miller), and she wasn't particularly large to start with (cf. Callas or Voigt), so perhaps it will be OK.<br /><br />Second, Zajick sounds positively rejuvenated compared to the original run. None of the difficulties from then (perhaps the indisposition rumors that year were correct), and the chest notes still hit like a locomotive.JSUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02477558636942883735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-43241796165979449552011-04-25T10:02:52.324-04:002011-04-25T10:02:52.324-04:00could some write here how Dmitri Hvorostovsky was ...could some write here how Dmitri Hvorostovsky was singing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-28122375960605759852011-04-25T00:07:18.258-04:002011-04-25T00:07:18.258-04:00Arnold Rawls is one of the finest singers I've...Arnold Rawls is one of the finest singers I've ever heard. His voice is raw and edgy and still beautiful. He has no fear, and he grabs on to high notes in a thrilling and emotional manner that I don't think I've ever seen before. This chance was well-deserved and I can't wait to see where he goes from here.Suzannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-4355063133110588952011-04-24T17:27:46.737-04:002011-04-24T17:27:46.737-04:00Rawls opened the 500 million dollar opera house in...Rawls opened the 500 million dollar opera house in Miami for Florida Grand Opera four and a half years ago singing Radames. He sang all 12 performances, filling in for another tenor who cancelled late in the game. Many thought another more "famous" tenor should come to open the house, but Arnold was really splendid -- clarion high notes and good timbre for the heroic scenes.Ex FGO guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-76175367076677244882011-04-24T15:39:03.792-04:002011-04-24T15:39:03.792-04:00I was at the performance, and in my opinion Rawls ...I was at the performance, and in my opinion Rawls was quite incredible. I am glad that I had a chance to witness his debut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-89028589190579414552011-04-24T04:31:29.536-04:002011-04-24T04:31:29.536-04:00how did Dmitri Hvorostovsky sing???
Do you think ...how did Dmitri Hvorostovsky sing???<br /><br />Do you think Rawls will sing on the 30th in hd transmission?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com