In a message dated 8/3/01 6:56:41 PM, linda@f... writes:
<< The only slight flaw was that the middle of the voice was sometimes
smothered by
the sound of the orchestra, but I think we could possibly blame Strauss
R for that, or maybe the RAH acoustic. >>
No, the weakness in her middle voice has been discussed by many astute
listeners.
<<Does that give the singer licence to
sob and sigh as though she were in character?>>
I don't think so!
<<I felt some of the very sensuous expressing
of the words was rather unnecessary, done for effect, and arguably not
in the best of taste. >>
Sounds like a rather typical Fleming performance to me.
<<What made me sit bolt upright was
suddenly to hear eight bars, wordless and unaccompanied, grafted in from
Ruhe Sanft, out of Mozart's Zaide, by way of a cadenza. Beautifully,
beautifully sung - but again, was it showy and in poor taste? A direct
quote from a German opera in the middle of a Latin sacred motet?>>
She apparently uses that cadenza all the time. It got her a lot of attention
in NY.
<<PS my spell checker wants me to call these two sopranos Niger Dam
Jennies and Renee Flamingo.>>
HAHAHAHA! You might get a kick out of this site: www.wordsmith.org--the
Internet Anagram Server is a hoot!
Judy
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