To say that this production of Verdi’s La Forza del Destino at the Deutsche Oper Berlin left so much to be desired is a mere understatement, but how did all the singers persevere in this extremely messy production? Please find out in my review and let me know your opinions as well.
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Jorge Puerta, a fine full lyric tenor boasting a huge and diverse repertoire, makes his mark as the impassioned Genoese gentleman Gabriele Adorno. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
Tackling the role of the villainous Plebian partisan, Paolo Albiani, is Joel Allison, a baritone with a promising future ahead of him. Enjoy my review, despite it being a week late, and let me know your opinions as well.
Verdi’s opera about political intrigue and familial drama has been updated from 14th-century Genoa to 21st-century Genoa in this new Simon Boccanegra production at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Enjoy my review.
A light lyric soprano with heaps of potential to shine and on the cusp of an exciting career tackles Violetta Valery, one of Verdi’s most iconic tragic heroines. Enjoy my review.
El Gran Señor Placido Domingo takes on another iconic Verdi baritone role with a cavalcade of great soloists! Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.
At this rate, this video should be retitled “I wish were a woman and singing dramatic mezzo-soprano and contralto roles” because they always get the best roles in opera. I thought it would be great if I also did this for fun. I hope you enjoy my rendition of Azucena’s closing lines from her second aria in Act 2 “Condotta ell’era in ceppi” from Verdi’s Il Trovatore.
My final night here in Tallinn and my final Red Ribbon Reviewers’ contribution goes out with a bang, as Kristel Pärtna, who I saw two years ago as the poignant Pamina, takes on the iconically dramatic role of Violetta Valery. Enjoy my review and let me know your opinions as well.
I have seen Vera-Lotte Böcker as the lavish Eudoxie and the sweetly poignant Pamina. How did she fare as Verdi’s most iconic operatic courtesan? Find out in my review, enjoy, and let me your opinions as well.
Natalya Pavlova rose to the challenge of taking on one of her signature roles at the Komische Oper Berlin. Enjoy the review and let me know your opinions as well.