As it happens, I went to see "La Boheme" at Bay Shore Lyric Opera (just down
the road from you in Capitola) on the day that Musetta failed to show up.
Consequently, Musetta's big aria scene was taken by Bay Shore's resident
mezzo, Liliane Cromer. Considering that she had to read the cafe dialogue
from a score, she was all right, and she did a splendid job with "Quando
m'en vol."
But, I must confess, the role would be a bit high for me. :-(
Elizabeth Finkler
San Jose, California
mightymezzo@h...
http://home.earthlink.net/~mightymezzo
"This would be a better world for children if the parents had to eat the
spinach." --Groucho Marx
>From: Reply-To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
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>Dear Vocalistmates,
>
But as I listened,I wondered
>what Musetta might sound like if sung by a more sultry voice, such as a
>lyric mezzo. My companion, a coluratura soprano, insists that the role
>calls for a lyric coluratura soprano, only, and could not be filled by a
>lyric mezzo. But I am still wondering. What do you all think? Could
>"Musetta" be sung by a lyric mezzo? Has it been done?
>
>Thanks, GWendel, dT
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