placido on the down low
“In Adriana Lecouvreur, Domingo manages to portray plausibly a character young enough to be his grandson. He is the dashing Count Maurizio, who is entangled in a romantic triangle with the celebrated actress Adriana and a scheming princess. The count’s excuse for two-timing Adriana is perhaps the most original in the history of cheating. He’s planning an invasion of Lithuania, you see, and he’s financing the coup with a play-for-pay arrangement with the princess.”
Our Own JJ reviews the Met’s revival of Adriana Lecouvreur in Gay City News.
I agree. It is totally remarkable how Placido morphs into every role he plays. Last year I saw him in Walkure at WNO. I saw him before the performance and even had someone take a picture of “us”. He looks like an old man and said he had a sore throat and might “announce”. Yet, 45 minutes later, he was a young, dashing Siegmund, believably partnered with a young Sieglinde. Thank you, thank you, thank you Maestro for continuing to perform. I feel honored every time I hear him.Long may he reign!!