On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, tidwellchristy wrote:
> --- In vocalist-temporary@y..., Trevor Allen <trevorjamesallen@y...> > wrote: > > > > and finally if there is any good baritone material in > > "The Telephone" by Menotti. > > > > I thought (but I might be thinking of the wrong piece--I'm sure > someone will correct me if I am) that this work of Menotti's was for > soprano only. (?)
I'll be the "someone" to disillusion you. THE TELEPHONE is a two person opera. Lucy is generally a light lyric or coloratura soprano. Ben is officially a baritone, though I've also heard the opera done with a dramatic tenor as Ben. The main shortcoming of this opera, IMO, is its lack of a contralto. :)
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