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Deborah Overes

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Aug 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/28/98
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Hans Christian Hoff wrote in message <35E73314...@online.no>...
>On our national Classical Music FM channel I have the last to evenings
>heard the Canadian baritone Alan Monk (?) sing 'Nemico della patria' and
>an aria from 'Pique Dame' and I was rather favourably impressed.
>I believe he is a Canadian; do anyone know anything more about him ?
>(Deborah ?)
>
>Regards
>
>Hans

Alan Monk is indeed a Canadian baritone who has been singing for a number
of years. The recording you heard was probably his solo aria album recorded
on the CBC label. (The CBC is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, OUR
national radio station). He can also be heard and seen in the Zeffirelli
film of "La Traviata" in which he plays the Baron. I'm glad to hear that
this wonderful baritone is being heard internationally.

Deborah Overes
"Men are like strings. Every Yo-Yo wants one"

Mike Richter

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Aug 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/28/98
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Linda B. Fairtile wrote:
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> Allan Monk appeared as Schaunard in the first Live from the Met
> telecast -- Puccini's La bohème -- on March 15, 1977.

He is also excellent in the Canadian Forza telecast from 1989 - like the
Met's, not available commercially.

Sigh.

Mike

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Hans Christian Hoff

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Aug 29, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/29/98
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Linda B. Fairtile

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Aug 29, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/29/98
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Allan Monk appeared as Schaunard in the first Live from the Met
telecast -- Puccini's La bohème -- on March 15, 1977.

--
Linda B. Fairtile
Astoria, New York
ta...@bway.net

dtritter

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Aug 29, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/29/98
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Allen Monk has sung in England and in his native Canada. He came to the
Met in the mid-'70's and sang a series of roles in a baritone that was
at once stentorian and lyric. He has been singing continuously over the
years in Canada, and teaching as well. Two seasons ago, he crossed the
border to help prepare an Eastman series of "Falstaff" performances, and
assumed the title role [he had earlier been a stalwart Ford] in one of
them, to show the kids what it should be. His friendly demeanor made the
task a pleasure for all those concerned.


dft

Karl Saarni

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Aug 30, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/30/98
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I first met Allan Monk in 1968 in San Francisco, where he took over
the role of Chritophe Colombe (Mihlaud) from another ailing artist.
He studied and mastered the role in a few weeks (or less!) and brought
off a wonderful performance. Monk has one of those really pleasant,
sweet baritone voices. Needless to say, the man is a complete
gentleman both supportive of and collaborative with his fellow
artists.

Karl

On Sat, 29 Aug 1998 01:04:33 GMT, ta...@bway.net (Linda B. Fairtile)
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solovoice

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Aug 30, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/30/98
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I remember seeing Alan Monk in one of the roles in Boris Godunov
during the Met Atlanta tour in 1978. Jerome Hines was the Boris. The
program is now framed with Hines' autograph and backstage photo I
took, so I don't know what part.

I do remember stopping him backstage to compliment him on an aria he
sang in the first act. It was absolutely beautiful.

John
"They that can give up essential liberty
to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety"
-- Benjamin Franklin

Gaelin

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Aug 30, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/30/98
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From what I know of Allan Monk--who I heard stand in as Nabucco at
Dimitrova's debut fro an ailing maniguerra--he was being primed for an
international career by the Met, except that he didn't want it. He was--I'm
told--a wonderful colleague, kind and generous. He didn't want to live in
the rat pack of international stardom so he politely withdrew. More's the
pity he was an exquisite artist wqith a fine voice--even all the way up.

LuciaMim

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Aug 30, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/30/98
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Alan Monk sang a few performances at LOC in the early 1980s, including a
Herald. I liked him in the Boheme video. Too bad he didn't continue.

Mimi

Seth Jerchower

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Aug 30, 1998, 3:00:00 AM8/30/98
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I remember seeing and hearing him in the role of Silvio in the 1978 or 79
outstanding MetOpera broadcast of Pagliacci (with PD as Canio, a prime
Milnes as Tonio, and fellow CanadianTeresa Stratas as Nedda. Hosted by
Francis Robinson, who gave a wonderful mid-broadcast documentary on Caruso.

SJ
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Kenneth T Wolman

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Sep 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/10/98
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Alan Monk is another one the Met allowed to get away.  He and Betsy Norden have formed a terrorist society to blow up Lincoln Center:-).

Seriously, if you want to get the quality of the voice, he's Schaunard on the 1982 Live From The Met Boheme performance with Carreras and Stratas, and he's Roucher on the 1978 recording of Chenier with Domingo and Scotto.

Ken Wolman
 

James Jorden

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Sep 10, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/10/98
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Alan Monk made a last appearance in New York in a 1993 OONY concert
performance of Donizetti's MARIA DI MINNEAPOLIS in the role of
"Murray." The rest of the cast was Frederica von Stade (Maria), Cecilia
Bartoli (Rhoda), Paul Plishka (Lou), Thomas Hampson (Ted), Dawn Upshaw
(Giorgietta), Roberta Peters (Sue Ann) and Jessye Norman (Phyllis).

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MNockin

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Sep 11, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/11/98
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Wanna hear more of Allan Monk? He will be singing Amonasro in the Aida
presented by Arizona Opera in Phoenix and Tucson next January.
It's warm then down here, too!! Come on down and see us!
Maria
MNo...@aol.com

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