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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
by MIKE SILVERMAN, For Your Related Press
NEW YORK
Three debuting singers extra zest to a star-studded reprise associated with Mozart's "Don Giovanni"
that's returned to the Metropolitan Opera in the waning weeks of the season.
Most impressive among them had been Pavol Breslik, any small tenor coming from Slovakia that
sang the actual role of Don Ottavio in Monday night. His light, honeyed voice seems ideally suited to
be able to Mozart's refined melodic line, and the man placed on an exemplary display of breath
control together using his long, unbroken phrases in the aria, "Il mio tesoro." Don Ottavio, who
might have small to complete however proclaim his devotion to the heroine, Donna Anna, as the girl
seeks vengeance on her father's murder, can seem a new wooden character. However Breslik
brought him in order to life being an ardent, courtly suitor.
He can be among several younger tenors _ others include Piotr Beczala as well as Joseph Calleja _
who're gaining prominence at the Met, any welcome development at a moment if the career
regarding Rolando Villazon appears to become unraveling just while he was on the brink regarding
superstardom.
As Don Ottavio's beloved, Canadian soprano Erin Wall made an auspicious debut in the specially
challenging role. Mozart gives Donna Anna 2 showpiece arias, the next 1 requiring considerable
coloratura dexterity. Though the girl technique here was not flawless, the girl does a more-tha-creditable job and all through the actual evening displayed an attractive, flexible voice with secure
higher notes that will carried nicely in the hall.
The third newcomer was harder in order to judge. A New bass-baritone through China which utilizes
the particular single title Shenyang, he produced his debut as Masetto, the country bumpkin fiance
involving Zerlina, certainly 1 of the numerous females Don Giovanni is attempting to seduce.
Shenyang won the prestigious BBC Cardiff Singer of the world competition in beats 2007 and it is
enrolled inside the Met's Lindemann Younger Artist Development Program. His voice, although
impressively even all through its range, sounded muffled in his initial scene and only fleetingly
thereafter did he help to make much impression. His stage demeanor was a bit awkward, yet that
suited the particular character well.
These three joined a cast associated with first-rate veterans, beginning using Swedish baritone Peter
Mattei, whose mix of mellifluous vocal range and physical swagger lead him to perfect for the title
role. Italian soprano Barbara Frittoli, formerly heard here as Donna Anna, switched in order to
Donna Elvira with regard to these performances along with confirmed complete command with the
character and music. Isabel Bayrakdarian, your Lebanese-born soprano involving Armenian heritage,
sparkled as Zerlina. having the veteran American bass Samuel Ramey as Don Giovanni's servant

Leporello counts as luxury casting, even if his once-secure sound is currently much more wobbly
than not.
Louis Langree conducted your orchestra by getting an elegant touch, though the brisker tempo at
times would have been welcome.
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