Re: Kaufmann in Wagner???

The voice has gotten bigger in the last four years and has more metal in
it - I think Parsifal in a small house like Zurich might be a good try for
him. He would be a superb Lohengrin. As long as he stays away from
Siegfried!!!!!

Richard


"REG" <Richergar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> You know, I've never heard him live, and listening on the internet is not
> the ideal experience, but I was kind of surprised that he'd take it on so
> early in so promising a career. But certainly I think it's a small house,
> as
> I understand it, and my comment was more about all the weird things that
> Bartoli does there. Maybe she'll find an insertion aria for the beginning
> of
> Act III.
>
> Best regards
> REG
> "Proud Clarion" <proudclarion@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Not sure yet who the other cast members are. If the remark about
>> Bartoli is meant to suggest that you think Parsifal is too heavy a role
>> for Kaufmann at this point, I'll admit to having reservations about it
>> myself. Given the caution this tenor has previously shown in adding
>> some of the more dramatic roles to his repertoire, I was rather
>> surprised to find out about the Parsifal next spring. I'd always
>> thought his first major Wagner role would be Lohengrin.
>>
>> PC
>>
>
>


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