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Angela Gheorghiu Concert at LA Opera

Gheorghiu* Notes *
Soprano Angela Gheorghiu gave a concert in Los Angeles last Saturday. The program was divided into a French section and an Italian section, there was much Gounod, Massenet, and Puccini. The orchestra played several overtures, some interspersed with the arias to give Gheorghiu time to rest or change outfits.

Gheorghiu’s technique is excellent, and her voice is lovely. Her choice in arias was not exciting at all, though her renditions of the "Habanera" and "Pace, pace mio Dio" were strong. In general, she seemed rather detached from the music, this was especially noticeable in the Puccini.

Eugene Kohn did not keep the orchestra together, his conducting was not something I’d care to hear again.

* Tattling *
Angela Gheorghiu gave 5 encores, including a song in Romanian and "I Could Have Danced All Night." She sang the latter quite terribly, just as an opera singer would. She also wore three different gowns during the evening, a orange-red one, a white maternity-looking one, and a black-beaded spidery one.

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4 responses to “Angela Gheorghiu Concert at LA Opera”

  1. bean Avatar
    bean

    Rawwwwrrr. The white maternity-looking outfit sounds very exciting.

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  2. Niki Avatar
    Niki

    “She sang the latter quite terribly, just as an opera singer would.”
    As in any technical specialty, it is the rare artist who doesn’t sacrifice one form for another. I’m not especially versed in opera singers singing outside that genre – I avoid it because it is usually awful. Some can manoever genres gracefully, but it is rare indeed. Maybe that’s why I am so reluctant to get really really serious about opera. Although, by not choosing I’m not really choosing.
    Enough.

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  3. Charlise Tiee Avatar
    Charlise Tiee

    The white maternity outfit was not attractive.
    Most opera singers should just leave musicals alone, it’s just sad and awful and embarrassing.

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  4. maternity los angeles Avatar
    maternity los angeles

    I actually like the maternity outfit. Hmmm detached from the singing is a good description.

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