From: Opera Diva
Subject: How toPost? SIEGFRIED in MA.
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

I've read the last 10 digests, and so far find this
forum very interesting. I've tried to submit a posting
using the "submit" button on the home page, with no
success. Now I'm trying a regular email.
All I wanted to do was tell you all about the
fabulous singing I heard in Mannheim, Germany at the
Premiere of SIEGFRIED on Jan. 30th. John Treleaven
jumped in for the sick Wolfgang Neumann as Siegfried,
and did a GREAT job! He really sing the role, instead
of barking it, as so many tenors here in Germany do.
His acting was also very sympathetic. He got the
rousing ovation that I felt he heartily deserved.
Jukka Rasilainen also sang the Wanderer beautifully.
He was my first Holl=E4nder when I sang Senta in
Flensburg in '92. He's gone on to make a big name for
himself. John Treleaven studies with Anna Reynolds and
Jean Cox, as do I. Another product of their studio is
Leandra Overmann, who sang an extraordinary Erda. Her
bottom notes sound like a dramatic baritone! Anna
keeps telling her that she doesn't need to give so
much on the bottom, but it doesn't sound at all forced
or pushed, and her register changes are fairly smooth.
Seems miraculous to me! Is anyone interested in
hearing this kind of "review" of what I see in Germany?
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