 The focus of their ardor is Tosca, a role immortalized by Maria Callas. Lisa Houben accomplishes some important functions in the title role, which she has played before. The Dutch-American soprano embodied the role with both the fragility and underlying steeliness it calls for. Her delivery for many stretches was almost perfect, flawlessly shifting to rich lower registers and back up to the top. Her rendition of the mournfully reflective Vissi d'arte aria in Scarpia's study was lovely.....(from Tampa Bay Times - April 09 2017) |
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