happy birthday susan baker

bobsnsane: What other bons mots shall yet spew 4th? Shucks, I better bone up on this opera. 3:01 AM
bobsnsane: with ribbing? 2:59 AM
louannd: httpv://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=1yV2 FqpjUO4&featur e=fvst 2:19 AM
louannd: Von Otter is Cornelia. And heavens to betsy, Phillipe Jaroussky is Sesto. Christophe Dumaux sings... 2:17 AM
Camille: CAN BELTO! httpv://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=NWxD VvwzRH4&sns=em 1:39 AM
A. Poggia Turra: Hmmmm – interesting cover art for an upcoming Don Giovanni DVD: http://sites.go... 1:17 AM
grimoaldo: so funny! I hope you are a writer for The Simpsons or SNL or something in real life. 12:25 AM
Tamerlano: I am assuming Von Otter is the Cornelia? I can’t imagine her singing Sesto very well anymore. 12:06 AM

by La Cieca | 12:37 pm | Jul 2, 2009

susan_baker

The embattled NYCO chairwoman is 59 years young today!

Buster says:
Thanks all, for the Inga Nielsen comments. I loved her Chrysothemis in the great Willy Decker production. She had an open purse over her arm all the time – a great image, and very telling, but no longer so, when the production returned a couple of years later with another soprano. She really could act – and the voice was just glorious. I’ll definitely look out for that album with Robert Hale.
on July 3, 2009 at 2:34 AM
Often admonished says:
Nielsen also does a stunning Ozean, du Ungeheuer! for Janowski on the RCA CDs of Oberon. Her clear, forward sound and excellent technique more than make up for any presumed lack of heft.
If you can’t have Frida Leider (no longer returning calls, alas) it is definitely the way to handle this role.
on July 3, 2009 at 5:06 AM

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