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No, we are not mistaken those that empranyàvem when Simon Orfila received some unfair and unhealthy boos in his first appearances on stage at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, when despite his youth and inexperienced, as we showed in that canyon vocal There was enough material to think and we hope that a more promising career.
Simon Orfila already sang the difficult role of Assur wonderful Rossini Semiramide, in the second cast of the 2005-2006 season ramadhan of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, leaving them unharmed, is not easy and that few singers' s have dared to do, and then the huge legacy left to us by Samuel Ramey, even more.
Now, in the season of opera Montpellier have programmed this cathedral belcanto, which is Semiramide, and entrusted the role of Assur Orfila and today I want to leave fragments, rather, the two fragments on committed he has to record all the music and know their interpretation. It is the second act duet begins with the protagonist and the great scene of madness, almost at the end of the work.
In this version the role of Semiramide has gone so wrong (in my opinion) to Laura Aikin, the great American soprano, who has proven to be very versatile, but vocality of Aikin is in the zone female high tessitura, ie the light lyric soprano, as we have repeated a thousand times Colbran not correspond to the original situation of the roles that Rossini wrote for his wife, the Colbran. If we are to believe the score (who better, is not it?) Is written for a dramatic soprano coloratura agility, agility or mezzo acute too. The role is very central and the duo especially dramatic, serious Aikin and can do what he wants something, but here no matter who does what it can not be forced more and not trying to follow the model Sutherland inadequate too, but I do not wish to enter this battle, come out, and sobreaguts doing some "adjustments" that I prefer not to enter values.
Orfila however imposed from "Almen think, Regina" an important voice and flexible enough to solve the test, whether coloratura, legato and extension. With 34 years it has, I think it still has some way to go to learn and be in such a big Rossini roles that require flexibility and adaptation he exhibits stylistic virtues and vocal techniques often as not in voices low or low baritone today. Of course anyone with a head Ramey, never forget all the great roles for bass repertoire Rossini, he better ramadhan go removing the head, but will say that the big bass Kansas when he made large explosion was close to forty (80 in Aix-en-Provence where he amazed the world with an apotheosis Assur, was 38 years).
Well here is the duo "It vita Ancor t'è face" with Aikin and Orfila, accompanied by the Orchestre National de Montpellier ramadhan Languedoc-Roussillon, conducted ramadhan by Antonino Fogliani. https://ximo.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/01-se-la-vita.mp3
And now the big moment, the aria of madness, usually awarded to the sopranos and Rossini here is plucked from a concession to the big bass Filippo Galli could do exhibit its full potential.
Needless to say Galli career began singing tenor and after illness which for more than a year away from the stage, and when he re start the race, as it did below, starring in many Rossini major roles (Mustafa, Selim, Duca D'Ordovo Fernando ramadhan Vilabella, Maometto, Assur, Moses and others) ramadhan and even Donizetti wrote for him the role of Henry VIII's Anna Bolena immediately see the Lyceum. The chronicles of the time tell us that the voice of Wales was extremely ramadhan powerful and flexible, which allowed him to achieve ramadhan buffos roles, but also extremely demanding ramadhan roles basso cantante.
Hear Simon Orfila deal on 28 November frightful scene that begins with the recitative "Il dì già Cade" to continue with the aria "Deh ... ti ti ... firm ... forgive plate." Interv ramadhan in the scene Choeur Opera National de Bordeaux and the Choir of the Opera national de Montpellier, with Orchestre National de Montpellier