Gluck \u2013 <\/strong>\u2018O del mio dolce ardor\u2019 from\u00a0Paride ed Elena In a program that spanned the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries, Juan Diego Fl\u00f3rez sang touchingly of affection: love in bloom, thwarted love, jealous love and love deserted. Fl\u00f3rez is that uncommon artist whose style, refinement and appeal mixed with an instrument of vocal magnificence turns a recital right into a mesmerizing expertise.<\/p>\n Accompanied by Vincenzo Scalera on piano, the 2 labored seamlessly collectively to create a world removed from the noise of latest life. With subtlety and management, Fl\u00f3rez projected his bel canto tenor with ease. The huge Dorothy Chandler Pavilion grew to become a small theatre because the artists, surrounded by flowers and heat wooden paneling, drew us into their intimate circle.<\/p>\n Fl\u00f3rez is undoubtedly the reigning king of the excessive Cs \u2013 his fame secured by his position as Tonio in Donizetti\u2019s La fille du regiment<\/em> with the aria \u2018Mes amis\u2019 and its 9 consecutive excessive Cs. But it was his delicate floating notes, his restraint in passages that might have simply turned bombastic and flowery, that illustrated the depth of his intelligence and artistry.<\/p>\n This was on full view within the first half of this system. In Gluck\u2019s poignant \u2018O del mio dolce ardor,\u2019 piano and voice had been in dialog with each other \u2013 a type of classical name and response. Caccini\u2019s \u2018Amarilli, mia bella\u2019 illustrated Fl\u00f3rez\u2019s capacity to caress a word, sending it floating from on excessive and sustaining it like a chicken\u2019s feather turning slowly because it makes its technique to earth. With the rousing \u2018Vittoria, mio core!\u2019, he playfully rendered a suitor\u2019s launch from his base servitude to a deceitful girl.<\/p>\n Next got here a bunch of Rossini arias. \u2018L\u2019esule\u2019 was a change of tempo \u2013 a darkish and brooding piece. Fl\u00f3rez walked a fragile line, neither extreme in conveying the emotional import of the music nor overly restrained. It was an ideal instance of his intelligence at work. \u2018La lontananza\u2019, a lyrical love music from an absent husband to his spouse, opened with the piano hinting on the name of a chicken. What adopted was a young music of devotion that displayed the tenor\u2019s very good musicality and Scalera\u2019s sensitivity. Scalera had an opportunity to chop free on his personal with \u2018Danse sib\u00e9rienne\u2019 from P\u00e9ch\u00e9s de vieillesse<\/em>. It was succeeded by the discreet class of the tenor\u2019s rendition of \u2018Deh, tu m\u2019assisti amore\u2019 from\u00a0Il signor Bruschino.<\/em> Before the intermission, Fl\u00f3rez concluded with \u2018La speranza pi\u00f9 soave\u2019 from\u00a0Semiramide<\/em>, producing electrical energy along with his lustrous gildings.<\/p>\n With depth of feeling, impassioned musicality and impeccable phrasing, he sang Donizetti\u2019s \u2018Linda si ritir\u00f2\u2019 from\u00a0Linda di Chamounix<\/em> and \u2018Innosservato penetrava\u2026 Angelo casto e bel\u2019 from\u00a0Il Duca d\u2019Alba<\/em>, placing me in thoughts of that different marvel of bel canto singing, the legendary Alfredo Kraus.<\/p>\n After Scalera\u2019s sleek enjoying of Verdi\u2019s \u2018Romanza senza parole\u2019, the Verdi operatic picks included the well-known \u2018Questa o quella\u2019 from Rigoletto<\/em> and \u2018Je veux encore entendre\u2019 from\u00a0J\u00e9rusalem, <\/em>each attractive additions to this system. Fl\u00f3rez\u2019s French was impeccable within the latter. With bewitching lyricism, he sang Lalo\u2019s charming \u2018Vainement, ma bien aim\u00e9e\u2019 from Le Roi d\u2019Ys.<\/em> I savored each second of Fl\u00f3rez and Scalera\u2019s interpretation.<\/p>\n French arias continued with Gounod\u2019s stirring \u2018Ah, l\u00e8ve-toi soleil\u2019 from\u00a0Rom\u00e9o et Juliette<\/em>. With his charisma, beauty and dramatic abilities, Fl\u00f3rez was completely plausible because the ardent lover, even wearing a tasteful, dark-navy tuxedo.<\/p>\n Scalera lovingly interpreted a Puccini piano piece, \u2018Foglio d\u2019album\u2019, adopted by the ultimate providing: \u2018Torna ai felici d\u00ec\u2019 from\u00a0Le Villi<\/em> \u2013 a hovering melody sung by Fl\u00f3rez, notable for the heat and shade he dropped at the decrease registers.<\/p>\n No Juan Diego Fl\u00f3rez live performance could be full with out his beloved encores, accompanying himself\u00a0on guitar and singing Spanish songs. Of the 4 he selected, none is extra acquainted than Quirino Mendoza y Cortes\u2019s \u2018Cielito lindo\u2019. Fl\u00f3rez inspired us to sing alongside and sing we did, erupting into cheers and hoots. When Scalera re-entered, presumably for a ultimate spherical of operatic encores, it grew to become extra rock enviornment than staid opera home, with viewers members shouting out requests for his well-known \u2018Mes amis\u2019. Though he didn\u2019t oblige with that one, he sang a spirited \u2018La donna \u00e8 mobile\u2019 and the perennial showstopper, \u2018Nessum dorma\u2019.<\/p>\n Fl\u00f3rez\u2019s recital will linger in my thoughts indefinitely. The purity of his artistry was and is a balm for the soul.<\/p>\n Jane Rosenberg<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n [ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [ad_1] United Kingdom Various: Juan Diego Fl\u00f3rez (tenor), Vincenzo Scalera (piano). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 23.1.2023. (JRo) Juan Diego Fl\u00f3rez \u00a9 Kristin Hoebermann Gluck \u2013 \u2018O del mio dolce ardor\u2019 from\u00a0Paride ed ElenaCaccini \u2013 \u2018Amarilli, mia bella\u2019Carissimi \u2013 \u2018Vittoria, mio core!\u2019Rossini \u2013 \u2018L\u2019esule\u2019, \u2018La lontananza\u2019, \u2018Danse sib\u00e9rienne\u2019 from P\u00e9ch\u00e9s de vieillesse, \u2018Pi\u00e8ce pour piano […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-56026","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-theatre"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56026\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"United](\"https:\/\/seenandheard-international.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/world-flags\/images\/flags\/24\/gb.png\" "\\"United")
United Kingdom<\/span><\/span><\/span> Various:<\/span> <\/strong>Juan Diego Fl\u00f3rez (tenor), Vincenzo Scalera (piano). Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, 23.1.2023. (JRo)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/seenandheard-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Juan_Diego_Florez_5-Kristin-Hoebermann-500x333.jpg\")
<\/em>Caccini \u2013<\/strong> \u2018Amarilli, mia bella\u2019
Carissimi \u2013 <\/strong>\u2018Vittoria, mio core!\u2019
Rossini \u2013<\/strong> \u2018L\u2019esule\u2019, \u2018La lontananza\u2019, \u2018Danse sib\u00e9rienne\u2019 from P\u00e9ch\u00e9s de vieillesse<\/em>, \u2018Pi\u00e8ce pour piano No.12\u2019 (piano solo), \u2018Deh, tu m\u2019assisti amore\u2019 from\u00a0Il signor Bruschino<\/em>, \u2018La speranza pi\u00f9 soave\u2019 from\u00a0Semiramide
<\/em>Donizetti \u2013 <\/strong>\u2018Linda si ritir\u00f2\u2019 from\u00a0Linda di Chamounix<\/em>, \u2018Innosservato penetrava\u2026 Angelo casto e bel\u2019 from\u00a0Il Duca d\u2019Alba
<\/em>Verdi \u2013 <\/strong>\u2018Romanza senza parole in Fa Maggiore\u2019 (piano solo), \u2018Questa o quella\u2019 from\u00a0Rigoletto<\/em>, \u2018Je veux encore entendre\u2019 from\u00a0J\u00e9rusalem
<\/em>Lalo \u2013 <\/strong>\u2018Vainement, ma bien aim\u00e9e\u2019 from Le Roi d\u2019Ys
<\/em>Gounod <\/strong>\u2013 \u2018Ah, l\u00e8ve-toi soleil\u2019 from\u00a0Rom\u00e9o et Juliette
<\/em>Puccini \u2013 <\/strong>\u2018Foglio d\u2019album\u2019 (piano solo), \u2018Torna ai felici d\u00ec\u2019 from\u00a0Le Villi<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/seenandheard-international.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Juan_Diego_Florez_4-Kristin-Hoebermann_p-500x333.jpg\")