The windmills of his mind
Jules Massenet’s Don Quichotte was one of a number of commissions from the Monte Carlo Opera that occupied the composer at the end of his life.
Silvia Tro Santafé
5 pieces since 2012 — in 4 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Teatro Real.
5
pieces
4
roles
3
companies
15
years
By role
Role Dulcinée
Role Rinaldo
Less than hero
Iestyn Davies’s theatrical blandness combined with his vocal unsuitability for the role left a hole at the center of Rinaldo.
Role Sara
Does whatever a spider can
The beautiful singing here is less in the sound than in the way the voice moves.
Trapped in the web of love
Which operatic character could be best described as a spider?
Role Zelmira
A Lesbian in distress
Zelmira, a work of 1822, was the last of the eight operas Rossini composed for the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, then the largest opera house in Italy—perhaps in Europe.
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).