| re: KISS ME, KATE Last Night |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 01:59 pm EST 03/03/19 |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 01:51 pm EST 03/03/19 |
| In reply to: KISS ME, KATE Last Night - sergius 11:12 am EST 03/03/19 |
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"This material isn't a natural fit for her"
So you're saying someone else would be better suited for the role. I think it's a given she would sing the role well. Interesting that you didn't mention the male lead who has probably even a bigger role in the show. I have such wonderful memories of Marin Mazzie as Lilli, who really went all out, especially in her "I Hate Men". Ms. O'Hara is kind of turning into the musical soprano version of Placido Domingo, who basically sang nearly every major tenor role in opera (except the lightest lyric/coloratura tenor roles), usually giving a high standard, but rarely giving "the" particularly outstanding and most memorable performance of the role (yes, there are exceptions -- and now he's turned to the baritone rep!). His chief tenor rival, Luciano Pavarotti, with a more limited repertoire, made most of his roles count and were pretty damn singular in the best sense. I'm kind of seeing the Domingo model here with folks casting Ms. O'Hara as a de facto fine choice, but not necessarily the best choice. |
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