Kaufmann is a spectacular technician who never forgets what he is singing about and when Shakespeare is providing the story thats a necessity no matter how rare it may be. Jonas Kaufmann Federica Lombardi Carlos Álvarez voices.
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Jon Vickers combined drama and poetry and power in a way that keeps him as the supreme Otello I have ever seen or heard.
Kaufmann verdi otello review. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits. Verdis Shakespeare-inspired opera Otello plays out the fatal consequences of romantic jealousy. He made the start of the great monologue Dio mi potevi so soft and vaporous that it gave the uncanny effect of listening to the inner workings of Otellos mind.
Verdis setting is fierce and uncompromising. In 1816 Rossini wrote his Otello rarely heard these days although there is an impressive modern recording courtesy of the ever-enterprising Opera Rara. Taken at a flowing pace Ora e per.
Esteemed tenor Jonas Kaufamnn returns with his sensational new album Verdi. Jonas Kaufmann Marco Vratogna Thomas Atkins and the Royal. The past eight decades have seen many recordings of this tenor-led operatic masterpiece.
What a fantastic volume of sound from the Royal Opera chorus in the opening their stasis making eloquent contrast with the raging of Verdis scene-painting. Kaufmanns otello starts out as less the swaggering hero more the serious commanding officer and as he becomes more and more defined by his own instability he alternates between a taut intense. There is much buzz in the business about the young Italian soprano Federica Lombardi who makes an impressive debut here as Desdemona.
July 20 2020 at 1244 pm. This unity of artistic vision came through despite their physical distance. In Niermeyers vision Otello and Desdemona shared fewer embraces than one is accustomed to especially in the love duet which was musically outstanding.
Helpful Report abuse See all reviews. Trawling through them all Richard Lawrence finds at least three very special Otellos and some electric conducting. And after smothering Desdemona and.
What his voice lacks in power he makes up for in dramatic intensity and you come to understand the characters deep-seated neuroses well. He emphasizes Otellos nobility. Kaufmann is often described as a baritonal tenor and this helps him navigate the mercurial nature of Verdis vocal writing more adeptly than a lot of other singers.
Every word in the libretto seems to be reflected in the composers scoring and Pappano pounces on the sparkles birds breezes and the natural features that the staging chooses to ignore. A guide to the best recordings. Shop Save Today.
Reviewed in Australia on 24 November 2018 Verified Purchase Jonas Kaufmann gave a great performance of Otello and it was acted very well with emotion in all the right places and his voice was superb. Free access to 5 subscriber-only reviews per month. This recording project is the crowning glory of his journey to become todays key exponent of this legendary role.
Kaufmann is a vital virile Otello and many aspects of his portrayal are terrific. 40 out of 5 star rating. Unlimited access to news features blogs awards and artist content.
Kaufmann is a more lyrical Otello than one is used to and at times the voice does not seem up to the part. Theres quite a lot of different material in here familiar or not and Kaufmann makes the best of it. Kaufmanns is not the largest tenor sound in the world he was comprehensively outgunned by Marco Vratogna s muscly Iago but his vocal acting displayed intelligent absorption of the role.
Otello review Kaufmann thrills in a dark expressionistic staging Royal Opera House London In his role debut Jonas Kaufmanns arrestingly-sung Otello is a charismatic and troubled outsider in a. Ad Get 20 Off Sitewide Using Code DEAL20 - No Minumum Order Required. We Maintain An Enormous In-Stock Supply of Fabrics.
The chemistry between Harteros and Kaufmann is legendary their voices melt together expressing the same artistic intent. His high notes have squillo. Kaufmanns Otello never loses his dignity or poise.
Its an extremely slow tempo but in its expansion and Kaufmanns soft and pained singing one feels Otellos last hopes slipping away with every note he sings. Kaufmann at least on the basis of this recording has now fully realized this most challenging of Italian tenor roles. He observes all of Verdis markings.
Wednesday January 31 2018. His dark baritonal timbre is perfect for the Moor. Its one of the most painful moments to listen to in this recording.
The other singers are fine and Federica Lombardi as Desdemona is definitely a singer to watch. Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50000 expert reviews features awards and blog articles. Kaufmann is happiest in the more lyrical passages which become increasingly rare as the opera proceeds.
I have seen several Otellos alas never del Monaco. Kaufmann made his debut as Otello in June 2017 at the Royal Opera House to widespread. Ben Heppner once joked that the difficulty of singing Otello is overstated that by the time youre taking your curtain calls youd still have another whole act of Tristan und Isolde to gut out.
This is especially true of the great love duet that closes Act 1. Sony Classical 19439707932 17007 mins 2 discs Otello was the role Jonas Kaufmanns fans had long been waiting for him. Orchestra e Coro dellAcademia Nationale di Santa CeciliaAntonio Pappano.
And so it goes through the program with selections from Un Ballo in Maschera Il Trovatore Luisa Miller Simon Boccanegra Don Carlo La Forza del Destino I Masnadieri and Otello. It grabs us and never lets go taking in extremes of emotions from overwhelming evil to the most gentle love duet. Jonas Kaufmann is now THE Otello of this generation.
Though he is in fine voice he does not come across as the wounded animal that the greatest Otellos Jon Vickers Mario del Monaco so impressively were.
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