Kevin Fullerton
Kevin Fullerton made his Metropolitan Opera debut 51 years ago as a member of the children’s chorus, appearing in productions of La Gioconda, Carmen, La bohème, Tosca, Hansel and Gretel, Andrea Chénier, and Die Meistersinger. His love of opera was immediate, but it was standing on stage during the final act of Die Meistersinger and hearing the full impact of “Wach auf!” that sparked a lifelong passion for Wagner’s operas.
Now retired from a career in IT, Kevin travels extensively in pursuit of his passions: opera, church architecture, and art. He also works as a travel planner and guide, organizing and leading personalized European trips for small groups.
Tenor Matthew Polenzani and pianist Julius Drake’s performance left this listener in a a state of euphoria.
There are, on rare occasions, moments in a live performance where some intangible symbiotic relationship between audience and performer creates an instant that borders on the sublime.
Sunday’s sold out Carnegie Hall recital became a veritable love-fest between the Peruvian tenor and those assembled in the Hall.
This was not a performance as gimmick.
Isn’t it nice to know a lot? And a little bit not.
I attended the Sunday, May 13, performance with bittersweet anticipation.
Ah, finalmente!
Last evening’s scorching performance of Fallujah by the New York City Opera demonstrated that sometimes impact is not limited by physical proximity.
Miss Battle was greeted with a thunderous ovation befitting a beloved singer at the end of an illustrious career.
I was hopeful that my next operatic engagement would offer greater rewards: Norma at the Edinburgh Festival.
Tell us: Filth or dementia?
Hasten thee to feed another quarter of conversation for The Talk of the Town!
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