Pavarotti's successor will NOT be chosen by how they come across on CD

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Search Is On For the Next Pavarotti

Submitted by Donald W Honan, Sep 19, 2007 06:55

It would seem from the article that the writer not only knows little about the singers of whom he writes, but just as little about The Voice in general, and perhaps Opera as well. It would seem that all it takes to be published with an opinion these days is to have one. Case in point: Florez has a small voice that would never be able to perform enough different roles to qualify. And the writer's personal opinion of the quality of any given Donizetti opera(or anyone else's) should not be stated in such a way as to seem a proven fact. La fille has been growing in popularity whenever there is a cast that can do justice to this lovely little comedy. The WINNER will have to have enormous popular appeal, and, like Pavarotti, Lanza & Caruso in the past, have at least a decent level of musicianship. ...and the voice will have to be able to survive what the singer does to it along the way--Vargas being the only one intelligent enough not to push the voice out of shape for "popular effect". And that probably dooms him to second place!; just like Kraus, who is the only one of the whole bunch that I would consider properly categorized in the article.

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My favorites five is Alagna ,Alavarez , Florez , Vargas ,Bezdüz .Let 's see the near future... [MORE]	Micheal	Oct 13, 2007 10:13
It seems that the author of this article repeats all the popular quotes of the day. One cannot compare a... [MORE]	Olga Hirsch	Sep 30, 2007 03:08
I agree with a previous opinion that the author of the article may be neither a real expert on opera... [MORE]	G. P.	Sep 26, 2007 11:07
G.P. comments "the author of the article may be neither a real expert on opera nor an enthusiastic opera fan." Firstly... [MORE]	VINCENZO COSTANZO	Oct 5, 2007 08:01
I feel it is a mistake to choose one particular tenor voice, or one particular kind of tenor voice, to... [MORE]	S Daniel	Sep 25, 2007 12:56
All tenors mentioned in the article are esteemed singers, but Pavarotti's successors? Hardly. Tenor roles are usually about doomed or... [MORE]	Constantine A. Papas	Sep 20, 2007 00:12
Luciano Pavarotti couldn't really act, but who cares! his voice dominates all registers and could sang operas from the classic... [MORE]	Orlando Diaz	Mar 6, 2008 02:43
Not only did his glorious voice set him above other tenors, his appeal was in the whole package. You enjoyed... [MORE]	C.S.	Sep 19, 2007 22:20
I don't believe anyone will ever be able to take Pavarotti's place on any level. I'm more or less done.... [MORE]	katherine	Sep 19, 2007 17:34
I my self have a serviceable lyric tenor voice,according to my voice coach,Carl S. Olsen,himself, a lyric tenor,and in my... [MORE]	martin g.matsil	Sep 19, 2007 16:44
It would seem from the article that the writer not only knows little about the singers of whom he writes,...	Donald W Honan	Sep 19, 2007 06:55
simply he is one of the best Belcanto singer. [MORE]	Aycinarli	Sep 26, 2007 14:43
Dear Operafans.. As I did hear Bezduz in Scotland ,Florez in Newyork , Vargas in Münich and many others. I must... [MORE]	Roberta	Oct 1, 2007 07:40
Vargas being the only one intelligent enough not to push the voice out of shape for "popular effect ??? I think... [MORE]	Christine Doran	Mar 23, 2008 10:40
Please forgive my ignorance of many of the current young crop! How do I hear Bezduz? Please send links, videos,... [MORE]	Donald W Honan	Mar 23, 2008 19:32

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