Saturday, September 7, 2013

Opolais & Kaufmann

Kristine Opolais
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVJA1r9d_hQ
This singer is absolutely gorgeous! I'm really enjoying how her face is unstrained and she keeps her gaze focused and not lazy. The acting in this is absolutely spectacular, as her entire being is engaged in singing the song. The line with which she sings stays very consistent as well, she doesn't allow consonants or stops to discontinue the breathe that she holds.

Jonas Kaufmann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vVKURF-9_g
Kaufmann's performance was great! Look at the costumes, the poise! It's fantastic, through his piano's and fortissimo's, it's all there in his voice. In slight criticism there were a few moments on the stairs when his left hand was tensed, and a few high note grabs that were a little more squillo (is that the right term?) than I expected. He simply stands in delivers which is exciting because it allows his voice to just fly on its own, especially at the end I enjoy how much time he takes to exit while staying in the song.

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