![]() ![]() I must admit that I had never heard a singer performing live from whom I could understand every single word, until that night. Paradoxically, it is especially true for French singers: simply put, in order to sing in French, they need to relearn their own language. Because of its pronunciation of course, but also because a lot of its sounds are hard to “project”. Jonas Kaufmann will be singing for the last two shows of the run early March while Roberto Alagna has covered the whole month of February.Īny good vocal coach will tell you that French is the hardest language to sing. In real life, it is a quote from the Metropolitan Opera’s website. In a joy-sparking way.“ Roberto Alagna and Jonas Kaufmann take turns playing Carmen’s desperate lover, Don José” may be a quote from the online brochure of the Opera House you started in one of your opera fanatic dreams. And Kathleen Kim’s Fairy Godmother costume gave me really strong Shrek vibes. The red costumes of the prince’s suitors are playful and made me think of playing cards from Alice in Wonderland. Cendrillon is literally a storybook fairytale come to life with text on the walls, and the Fairy Godmother literally entering the stage riding a mountain of books. First time I’ve heard Alice Coote, and the experience was extremely enjoyable. Joyce DiDonato and Kathleen Kim are, as always, criminally good. Not that opera houses should turn away from current events and proceed as if it’s a pure artform immune from human fallibility. Except that there was no pandemic and sports were happening.Īnyway, that’s why there is opera. The host introduces the viewing as a “welcome escape from current events”, and my immediate reaction was “what was going on in April 2018?” Some googling around confirmed that it was basically the same atrocities that we face today: wars, mass shootings, politics, and sports. 11 September 2020, recording from 28 April 2018
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