His seduction is even more powerful than in his younger days.
The way he sings shows how much he knows about it,
His looks, silvery curly hair, wrinkled face like a greek hero
sculptural attitude of the body,
will be remembered.
He has just been a great success in Cyrano in Paris(Chatelet)
Here, he is even more moving, because I really think after all these years
of singing, passion, family life, conducting, coaching and managing his opera scheme,
he knows where to put the right emphasis on the words that mean something for him, expressing a kind of subdued passion here.
He is amazing!
His best admiror sings it also, under his direction. The tempo is faster, the passion
is stormy, and the voice is tearing my heart to pieces....
Two great singers, they show their frienship and support on public occasions.
Both very gifted.
I hold my breath for the younger of the two, get my fingers crossed...hope for the best now and in years to come for him.
maybe it is not fair to compare the 2 singers, because of the 30 years difference in age between them. But the song already is tearing a heart apart, but when Rolando sings it, tears, a lot of tears, sprinkle all around.Nice text Yvette, let us hope Rolando will be again singing for us all those beautiful songs. Whenever Rolando and Placido will sing zarzuela's together in Madrid, I sure will be there.Even if it will be in Timbuctu!!
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