Bel canto, from a distance
I’ll just note that Cameron and I listened separately; we didn’t compare notes; and on our own, came up with the same list of top three singers… none of whom were among the actual winners.
4 pieces since 2019 — in 2 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Academy of Vocal Arts.
3 pieces as Academy of Vocal Arts — stats above show all coverage for Kara Mulder.
View allI’ll just note that Cameron and I listened separately; we didn’t compare notes; and on our own, came up with the same list of top three singers… none of whom were among the actual winners.
When soprano Yihan Duan started to sing her aria, you could feel an almost electric charge that something special was happening.
Academy of Vocal Arts’ Rusalka—surprisingly, only their second venture in many years into the Slavic repertoire—left a divided impression.
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