Re: mimi at the met??

Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 10:05:00 -0000
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For me she is not a natural colarutra but a lyric (although I tend to
dislike precise pigeon-holes). The lack of decoration and puntature in her
interpretation did not seem to come from the conductor, who allows these
things, but from her shying away from them. At times she sounded stretched
and the fireworks were not there. I had recently heard a young Spanish
soprano, Mariola Cantarero, in the same role in Cremona and she was
absolutely stunning. So stunning, in fact, that I have been travelling to
hear as often as I can. Such a great performance still fresh in my ears did
not help when it came to Kelessidi, who I felt only sang 85% of the role.
Florez, on the other hand, was great, as always, and another singer I travel
for. As for the production, well, it was ridiculous. What posesses directors
to thrust these things upon us I will never know. What is even worse is that
he played it for laughs during one of Elvino's beautiful phrases
demonstrating a total lack of sensitivity for the music. This, however, is
not uncommon amongst the current crop of directors.
Nick
"Charles Lewis" <email-address-deleted> wrote in message
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> why miscast, Nick
> she is a light pretty-voiced agile capable soprano?
> maybe you mean the production was mis......conceived -- it was ghastly,
the guy
> concerned wrote pages of high-faluting psychobabble in the programme!
>
> >Kelessidi sang Violetta at Covent Garden - didn't hear her but reports
were
> >good. She also sang in last season's Sonnambula with Florez and was
miscast.
> >
>
>
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