A midnight girl in a nine o’clock town
Samantha Hankey, so impressive as Diana and Giove-in-Diana in Juilliard’s recent run of Cavalli’s La Calisto, was the perfect Cenerentola.
Christian Pursell
7 pieces since 2017 — in 4 roles, at 4 companies, most often at San Francisco Opera.
7
pieces
4
roles
4
companies
10
years
By role
Role Dandini
Role Elmiro
A divided duty
Rodrigo is a ball-breaking role, but Lawrence Brownlee makes the demands sound easy—tossing in additional high notes and audaciously decorating cabalettas as if it were the easiest thing in the world.
Role Jailer
Underdressed
For this revisiting of Tosca, San Francisco Opera decided to highlight the glamorous lifestyle of the Italian soprano Carmen Giannattasio.
Role Monterone
A game of hoarse
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s concert Rigoletto hits some vocal turbulence
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).