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So, guess who’s going to sing Norma?
“Sie ist die unbestrittene, strahlende Königin des Koloratur-Mezzofachs: Cecilia Bartoli. In der kommenden Saison wird sie im KONZERTHAUS DORTMUND in einer der bedeutendsten und schwierigsten Partien der gesamten Opernliteratur zu erleben sein: als „Norma“ in Vincenzo Bellinis gleichnamiger Oper. Die musikalische Leitung dieser wichtigen konzertanten Produktion liegt in den Händen von Thomas Hengelbrock, der seine eigenen Klangkörper, das Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble und den gleichnamigen Chor, dirigieren wird. Die Aufführungen sind für den 29. Juni und 1. Juli 2010 geplant.”
Fame Whore asked weekly to be singink NORMA but learnink it so borink!
If Fame Whore’s husband singink Norma’s papa he can be givink Fame Whore workouts in dressink room when Norma in winks.
Bartoli is a great artist, but she has also cultivated her career via the recording industry. Her recent forays into Bellini are only a clever stunt to keep her career going. She has a very flexible voice that allows her to sing a wide range of repertoire, but rarely is she vocally convincing. I am sure the Germans will be blown away though–they loved Gruberova as Norma even though it was quite pathetic.
Oh just fuck OFF Cecilia. Who the hell do you think you are kidding?? The Voice of a Shrew takes on The Summit of Bel Canto. I hope the Dortmund Konzerthaus doesn’t have more than 80 seats….
That is all I have to say, thank you.
Perhaps they may have hearing aid facilities available to every seat?
Looking at that mock up of Bartoli La Cieca has done: made me think Bartoli is Mad Comics’ version of ‘the Statute of Liberty ; having gone stark raving mad, after dropping her torch’. A creature with a Brunnhilde complex wanting to light Norma’s funeral pyre and strangely consume her own career in the process. About time she was told her artistic jugment AND her vocal matches are wet, poor thing!
#52. And she, and her coach, must be satisfied that she can take it on.
That sentence is probably applicable to most colossal train wrecks in the history of opera.
Bartoli would make a fine Clotilde.
Other than her voice, there is nothing standing in her way from being a great Norma.
I’m willing to think outside the box but Adalgisa is as far as I’m willing to go with Bartoli. That could be interesting. But I just can’t hear her Norma being Norma.
I am happy to see Norma “rethought” at a deep level (voice type, size, range, colors, composer’s intentions etc.).
I can deal with MANY types of Normas – even small voices or low ones or light ones or high ones, as there as there is the technique and artistry to make something of the role.
However I do not really think Bartoli is right for it in any way. I think it will be too “Baroque” but you have to give her a lot of credit for having Palli Quadri!!!