Luisa Miller "made in Italy" enchant Zurich! From our correspondent in Zurich
" Luisa Miller
is the Verdi opera that is traditionally recognized as an ideal bridge between the works of the first period of the "young Verdi and Verdi's maturity and that a few years ahead of its maximum peak of fame with the triad
Rigoletto, La Traviata
and
Il Trovatore. For music content
cast, you may still have to consider it as an ideal start of the second period. It has a strong and secure musical texture that still carries with it certain elements of bel canto style almost "Donizetti", but which already shows many advances since then Verdi fully realized in his compositional maturity.
Luisa Miller missing since 1998 in the Opera program of the Swiss city.
On this occasion, is in a completely new re-directed by Damiano Michieletto, one of the most interesting young Italian talent, supplemented by the period costumes designed by Carla Teti and the beautiful and brilliant scenes designed by Paolo Fantin.
A cast of all our production and names of the first order that the Charter guarantees absolute reliability and ingenuity, as indeed will be confirmed when the curtain rises.
The wait for the return of this Society, was made even more attractive by the proposed musical cast.
First ever debut of
Fabio Armiliato as Rodolfo, then the presence of stars in the cast of the first magnitude, from baritone Leo Nucci and the soprano Barbara Frittoli in the tittle-role. Ben
present nine performances on the bill with this truly extraordinary cast.
Our review refers to the recitation of the April 21, 2010
Excellent work by the soprano Barbara Frittoli in this difficult role for the variety of aspects that has rough voice. Clear voice, clean and technically perfect especially acute in the area, its true strength, but also serious in the area and shopping, always well focused and present. Complete artist who convinces the work at any time, from the difficult first air sortie, resolved with accuracy and with added colors and shades, the beautiful concert and all the challenging duets solved with great skill, until the final poignant drama the dramatic soprano tinged by subjecting her voice to a change radical form and extent with exciting results.
Fabio Armiliato debut with the role of Rodolfo security by relying on its well-established technique of singing and his sophisticated style to introduce a character defined and real in all aspects of character.
Bravissimo in the first part of the print as bel canto and the first act in concert leading to the final of the same hard, brilliantly solved, and reached the peak of his performance in known and expected air "When the calm night" , masterfully interpreted and received applause from many, began with a beautiful recitative rich and incisive accents on the word cantata and made even more vivid and present in the magnificent use of the half lyrical voices, calibrate and clean, which goes well in this sophisticated weaving Verdi. Vibrating the execution of the next cabaletta, real bravura.
closes his performance with a thrilling final of the Opera duet with the wonderful third act that seems just made and tailor-made for him, as interpretive performance, beauty issue made of bright colors and generous interpretation. Armiliato It will make full and sign the title, another character in the green after having already ordered time with the other characters (the latter with as many as 15 of Rodolfo) all interpreted with a vocal performance and effectiveness impressive.
Leo Nucci for his part has a strong sense of Miller and the proud father of his daughter Louise. Impeccable in the air "Holy is the choice of a wife" and the cabaletta 1'atto ended with a beautiful long acute scatenal'entusiasmo the public; Nucci can be summed up as one of the greatest Verdi Baritone of Italian history and even today in full possession of his excellent voice quality.
In the role of Count Walter, Laszlo Polgar, in front of a stage presence of undoubted value is not fully convincing vocally: his opening aria as a whole is well-sung in the centers and in the medium-high but just pushes the texture or acute zone extreme or severe area his vocal instrument is not always the right position.
Ruben Drole in the robes of the infamous castle Wurm, is the protagonist of a good performance in a role where the young show excellent low-quality interpretation and suggests that even vocally as very promising.
Good performance of the choir and orchestra, which under the careful direction of high Massimo Zanetti was generally safe and convincing.
Exciting directed by Damiano Michieletto which has the merit of being able to "tell" the different locations with the quick and clever scene changes. A smart way to combine technological innovation modernity and tradition (the wonderful Carla Teti costuni) indicating a path to be followed carefully for a narrative that does not distract the viewer interest, enhanced by an intelligent and musical spectacular setting.
Attractions perhaps several times to grasp fully the good taste and choices.
An absolute success then this Luisa Miller who gave us the Zurich Opera House! The protagonists are due
several times insistently called out to the stage to the sound of applause from an audience, to Zurich, traditionally demanding but literally delirious occasion especially for the three players expected Frittoli,
Armiliato and Nucci, but also for all the architects of that success. "
18, 21, 23, 25, April 28, 2002, 05, 07, 16 May 2010
Zurich Opera House
LUISA LUISA MILLER MILLER: Barbara Frittoli
RODOLFO: Fabaio Armiliato
MILLER: Leo Nucci
FEDERICA: Liliana Nikiteanu
COUNT OF WALTER: Laszlo Polgar
Wurm: Ruben Drole
LAURA: Agnieszka Adamczak
A CLOWN: Alejandro Larraga
And finally some taste youtube:
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"When the calm night ... The altar or tomb" -
Finale, Part ;
Finale, Part
