Sebastian Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 There is a nice piece about this new tenor (the first English Cavaradossi at Covent Garden since 1963) in today's Times. As it happens I heard him (in a smaller part) in Vienna in September: I (and the local crowd) were most impressed. The article is behind a paywall but happy to help those who send me an email address by PM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scheherezade Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Having heard his Cassio in the ROH pre-Covid Otello, I am looking forward to seeing him at the Saturday matinee. With the wonderful Anna Pirozzi, fresh from her Macbeth triumph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 Got to the Friday performance of Tosca and was most impressed all round. With two reservations. All the principals gave the impression that - having sung this two nights before, and presumably sung as strongly as they know how, given that Wednesday was the live transmission - they would have preferred another day off before doing it again. Everyone had passages that were thinner, drier, than they are capable of. But Freddie was deservedly cheered during Act I and again in Act III. One hopes he will tend to that 28-year old voice with care. Perhaps Brexit will give him enough opportunities in the UK so he doesn't wear himself out with international guesting. My other reservation is related to the conducting. The Ukraine-to-Bayreuth conductor was good, very good, illuminating the score and getting the band to do exceptionally well, although the crowd did not offer them the cheers they gave Freddie. However she did so just a little too carefully, holding back on some speeds, almost academically in several places. But Puccini tempi are tricky, as one can read here: Problems of Tempo in Puccini's Arias - College Music Symposium A good night was had by all and Freddie seems on his way to national treasure status. On the live transmission evening Freddie took over when the billed star had to withdraw. Does anyone have a report? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Here for example is the review in The Observer: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/dec/18/tosca-royal-opera-review-freddie-de-tommaso-oksana-lyniv-handel-messiah-hanover-band-kings-place?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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