Ex cathedra
So, who do you think said this?
It is unfortunate that for the Met’s first production of ATTILA they could not do a more “conventional” production. The sets and the costumes had nothing to do with the period of the opera or the characters. I know from having been at rehearsals that the director gave the singers nothing and the set prevented them from doing anything dramatically. The production is a fiasco!
The answer is after the jump.
“Samuel Ramey (I was the Pope)” [Dallas Morning News]
OT: Lawrence Brownlee is interviewed in anticipation of Armida on WNYC’s Soundcheck. To hear it, you can download the show’s podcast from iTunes or listen to it on the WNYC Website.
great interview – thanks for the link. He embraces his classification as a “young artist” and truly excels as one
BTW, here’s the show’s link for people who don’t use iTunes:
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/episodes/2010/03
See the show for March 8, 2010.