September 21, October 3, 2012
Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park, Chicago, IL, USA (21) US debut
Carnegie Hall, New York, NY, USA (3) New York debut
Riccardo Muti, Conductor
Rosa Feola, Soprano
Antonio Giovannini, Countertenor
Audun Iversen, Baritone
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Duain Wolfe, Chorus Master
Chicago Children's Choir
Josephine Lee, Artistic Director
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
Feola, Giovannini, Iversen
Photos (link to Rosa's Facebook page)
The performance at Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago on September 21 was broadcasted live by WFMT.
The performance at Carnegie Hall in New York on October 3 was broadcasted live by WQXR.
Reviews:
"The lyric soprano Rosa Feola was radiant in her soaring solos, especially the angelic “Dulcissime” (“Sweetest boy”)."
Anthony Tommasini, "The New York Times"
"Soprano Rosa Feola was all freshness, beauty and melting warmth of tone in her solos, and she floated the ecstatic climax of her "Dulcissime" to ethereal effect."
John von Rhein, "Chicago Tribune"
"The vocal soloists [...] fit Muti's belief in the appropriateness of beautiful, lyrical voices for this work. An irresistible sweep of erotic longing in the “Veni, veni, venias” double chorus ushered in Feola's rapt and caring song of submission, “In Trutina.” Her high notes appeared to float above the flower-bedecked stage."
John von Rhein, "Chicago Tribune"
"It was Italian soprano Rosa Feola who offered the most luminous solo singing of the evening, displaying a fluttering sound to introspectively reflect on a young girl’s love in “Amore volat undique.” She brought a poignancy to “In trutina,” melancholy to “Stetit puella” and exquisitely focused high notes of tranquil and life-affirming acceptance of love in the climactic “Dulcissime.”"
Dennis Polkow, "Chicago Classical Review"
"All three vocal soloists [...] brought distinctive character to their highly dramatic parts in what is essentially a theater piece. [...] And Feola’s stratospheric top notes of submission – “Sweetest boy, I give my all to you” – made that choice seem wonderfully well considered."
Lawrence B. Johnson, "Chicago On the Aisle"
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