| Rodelinda- Handel
Seeptember 17 - October 8 2005 |
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| Catherine Naglestad Soprano Catherine Naglestad, in the title role, brought beauty of sound and authenticity of emotion to everything she sang, gathering strength as the evening proceeded/ Review |
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| Grimoaldo - tenor - Duke of Benevento |
| Rodelinda - soprano - Queen of Lombardy |
| Eduige - mezzo -Sister of Bertarido, betrothed to Grimoaldo |
| San Francisco Opera and Bavarian State Opera Production |
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| Unulfo - counter-tenor -Friend and confidant of Bertarido |
| Garibaldo - baritone -Advisor of Grimoaldo and Duke of Torino |
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| Bertarido - counter-tenor - King of Lombardy |
| David Daniels David Daniels does believe in the music. His superb rendition of "Dove sei?" convinced the listener that he was Bertarido, singing from his own heart. . ..His countertenor voice is strong, flawlessly centered in pitch, expressive and flexible./ Review |
| Paul Nilon*Clearly the audience favorite, Nilon delivered one spectacular aria like a Rat Pack cabaret number, and another while hanging suicidally in midair from a window./ Review |
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| Kobie van Rensburg* (10/2-10/8) Van Rensburg was in the Met Rodelinda cast last year and got excellent reviews. I can see why; he has excellent agility and a good trill, both required for singing Handel./ Review |
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| Gerald Thompson The evening's honors went to countertenor Gerald Thompson, an Adler Fellow who stole the show with his brilliantly detailed and alert performance as Unulfo. His singing was lucid, shapely and wonderfully muscular./ Review |
| Umberto Chiummo* Garibaldo-Bavarian Production When he rolled his eyes and cast his fiery look on the audience, you could feel a shiver of both fear and pleasure run through the people. His voice is sinewy, with a noble and penetrating tone, a timbre as robust and shining as ebony |
| Bass Umberto Chiummo's Garibaldo was a splendid villain, suiting the film noir setting in both voice and bearing./ Review |
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| Joshua Bloom I liked Chiummo just fine and would have been happy to hear him again. Joshua Bloom, though, has got an outstanding voice, very firm and dark, and more vocal and stage presence, overall. The last young bass who made this kind of impression on me was John Relyea, another Adler Fellow. I expect Bloom will also go on to great things and a fine career, and I'm definitely looking forward to hearing him in the future./ Review |
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| Phyllis Pancella* Phyllis Pancella, who brought verve and stamina along with a touch of vocal blowsiness to the role of Eduige,/ Review |
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