Into the lion’s mouth!
The ineffable Leyla Gencer gives a master class in grandezza in the latest episode of Unnatural Acts of Opera. The diva stars as La Gioconda in a live 1971 performance of Ponchielli’s opera.
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The kind of big, unapologetic singing we need today; not always pretty, not always technically “correct” but never dull and the kind of singing this work needs.
Cieca:
Great choice. And thanks for act II, but darling, what’s with the echo in the introductions?
Say, did anyone ever win the opera quiz for Norma?
To answer your questions: the echo on the intros was a technical flub, corrected for Act 3. And, yes, there was indeed a winner in the NORMA contest — to be announced during the Act 4 GIOCONDA podcast.
Enjoying the hell out of this, and the intro for Act III was a scream.
La Cieca,
Want to thank you for making this available. I really enjoyed the ipodcast. Found the commentaries witty and delightful. Keep up the good work!
Fernando