Discomfort zone
Roberto Alagna’s physical and vocal embodiment of Don José lent his particular narrative a complication I hadn’t anticipated.
Roberto Alagna
68 pieces since 2006 — in 21 roles, at 8 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
68
pieces
21
roles
8
companies
21
years
By role
2 pieces as Don José — stats above show all coverage for Roberto Alagna.
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Pastia shrugged
The interpretation of Carmen by Latvian mezzo-soprano Elina Garanca has been much debated, many finding her cold and remote, others admiring her subtly smoldering quality. A new Deutsche Grammophon DVD documenting the Met’s January 16, 2010 performances offers us an opportunity to examine the gypsy in close-up. This is certainly not the lusty, passionate, mercurial Carmen […]