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Bad Wörishofen, 06 10 24
RICHNESS AND WONDER OF THE VOICE
Rolando at the closing concert of the Festival of Nations
I MUST start with the last number of the official part of the concert.
Duet of Desdemona and Otello from Rossini's Otello.
I heard it several times with Rolando, every time he sang magnificently.
But this evening Rolando gave something very special..., something beyond words and imagination.
His voice offered thousand nuances of desperation, anger, jealousy, rage, love ... The prodigious singing with its beloved expressiveness was accompanied by a deepest, heartbreakingly emotional and touching performance and stage presence, making us feel profoundly every feeling.
With his voice at its best shape, Rolando sang an amazing 'programme : a duet from 'L'anima del filosofo' by Haydn, 'Torna, vezzosa Fillide' and a duet from "I Capuleti e i Montecchi', both by Bellini, and 'La légende de Kleinzach' from 'The Tales of Hoffmann'.
Joy and surprise to rehear these pieces of Bellini - the Belcanto in its most beautiful sound with the softest notes of Rolando's voice.
'La légende de Kleinzach' is always a special experience with Rolando. Every single time great, every single time different, offering a whole dramatic scene. Rolando, once more, performed the gorgeous aria with all his playing skills for bringing all facets of the character to life .
Several encores to finish this extraordinary concert : Rolando's brilliant 'Ya mis horas felices', 'and his two fascinating duets with the mezzo soprano ':Lippen schweigen', 'Non ti scordar di me', and another one from Kate Lindsey, unfortunately unknown to me.
As singing colleague of Rolando, Kate Lindsey sang sensitively, with finesse and softness, and with sweet tones.
A new orchestral partner, the great Philharmonie Baden-Baden and a conductor whose music we have known well since his 'debut' with Rolando in the fantastic Barcelona concert in 2011.
Tremendous success, extended, thunderous applause, standing ovations.
KÖSZÖNÖM, ROLANDO!
Eléonore
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