A ‘Barbiere’ of quality
What a joy when a comic opera gets you cackling through the whole night, discovering new nuances and perspectives from an oft-seen work and delighted with wonderful singing!
Philippe Talbot
3 pieces since 2020 — in 3 roles, at 2 companies, most often at Montpellier Opéra.
3
pieces
3
roles
2
companies
7
years
By company
Role Count Almaviva
Role Le Comte de Gloria-Cassis
There’s a parade in town
Les Brigands at the Paris Opera is an expensive joke that never lands
Role Manto
Light up my Rameau
For those who complain (not entirely unfairly) that Handel operas are “just a string of da capo arias,” I sometimes mutter to myself, “Have they ever tried Rameau?”
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).