Ardent Angel Blue will jump into performances vacated by the collapsible Sonya Yoncheva, singing Violetta at La Scala March 12-17. (Photo: ROH | Catherine Ashmore)
Angel Blue in the role of Violetta proves the old adage that New York has neon, Berlin has bars, but, ah! Parigi! Read more »
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The Metropolitan Opera’s new tagline, ‘The Voice Must be Heard,” was on bright display Monday night when, at the center of the company’s revival of Puccini’s La bohème, one found the rich and layered talent of Angel Blue. In her debut at the house, Blue sang with a consistent, shimmering soprano that was both vocally secure and emotionally engaging; it conveyed through controlled phrasing her character’s psychology and stark affective trajectory. Read more »
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