A reminder of my dear friend, the great tenor, Jon Fredric Wests FREE CONCERT, this SUNDAY, MAR. 30 (tomorrow), at 2PM, at Syracuse University, and the Webcast of the concert that will stream live from the hall (riverbendmedia/jwplayer/syr.html). A couple of reviews: --> From Opera News (10/2013) for Utah Operas highly successful production of Strausss Salome (also with wonderful reviews for Marcy Stonikas in the title role and Michael Chioldi as Jochanaan!): ...but it was Wests relentless characterization of the morally bankrupt tetrarch that dramatically surpassed all others. His powerful heldentenor, rife with subtle shading, penetrated with chilling effect as his character descended into disgust and madness. --> From The New York Times for his brilliant Siegfried in The Metropolitan Opera production of Wagners Siegfried (in one of the final seasons of the former Otto Schenk production--Jon performed the role of Siegfried in the title opera and Die Goetterdaemmerung in all of the final runs of that Ring production: nyti.ms/1mAuOEm. (From Anthony Tommasinis review: Mr. West did not just get through the role, he really sang it: with husky sound, pinging top notes, plenty of power and seemingly illimitable energy.) Dont miss this extraordinary event, either live/in-person, or via the web stream!
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 15:17:08 +0000
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