tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945617498931865703.post160820366039271278..comments2023-10-24T18:17:38.002+08:00Comments on <center>THE MAD SCENE<br>opera, musicals, classical music in Singapore</center>: A Chat about the SLO 2013 'Madama Butterfly'Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09547241358507263434noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3945617498931865703.post-66151251410191960072013-02-07T21:17:48.261+08:002013-02-07T21:17:48.261+08:00I watched this production of Madama Butterfly on t...I watched this production of Madama Butterfly on the 4th of Feb.<br /><br />Mako Nishimoto definitely has the pipes. Her vocal musculature strong and her voice is mature and has a timbre suitable for Cio-cio san. She also has very good Italian pronunciation. However, her performance of "Un bel di, vedremo" sounds too spoken for my taste...a very germanic delivery, lacks the sweetness, yearning, hopeful feeling. "Un bel di, vedremo" is one of Puccini's greatest arias, it is the aria I look forward to everytime I see Madama Butterfly but unfortunately her performance of that aria did not make it for me.<br /><br />Isreal Lozano has a beautiful tone in his voice but unfortunately I felt that he was very reserved in his singing. It almost seems like he was not interested in being emotive for his portrayal of Pinkerton. I wasn't taking particular notes in his performance but I feel only satisfied with his performance, not in awe or glad to have heard him sang.Karlnoreply@blogger.com