"VIAGGIO DELL' ANIMA", WITH LAUTTEN COMPAGNEY BERLIN - - LINZ - 01 05 26

 La chronique d'Eléonore :

01 05 26 - Linz

ART, LOVE AND HUMOR

Rolando in concert

with "Viaggio dell'anima'

After his first song and with all his deepest and endless humanity, Rolando's introductory thoughts were : 'Art, love and humor, with them we can go further in these hard times'.

An evening that can't be put into words. Modest attempts are possible, but a vocabulary much richer than mine would be needed to describe the wonder Rolando performed.

He spoke about the very first opera ever (L'Orfeo by Monteverdi) in the early 17th century and the very first operetta in the same subject (Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach) in the middle of the 19th century.

The program was based principally around the works of Monteverdi, but Rolando also sang pieces of other composers of this era (Luigi Rossi, Domenico Obizzi).

Monteverdi was present with his fabulous, dazzling songs from 'Quarto scherzo ...', 'Scherzi musicali' and, as the most important, from 'L'Orfeo'.

I have listened to Rolando in this repertoire for a very long time, but every time I am completely mesmerized by how perfectly his voice and performance style fit this music and this musical era.

I loved every moment of Rolando's singing. But my extremely subjective selection and preferences, the musts, the highest priorities were 'Si dolce é ...', 'Udite, udite', 'Vi ricorda ...' and the two absolute favorites sung by the most beautiful of all voices : 'Rosa del Ciel' and 'Possente spirto'. Rolando's brilliant performance, his shining and luxurious voice brought, as always, exceptionally emotional moments.

His ornamentation, particularly in 'Possente spirto', was unique, astonishing.

A short 'essay' on Rolando's breathtaking, very intensive stage presence :

As for every "Viaggio dell'anima" concert, when no singing, Rolando is sitting on a chair in the middle of the stage.

In Linz, it was an extremely special experience to watch him 'comment' on every single musical and sung note with his incredibly varied and attractive movements and feelings. His eyes, his face, all his body followed the performance of the orchestra. Rolando was music and rhythm themselves.

KÖSZÖNÖM, ROLANDO!

Eléonore

La vidéo de Klari :

Prochaines dates : Fürth le 6 05 et Iserlohn le 9 05.

AVANT LE PROCHAIN CONCERT DE LA TOURNEE MOZART : CE SOIR A HANOVRE

 La presse unanime : 💖💖👏👏

“Rolando Villazón continues to be a guarantee of exuberant musical joy. His voice remains one of the most beautiful tenor voices of his generation—dark, fluid, rich, and full of color.“ (Süddeutsche Zeitung)

“Villazón’s deep passion for Mozart and his intense engagement with the composer’s works were evident from the very first note to the very last. The arias did not seem rehearsed, but rather seemed to have become an integral part of the Mexican tenor himself, so confident was he in his singing and stage presence.” (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)

Seven concerts in some of Europe’s most magnificent concert halls, over 10.000 incredibly enthusiastic listeners and above all Mozart - to bring us together and to guide us towards the light, even in the most challenging of times.

Tonight is our eighth and final concert of this leg of the tour at @hcc_hannover and we are so much looking forward to meeting our wonderful audience.

@concertspamplona

*****

TOURNEE MOZART - HERKULESSAAL MUNICH - 20 04 26 (2)

 La chronique et les photos d'Eléonore :

20 04 26 - Munich

EMBELLISHMENTS, ORNAMENTS, COLORATURAS

Rolando in concert at Herkulessaal

For me, the fourth evening in this amazing series.

To write a new chronicle - as easy, as hard!

As always by Rolando : a new and familiar evening at the same time.

And also as always : Rolando inhabited the stage and every character completely. Voice and acting, in a very strong unity, creating a passionate stage presence allowing the audience to experience all dramatic elements.

In my previous chronicles, I didn't write about Rolando's embellishments, ornaments and coloraturas.

He makes them with incredible ease, coloring the melody with flourishes. The trills, rapid runs being breathtaking, representing moments of intense emotions and virtuosic, dazzling display.

In each moment : masterful exhibition, great brilliance, deep artistry.

The excerpts from "The Magic Flute" with Rolando's unmatched Papageno offer special components : In Papageno's scene and his duet with Papagena, Rolando's acting is extremely lively, vibrant, full of his beloved energy.

After the delicious "cake" comes "the icing on the cake" : the encores as a tasty dessert. A vigorous, powerful "Va dal furor portata", the wonderfully rich Pamina / Papageno duet and "Con ossequio, con rispetto".

In this aria buffa, Rolando plays with all his ingenious playing skills and inventiveness, with his creative ideas to show the duality of the character. He adds flavorful ingredients to his performance.

As at every of his appearances, the audience adored Rolando, with a lot of standing ovations!

KÖSZÖNÖM, ROLANDO!

Eléonore

                                           

                                          

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