tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post5266142208820199625..comments2023-10-26T08:19:23.900-04:00Comments on an unamplified voice: The winnerJSUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02477558636942883735noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-23941874373056700442008-04-27T14:27:00.000-04:002008-04-27T14:27:00.000-04:00I enjoyed myself thoroughly. I hadn't seen the pr...I enjoyed myself thoroughly. I hadn't seen the production before; it's bright and somewhat stylized but fairly traditional. What it does well is provide space for the characters to interact. It's a relatively young and lively cast, very charming; I appreciated that Pedrillo and Blonde were sung by young singers who have done more substantial roles elsewhere, as it gave you that feeling that the roles weren't being as lightly cast, if you know what I mean? Sigmundsson as Osmin doesn't quite have those Matti Salminen rumbling low notes, but he's funny in the role. I don't know how your German is, but the singers all take care to make the dialogue somewhat obvious; in a comic Singspiel, I don't think that's a crime.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01835412376364738567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-74259028939296858062008-04-27T12:41:00.000-04:002008-04-27T12:41:00.000-04:00How was the rest of the Abduction? It may be a wh...How was the rest of the Abduction? It may be a while before I can see it.JSUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02477558636942883735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-72094800980028841552008-04-27T12:03:00.000-04:002008-04-27T12:03:00.000-04:00Second on the love for the Iopas there, and he was...Second on the love for the Iopas there, and he was lovely last night as Belmonte. The amount of the control he has over his sustained notes, his piano singing, and his dynamics...mmmm.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01835412376364738567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-39671832261980810322008-04-25T13:25:00.000-04:002008-04-25T13:25:00.000-04:00"His Iopas in Les Troyens a few years ago was also...<I>"His Iopas in Les Troyens a few years ago was also superb."</I><BR/><BR/>Yes, that immediately came to my mind too. A short role, but in his hands so lovely.JSUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02477558636942883735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9458752.post-33151258760073544022008-04-24T22:29:00.000-04:002008-04-24T22:29:00.000-04:00Polenzani is superb. I too adore his David. His I...Polenzani is superb. I too adore his David. His Iopas in Les Troyens a few years ago was also superb. It's nice to see him get the bigger roles. I am looking forward to Abduction next week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com