| re: This gives me hope for a film of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 01:27 pm EST 02/15/21 | |
| In reply to: re: This gives me hope for a film of THE MOST HAPPY FELLA - larry13 11:57 am EST 02/15/21 | |
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| Thanks for your thoughtful response, but I disagree with much of what you wrote. I understand your point that, in opera, a tenor voice is usually associated more with youthful roles whereas older characters are usually written for lower voices, BUT of course there are exceptions -- the roles of Eleazar in LA JUIVE and the Emperor in TURANDOT are two of the many that leap immediately to mind. I honestly think the main reason why you feel a tenor would be so wrong for the role of Tony in HAPPY FELLA is that you're so used to the role being sung by baritones. But I strongly suspect that if Pavarotti had played the role onstage or in a film version when he was in his fifties or early 60s, he would have been completely credible in the role from a a dramatic standpoint and would have sounded great even if they had kept the original keys. And if not, on the latter point, simply transposing some sections up as little as a half step for a full step, and perhaps adding a few optional high notes in a few places, would have been enough to make the role entirely appropriate from a vocal standpoint. Alas, we'll never know.... As for Domingo.....as I'm sure you're aware, he began his professional career as a baritone, and many of us feel that he kept that (wonderful, rich) baritonal quality throughout his career, which is why some of us (certainly not all!) feel he sounded fine in the baritone roles (and excerpts) that he took on late in his career. |
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