Opera Syria
“The music’s fun, but doesn’t Rossini repeat himself?”
Andrew Owens
4 pieces since 2016 — in 4 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Caramoor Bel Canto Festival.
4
pieces
4
roles
3
companies
11
years
By role
Role Aureliano
Role Duke of Mantua
A game of hoarse
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s concert Rigoletto hits some vocal turbulence
Role Jacquino
Wer ein solches Weib errungen
Opera at Caramoor rallied Sunday afternoon with an admirable if erratic performance of Fidelio which was especially memorable for South African soprano Elza van den Heever’s thrilling first-ever Leonore.
Role Léon
Guilt, edged
If Darius Milhaud took a risk in adapting La Mère Coupable as an opera, it wasn’t the quirky, atonal style he used for his score.
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).