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123 comments

• MICHAEL says:

  Millo.

  on February 7, 2009 at 5:15 AM
• leahzea says:

  I have the whole performance of Millo as Adriana, spiderman, she is perfectly on pitch, unlike the ghoul last night… and there is no wobble. Does it bother you that that is so? If you need the pirate recording you should look it up online at Ed Rosen’s or amazon.com. Guleghina is a good singer, just not in this and last night.

  on February 7, 2009 at 5:22 AM
• spiderman says:

  don’t worry, i do have millo’s adriana.
  i also have her recent attempts as tosca in chicago and at the met and her amelias in ny and paris. she is one of those singers where people just do not WANT to hear that the prime is past past past.

  on February 7, 2009 at 7:00 AM
• leahzea says:

  the only past past past, is your battery life on the hearing aid you use.

  on February 7, 2009 at 10:55 AM
• ladivina74 says:

  just one question:
  Who did catch the live performance at the MET last night ? Cause I did get in last night and was overwhelmed! It was a fantastic performance, the whole cast was superb! No so called wobbles, no out of tune notes. Of course it was transposed, but this only speaks for the singers! Guleghina (and I have no problem to admit that I adore her) was singing as a mezzo and soprano – this only speaks for her range. Needless to say that Domingo was simply fantastic, not only as a singer but as actor. He and Guleghina were both very believable and had incredible chemistry between them. Borodina was also great and was singing at some parts rich contralto. The duet between Principessa and Adriana was extremely intense it was like a duel of vocal giants.
  Armiliato was great as always. On the whole an incredibly beautiful performance that will surely go down in history.

  I understand that to some “unhappy” people this “review” is a thorn in the eye, and honestly, I don’t care, because the truth is that the house was trembling with applause.

  on February 7, 2009 at 12:47 PM
• SusyQ says:

  I too was at the Met last night and thought the performance was thrilling! A few (very young) people around me were giggling at first at Guleghina but once Domingo appeared they stopped. I have been to some performances this season when younger people have left after the first act – but not so last night. The crowd really went crazy with applause.

  on February 7, 2009 at 1:08 PM
• Appunto says:

  duel of vocal giants. well that is optomistic. I was there and no it wasn’t fabulous. The out of tune singing from everyone but Domingo was atrocious.

  on February 7, 2009 at 1:14 PM
• Anatema Suvoi says:

  ladivina

  You can’t be serious??? The house may have been “trembling” with applause–that, of course, proves it was a great performance–OY!

  on February 7, 2009 at 1:15 PM
• jatm2063 says:

  I wonder if JJ is going to review this one.

  on February 7, 2009 at 1:28 PM
• Anatema Suvoi says:

  Nebs: Probably one of the worst Regnava and cabaletta I have ever heard—-and off pich twenty-five percent of the time.

  on February 7, 2009 at 1:40 PM