August 2009 Dates Dates 09, 12, 15, 18
Updated: August 14, 2009
From today's Telegraph, Rossini Opera Festival, review
Returning to the place that propelled him to fame, Juan Diego Flórez delivers laser-like top notes as Zelmira's husband, Ilo.
Posted: August 12, 2009
Zelmira
Pesaro, Italy
Rossini Opera Festival
Adriatic Arena
Domenica 9 agosto, ore 20.00
Mercoledì 12 agosto, ore 20.00
Sabato 15 agosto, ore 20.00
Martedì 18 agosto, ore 20.00
ZELMIRA
Dramma per musica in due atti di Andrea Leone Tottola Edizione critica della Fondazione Rossini, in collaborazione con Universal Music Publishing Ricordi,
a cura di Helen Greenwald e Kathleen Kuzmick Hansell.
Versione Parigi 1826
Direttore ROBERTO ABBADO
Regia GIORGIO BARBERIO CORSETTI
Scene GIORGIO BARBERIO CORSETTI, CRISTIAN TARABORRELLI
Costumi CRISTIAN TARABORRELLI, ANGELA BUSCEMI
Progetto luci GIANLUCA CAPPELLETTI
Interpreti
Polidoro ALEX ESPOSITO
Zelmira KATE ALDRICH
Ilo JUAN DIEGO FLÓREZ
Antenore GREGORY KUNDE
Emma MARIANNA PIZZOLATO
Leucippo MIRCO PALAZZI
Eacide FRANCISCO BRITO
Gran Sacerdote SÁVIO SPERANDIO
ORCHESTRA E CORO DEL TEATRO COMUNALE DI BOLOGNA
Maestro del Coro Paolo Vero
Nuova produzione
On the 9th Florez did not sing very well if the You Tube version is to be credited. A member of the audience also said the same. In Terra Amica he simply screamed out the top notes and scooped up to them. Cf. Blake singing the same aria on You Tube. No screams there.
ReplyDeleteThanks Chris for your input. Here is a taping of Terra Amica from the audience (babyfairy) on the 12 of August.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKpb1bHx0Cw
Chris mentioned: "Blake singing the same aria on You Tube. No screams there."
ReplyDeleteHere is one of those Blake's versions from 1992.
Rockwell Blake - Terra Amica (Zelmira)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhW3xAkOF10