Terrific performance tonight (nov 12) of Rigoletto at NYCO. The principal roles were splendidly sung and performed, and everyone else was very good as well. If you have the opportunity, go see this.
Cast: Duke: Raul Hernandez Borsa: Keith Jameson Countess Ceprano: Stephanie Woodling Rigoletto: Louis Otey Count Ceprano: William Ledbetter Marullo: Marcus DeLoach Monterone: George Cordes Sparafucile: Peter Volpe Gilda: Luz del Alba Rubio (from Uruguay!) Giovanna: Marion Capriotti Page: Kathryn Friest Usher: Daniel Shigo Maddalena: Kirsten Chavez
What makes for a "good" aria...? A pretty melody? A meatty matter? The difficuty of it's performance? Vocal fireworks? Or, is it just a matter of a good voice and a good interpretation?
What makes for a good piece of art work, painting, sculpture, etc......it's in the eye of the beholder, or in this case of the aria, it's in the ear of the listener. "David P Chabot" <dpcha...@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:dzmA9.1129$y95.94968197@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
> What makes for a "good" aria...? A pretty melody? A meatty matter? The > difficuty of it's performance? Vocal fireworks? Or, is it just a matter of a > good voice and a good interpretation?
So if the listener likes it it is good? Or if the listener thinks it's good it is good? I need to get this straight before I report it. I learned that from Ms. Olsen (no relation). Little Jimmy Olsen
> What makes for a good piece of art work, painting, sculpture, etc......it's > in the eye of the beholder, or in this case of the aria, it's in the ear of > the listener. > "David P Chabot" <dpcha...@pacbell.net> wrote in message > news:dzmA9.1129$y95.94968197@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com... > > What makes for a "good" aria...? A pretty melody? A meatty matter? The > > difficuty of it's performance? Vocal fireworks? Or, is it just a matter of > a > > good voice and a good interpretation?
> What makes for a good piece of art work, painting, sculpture, etc......it's > in the eye of the beholder, or in this case of the aria, it's in the ear of > the listener.
================================== An odd position for the leader of the anti-Bocelli gendarmerie to take.
Let me make I sure I understand you on this -- It's in the ear of the listener -- unless you don't like it?
> > What makes for a good piece of art work, painting, sculpture, etc......it's > > in the eye of the beholder, or in this case of the aria, it's in the ear of > > the listener.
> ================================== > An odd position for the leader of the anti-Bocelli gendarmerie to > take.
> Let me make I sure I understand you on this -- It's in the ear of the > listener -- unless you don't like it?
> Pat
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