The 2023 Turandot is so overrated
The recent highly hyped studio recording of Puccini’s Turandot left me greatly disappointed.
By Moe Rear
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Sondra Radvanovsky
88 pieces since 2006 — in 14 roles, at 12 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
88
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14
roles
12
companies
21
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By role
3 pieces as Turandot — stats above show all coverage for Sondra Radvanovsky.
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Hear the trumpets sound!
Frankly I thought Sondra Radvanovsky had reached her pinnacle with her Norma but I was apparently mistaken. I’m happy to say her Turandot is completely next-level.
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?”