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Domingo Booed In ‘Bohème'
in response to reader comment: This is what happens when you cast for looks alone

Submitted by netrebko watcher, Dec 9, 2006 15:44

The poor coodination between podium and singer may well have been a reflection of insufficient rehearsal time together. Ms. Netrebko, who had sung Mimi only once before - three performances under Gergiev's direction, with Villazon as Rodolfo, in St. Petersburg in January - sang her final performance in a production of Sonambula in Vienna on Wednesday and was on stage as Mimi at the Met the following Tuesday. What with travel time, jet lag and a weekend intervening, the preparation must have been rushed at best. The price of filling the house with star power?

The tendency to sing sharp has been there throughout Netrebko's career. It cannot , I think, be attributed to misuse of the voice, which to my ears is as beautiful as ever, though fuller and with more colors than before.

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Is human to make a mistake/special day for domingo ,wife birthday/conducting Villazon and netrebko toghether,Toscanini in his time did a... [MORE]

jose maria de cores risso

Dec 10, 2006 08:46

He and Rostropovich should never have taken up conducting. [MORE]

Richard Adams

Dec 9, 2006 06:45

Self-indulgent ritards and rubato cheapens scores, especially already over-composed scores like Boheme. Obviously, Domingo wasn't paying attention, but Netrebko should... [MORE]

Listener

Dec 8, 2006 23:30

I disagree with the previous posts. True, the conducting was ragged. I heard Netrebko come in early on Mi chiamano... [MORE]

Law Prof

Dec 8, 2006 14:37

I thought the Booing was justified. Never have I heard such indulgent conducting. And I love Domingo on stage. [MORE]

Jimmy B. Powell

Dec 7, 2006 20:20

I am not surprised Christina Gallardo Domas is nowhere to be found. In fact, I would be willing to bet... [MORE]

Opera Singer

Dec 7, 2006 12:47

The poor coodination between podium and singer may well have been a reflection of insufficient rehearsal time together. Ms. Netrebko,...

netrebko watcher

Dec 9, 2006 15:44

Booing the greatest artist of the opera is pure stupidity. And I'm very sorry for Netrebko's attitude on stage. [MORE]

Dragos Cojocaru

Dec 29, 2006 01:31

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