Katia Ricciarelli and Placido Domingo
All singers should stop singing at a certain age. Katia Ricciarelli, great soprano and actress, also known to the general public for the absolute transparency with which she expresses her opinions. Placido Domingo, operatic legend, fresh from a double flop in the arena, by union note from Slc Cgil Verona last Monday (on behalf of the orchestra professionals, the choral artists and the technicians) and as interpreter of the Verdi opera night of August 25th, with vocal Insecurities and amnesia, both as conductors of the Arena Orchestra on August 26, when the musicians even refused to stand up for the traditional tribute to the maestro at the end.
A physiological question
Ricciarelli, who in the past has been duet with Domingo on stages all over the world, has no doubts: a physiological issue – explains the Rovigo artist –. The vocal cords are muscles that don’t tear as they used to as we age. That’s the reason why I don’t do any more work either: I don’t want to risk it. Marilyn Horne, an American alto and mezzo-soprano, told me a few years ago that if she came across even one note in an opera that bothered her, she would stop interpreting them. I agree with her. Domingo has always been a great tenor: why has he become a baritone over the years? I don’t understand one thing. We are creatures of the public and we must accept the judgment that is given to us. Quote from the conductor von Karajan: If you believe in the good things that are told to you, then you must also believe in the bad ones. In short, it takes self-criticism. I’m not the same Katia Ricciarelli of the past. It takes a wealth of ideas: In addition to opera, I have made films, prose, musicals and much more. If Placido Domingo has already been included in the 2023 program, this girl could become a tribute with guests recounting moments of his career. That means everyone is free to do whatever they want.
The unions of the arena
The other Arenian unions are also in the same line: despite the career of the character – emphasizes the secretary Fistel (Association for Information, Entertainment and Telecommunications) Cisl Verona Emiliano Galati – this time the bar has lowered too much compared to the Arena Foundation . Ivano Zampolli from Uilcom for the entertainment sector adds: The problems are three – he specifies – the professionalism denied to orchestral musicians, the negative external image and future advertising posters. Domingo was one of the greatest artists in operatic history: there are other ways to stay on trend than going on stage.
The Steering Council
Next week, the Arena Foundation’s steering committee will review the Madrid artist’s presence on the 2023 billboard. He had problems related to heat, age and fatigue – Giuseppe Riello, President of the Verona Chamber of Commerce and Vice-President of the Arena Foundation, breaks a javelin – justifiably. Which he gave the Arena Foundation audience far more than what he took away with some amnesia during the evening. Pavarotti also had hesitations on stage, but these were exceptional situations. This sterile and useless controversy: Whether or not Domingo will be represented in the 2023 bill depends on his health.
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August 31, 2022 (Modified August 31, 2022 | 08:40)
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