On Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 9:16:05 AM UTC-7, Zeani Chest Lover wrote:
> I rarely see the same opera with same cast
> withing a week (I have not done that since I saw every Met Milanov
> performance I could, despite Kurt Baum. However last night i had the
> pleasure (again) of seing the City Opera Cavalleris with irina
> Rindzuner and Kip Wilborn, and again it was a thrilling experience.She
> has one of the great voices in my experience...brilliant tone
> throughout the range, a stage personality...Italianate!!!!!
> These two artists came "from left field" to my
> ears last week and let me tell you..you will be hearing more of them
> soon. Irina does the vocal part in the City Ballet "Russian Seasons"
> and 4 Minnies in April at Di Capo in NY.Do NOT miss her!@!!!!
> I am sending you their links and hope you will
> become as thrilled with them eventually as i have. I met them both for
> the first time, and it turns out that Kip studies ith my excellent
> teacher, Gregory Lamar. He has a bright and clear ringing dramatic
> tenor voice, looks great on stage, and is another of the fine tenors
> we are hearing lately. What a joy to find these fine new voices.
> One cute thing..I met the Mamma Lucia,Susan
> Nicely, and we laughed together (not that she liked the staging) that
> she is my "testimonial for Ambien" because she never wakes up during
> the screaming and yelling during "Viva il vino" but then hears "Mamma'
> and wakes up..and the people always laugh........
> Nice to make two new "diva/divo buddies."
> Wait till I play her Marim Lynn and i have to play Kip the Bonisolli
> speeches!!!!
>
> Kip: http://www.kipwilborn.com/home.html
> Irina: htp://www.encompassarts.com/soprano/Irina_rindzuner
> Ain't opera good
> stuff??????? Charlie

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