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Post by windbelle on Mar 16, 2007 22:24:39 GMT 9.5
I'd very much love to see him in the magic flute. Sadly that's not recorded.
I'd love to hear him sing more Mozart too. Maybe Don Diovanni? Though I guess Anthony's voice is more suitable for light operas and operettas. His voice sounds not that special in the classical field.
But actually my view of opera is rather limited, so I leave the topic here to you. Opinions?
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Post by coffeequeen on Mar 17, 2007 20:46:23 GMT 9.5
Oh yes, Don Giovanni would suit him. I can just imagine him singing "La ci darem la mano".
I think he'd fare better doing light and comic operas (which he seems to love to do). "La serva padrona" by Pergolesi would suit him- it's about a don (an aging rich fellow) and his servant girl; he wants to get her married off so she would stop running his life, but later ends up realizing that he loves her all along.
I'm also quite limited in my opera knowledge and experience- a lot are too heavy for me and I opt to listen to and watch the lighter ones. I have yet to hear Ant do a major opera (meaning something heavier than the G&S series) but maybe he'll do one someday...
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Post by neh on Mar 18, 2007 19:17:17 GMT 9.5
Well, he started off with "A Midsummer Night's Dream" though i too am quite limited with my opera knowledge and i also prefer the light, comic stuff, so as to how "heavy" that material is, i couldn't say.
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Post by jupiter on Mar 19, 2007 11:00:54 GMT 9.5
In fact Puck (in Dream) is supposed to be a speaking role, and is usually portayed by an actor - most recently Tyler Coppin - but a very young Anthony decided to lift his musical voice in one line on his opening night (?) and instead of being reprimanded afterwards by Artistic Director Moffatt Oxenbould he was told he'd better start serious voice studies! (Like David H. he was awarded the Joan Sutherland Scholarship, but many years earlier than David.) However, Anthony's light lyric baritone - which makes him sound like a lazy tenor - is best suited to operetta or musicals. When he sang Papageno (at 21!) there can't have been much vocal contrast with the Tamino of the time. Later Papagenos have included the dark-voiced Roger Lemke, Teddy Rhodes and Warwick Fyfe, all of whom have sung Zurga in The Pearlfishers - or at least Au fond du temple saint (the famous tenor/baritone duet) - something which would be well out of Anthony's range.
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Post by windbelle on Mar 19, 2007 12:36:09 GMT 9.5
Yeah, I remember Anthony commenting somewhere that even Pirate king is a bit low for his range. I think that's why he decided to go into musicals, for there are not many major roles suitable for him among those 'heavy' operas. Usually people prefer to have a dark and dramatic baritone to contrast the lyric tenor. Maybe that's why Anthony and David work well together too, 'cause David's voice is quite high and bright to make a contrast to Anthony.
However, Anthony played papageno in 1998 (or 1999?) once more. I guess what makes his character special is his acting rather than his voice.
A 21-year-old Papageno. *drools* oh, I'd be willing to give an arm and a leg to see that.
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Post by jupiter on Mar 19, 2007 18:19:05 GMT 9.5
A 21-year-old Papageno. *drools* oh, I'd be willing to give an arm and a leg to see that. Richard Bonynge told him just before the performance that he was the youngest Papageno ever! Anthony reckons that news did wonders for his first-night nerves - NOT!! |
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Post by neh on Mar 19, 2007 20:18:48 GMT 9.5
Hehehe, i bet it did! What a thing to be thinking as you walk onstage!
I love hearing all this info regarding the "operatic" side of his career and how it fits in with the particulars of his voice, seeing as it's the area which sadly, i know less about. It may just be me, but reading between the lines (and these may well be in my head/figmants of my imagination) in so many of his interviews over the last 10 years or so, it always seems to me that he would love to return to the opera more often to do "proper" works, as oppossed to the operettas he's been involved with of late, but that may just be imposing my own wished on what i perceive as subtext, hehe! But as Jupiter explained, if his voice is not as well suited to the baritone roles in most operas, then it makes more sense that he work where his voice can truly excel. Ignore me and my ignorance! It's been two years since my interest was ignited and i am still working my butt off to try and understand opera!
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Post by Master Warlow/Lost09 on Mar 20, 2007 5:19:38 GMT 9.5
i would like to see a little of banveen or maybe Mozart
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Post by Marie-Cris on Mar 20, 2007 11:11:03 GMT 9.5
A 21-year-old Papageno. *drools* oh, I'd be willing to give an arm and a leg to see that. *ahem*  ;D |
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Post by neh on Mar 20, 2007 15:44:37 GMT 9.5
Oh my goodness, but that's yummy! *sudden realisation that i said that outloud*
I mean, he looks so charming!
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Post by Marie-Cris on Mar 24, 2007 15:44:10 GMT 9.5
i would like to see a little of banveen or maybe Mozart Banveen?  what the ... ? any specific operas in mind from them? Oh my goodness, but that's yummy! *sudden realisation that i said that outloud* I mean, he looks so charming! Yummy's good, but what's the floral box thing that's blocking the way of his - *uncontrollable coughing* EDIT: Almost forgot: Figaro or Don Giorvani. Mind they're the only operas I can think of at the moment, lol |
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Post by jupiter on Mar 24, 2007 20:20:57 GMT 9.5
Oh my goodness, but that's yummy! *sudden realisation that i said that outloud* I mean, he looks so charming! Yummy's good, but what's the floral box thing that's blocking the way of his - *uncontrollable coughing* The "floral box thing" contains Papageno's magic bells (given to him by the Queen of the Night's three Ladies, and an important prop) although the real chimes are played by a member of the orchestra, of course! |
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Post by Marie-Cris on Mar 24, 2007 20:50:12 GMT 9.5
Ah ((see, I only know a base outline of the story))
And I just remembered he's already done Don Giorvani ... but I'd still like to hear it.
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Post by windbelle on Mar 25, 2007 11:51:57 GMT 9.5
Ah ((see, I only know a base outline of the story)) And I just remembered he's already done Don Giorvani ... but I'd still like to hear it. Yeah, I remember he's been in Don Giovanni, but I think he's not taken the title role as far as I can recall. And the yummy pic is probably from the 1998 production like this one:   There's a 21-year-old papageno pic on his website, pretty yummy too.  Back to the topic, well I'd love to hear him as Figaro too, though the role might be a bit heavy for his voice. And I wish I could see him play the defendant in Trial by jury, for he looks really cute in the photo:  |
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Post by Marie-Cris on Mar 25, 2007 16:28:23 GMT 9.5
Ooh rare Warlow pic I haven't seen before! HIS HAIR! *yummo* Lol whoops I've turned this into a picture thread, naughty me.
He really is cute in that bottom photo; unlike that other photo of him in Trial. I have to admit it's kinda creepy.
Anyway, more opera suggestions anyone?
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Post by jupiter on Mar 25, 2007 17:45:55 GMT 9.5
Anthony sang the young bridegroom-to-be Masetto in Don Giovanni, who objected to the Don's designs on Zerlina, and got beaten-up by the Don in Act II!
Figaro would probably be too big an ask for Anthony's light voice, although in the recently retired Moshinsky (1920s) version of The Barber of Seville the first Figaro was Angus Wood (an ex-Papageno) who, a year or so later, changed up to a tenor! (But he isn't likely to make operatic history by singing Almaviva some time in the future because he's not a high tenor.)
Pelléas in Pelléas et Mélisande would be a possible role though, since it seems to be one that can be sung by either a baritone or tenor - a bit like Eisenstein or Edwin.
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Post by jtbridg on Apr 7, 2007 16:47:33 GMT 9.5
Valentine-from Faust. He seems to be favoring a more covered tone as of late (probably in line with all the G&S works), So maybe something like a Fritz in Die Tote Stadt or possibly a Germont in a smaller house. His voice isn't the classic Verdi Baritone sound, but certainly the lyric nature of the voice could carry the line all the way through.
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Post by jtbridg on Apr 7, 2007 17:09:04 GMT 9.5
Also, Sweeney in Sweeney Todd. I know some may not consider it through and through opera, musically it is difficult and the part is written like a big baritone role. I think Anthony singing 'Pretty Women' would be really something else. Also singing the 'Epiphany' and 'A Little Priest'. Heehee-him singing with Mrs. Lovett about meat pies!
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Post by neh on Apr 7, 2007 19:10:06 GMT 9.5
Ooooh... that WOULD be something! I'm so used to associating his voice Sweeney-wise with.. well, Anthony, hehe!
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Post by Marie-Cris on Apr 8, 2007 12:45:14 GMT 9.5
I was just thinking that the other day! ((btw, modify button still works lol)). I was watching through it and thinking how well he'd do the meat pie bit with Mrs. Lovett. Although if he played the judge, would we see him whip himself with the cat-o-nine tails? *whip* *thud*
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Post by geldridg on Apr 17, 2007 22:07:33 GMT 9.5
I'd love to hear him in any of Mozart's light pieces, but having just recently seen the new production of Barber of Seville, I think it would be good to hear him in that....
I saw Marriage of Figaro last year with Richard Alexander (the well-known Australian bass/baritone) playing the title role and thought at the time that his voice was perhaps a shade too dark for the role - - interesting to see what Anthony would do with the 2 connected roles...
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Post by killerbananas on Apr 15, 2009 0:14:43 GMT 9.5
That MFL pic? My lord does he look flaming  (And that doesn't mean hot) |
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what the ... ? any specific operas in mind from them?
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