| re: This gives me hope for a film of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA | |
| Posted by: larry13 11:57 am EST 02/15/21 | |
| In reply to: re: This gives me hope for a film of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA - Michael_Portantiere 10:28 am EST 02/15/21 | |
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| Michael, first thank you so much for providing the link to the marvelous Tozzi MOST HAPPY FELLA. Secondly, I think the problem with Pavarotti singing Tony has nothing to do with whether he could sing the notes as written or would have required a lowering of the keys. Very likely he could have sung all the notes and in the early '80s was still probably at his peak vocally--which, of course, was quite some peak. And it's isn't his acting which at times was not perfunctory. A strong director and lots of preparation might have made him quite appropriate for this very sympathetic role. It's simply that this role was written for a baritone, especially a baritone like Robert Weede with the required brilliant top, as you've mentioned.(I even wonder if Loesser tailored any of the music TO Weede.)It makes a huge--and, in my opinion, unsatisfactory--difference to have a tenor sing a baritone role. It's partly the sound of a tenor for the character of a older man like Tony. But, additionally, just listen to Domingo sing any of the various Verdi baritone parts he's been doing. No matter what your opinion of Domingo's vocal estate, especially now, the fact remains that Verdi wrote these roles for the baritone voice and Domingo, who can sing all these notes, sounds exactly like the tenor he always was. |
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