Seria processing
You probably won’t leave Idomeneo ready to burst out in song, but what the opera lacks in melodic immediacy it makes up for in sheer virtuosity.
Andrea Carroll
6 pieces since 2014 — in 4 roles, at 6 companies, most often at Gotham Chamber Opera.
6
pieces
4
roles
6
companies
13
years
Role Ilia
Role Leila
Stormy weather
Looking at the Houston Grand Opera’s 2018/19 season, I think Hurricane Harvey subconsciously must have had an impact on the choice of operas.
Role Musetta
The sweet escape?
A plodding La bohème in San Francisco never quite takes off
Role Zerlina
The replacements
Second casts in Don Giovanni and Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera offer mixed blessings.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).