Linda Roark Strummer

[Oliver H.]

I don't know anything about her. She seems to be second-cast for very heavy
roles (I remember her alternating with Stapp in a SFO Nabucco 22 years ago or
so).

I see she is on the MET roster. Covering Kabanicha or something? Not still
Abigaille right?

**************
O.H.

[Charlie Handelman]

Hi..I know Linda and her husband Peter Strummer.(No more ROARK in the name.)She
did a wonderful Herodias 2 hrs.ago at City Opera.....but Linda is mostly
teaching in Tulsa,Oklahoma,where she lives..a wonderful,natural person....
She sent me a Nabucco Abigaille photo on a motorcycle...inscribed
"Harley-DIVASSON"
She is a fine singer but is really not doing much singing publicly..Peter is at
City Opera..a great duo of people whom I really love..Charlie
My best, Charlie.

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[Drakejake]

A few years ago I saw her here in Nashville singing the last scene from
Siegfried in concert with our symphony. I thought she was horrible, but I
cannot remember the details other than a wobbly tone.

Jake Drake

[dan foley]

plac...@aol.comnojunk (Charlie Handelman) wrote in message news:<20040901074643...@mb-m29.aol.com>...

> Hi..I know Linda and her husband Peter Strummer.(No more ROARK in the name.)She
> did a wonderful Herodias 2 hrs.ago at City Opera.....but Linda is mostly
> teaching in Tulsa,Oklahoma,where she lives..a wonderful,natural person....
> She sent me a Nabucco Abigaille photo on a motorcycle...inscribed
> "Harley-DIVASSON"
> She is a fine singer but is really not doing much singing publicly..Peter is at
> City Opera..a great duo of people whom I really love..Charlie
> My best, Charlie.
>

I saw Roark-Strummer as Abigaille and as Lady Macbeth at the Columbus
Opera - she was amazing. Her Abigaille practically cracked the
plaster, with powerful high notes and a menacing voce di petto. To
top it off, she decorated the **** out of the second verse of "salgo
gia del trono aurato". She ended the duet with Nabucco with an evil
cackle that made my hairs stand on end. It was THE best performance
of this role that I've ever heard. I'm still kicking myself for
missing her Herodias.

[Charlie Handelman]

Hi..Glad you liked Linda....She does not use much chest voice on the earlier
performances (Due Foscari Video) but she made some changes..and now decided to
do more German repertory..but she is still doing more teaching than
singing...CH

[Richard Loeb]

I have her concert performance of Nabucco wuth Muti - she was excellent
Richard
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[Commspkmn]

loe...@comcast.net wrote:
<< I have her concert performance of Nabucco wuth Muti - she was excellent
Richard >>

Richard-
Is Eduard Tumagian the Nabucco in that performance?
Best,
Ken

[Richard Loeb]

Yes thats right
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[Commspkmn]

loe...@comcast.net wrote:
<< Yes thats right >>

Thanks, Richard. I saw that performance of Nabucco at the Academy of Music.
It was thrilling in many ways, including Roark Strummer's contribution.
Best,
Ken

[OmbraRecds]

>Subject: Re: Linda Roark Strummer

She is a fabulous Lucrezia Contarini in the La Scala I Due Foscari under the
genius conductor Gavazzeni. Verdi at its' best. Available SOON on video from
premiereopera.com!

Patrick Byrne

[Dana Sanderson]

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The DVD of this performance will be issued by Opus Arte and is set for
release in the U.S. on or about October 19th.

Dana
http://opera_on_dvd.home.att.net/