Uncloistered
Let’s all cast our minds back to March of 2020. Or, better, let’s not.
Vladimir Stoyanov
5 pieces since 2013 — in 4 roles, at 3 companies, most often at Arena di Verona.
5
pieces
4
roles
3
companies
14
years
By role
By company
Role Count di Luna
Role Ezio
Another Hun bites the dust
Verdi’s Attila is hardly a rarity in Italy the way it is in the United States.
Role Germont
Lost in space
It’s rare to encounter a video of an opera that has zero redeeming qualities, but I think I might have found it: the latest Arena di Verona La Traviata.
Role Renato
One of three
When I acquire DVDs of opera performances, I look for performances which truly merit a video recording; performances in which the totality of the musical and dramatic elements are worth preserving for repeated viewing.