I've seen Upshaw live too, and she had no trouble filling the space. The
fact that she "croons" on recordings to me is proof of her adaptability
and keen musical ear. She knows how to make a song sound good in a small
hall, big house, or recording studio. Most opera singers can't adapt to a
microphone and consequntly sound unnatural. They are a nightmare for
recording engineers.
It's funny that we pick on her, because in my opinion, she is one of the
VERY FEW opera singers that is championing new music. Without artists like
her, opera will surely die, a relic of the 19th century.
She is one of the few singers in the classical vein that I consider
innovative, in a vocal or musicological sense. IMO, she ranks up there
with geniuses like Peter Gabriel or Prince. She has incredible chops and
sharp interpretive abilities.
Tako
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