On Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 7:38:49 PM UTC-8, stefano wrote:

Alagna sounds far better tonight than previous performances of Carmen
this season; more lyrical, less leathery. Interesting, he took the
high note at the end of the flower song (à toi) forte, rather than
softly. Given that he flubbed earlier attempts at ending with a
pianissimo, this probably made sense, although I sense tonight he
might have pulled it off well (the end of his first act duet with
Micaela was sung softly and beautifully). I actually prefer a forte
ending, unless the tenor really can deliver a reliable pianissimo,
rather than just bunt. Tonight's performance is the best of the
Carmen run thus far, perhaps because it is the last Sirius broadcast
with the present cast.
Frank A.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmcrU9yO-YU

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