La Fille du Regiment is on the free streaming today. It’s very good - we’ll probably watch it (again) later on.
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Tonio is played by Javier Camarena. We saw him sing this last year at the Opera House, and when he encored A Mes Amis, he finished on a top D, so instead of the usual 9 top Cs, he sang 17 top Cs and 1 top D!Originally posted by Zucchini"I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square."
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I tried singing along, but it was hard to get to the top. I think I could just about do it, but no way would I be able to do it musically - or on a stage!
I guess that top C is the highest people normally aim at, but just how far can one (some people - either singers or otherwise) go?
I enjoyed seeing/hearing it all again, though it really is very silly - and I'm not sure it stands too much repeated exposure. I still think the production was good, though.Comment
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I remember hearing a live recording of Mado Robin, who apparently could reach a whole octave higher than top C. In this recording, when she went up to a top G, you can hear a member of the audience exclaim ‘sacre bleu’ which was quite amusing.Originally posted by Dave2002 View Post
Although she had a very good career as a serious singer, I think singers whose range extends that far can often be viewed as something of a freak show.
As for the Met production, it is very good, and clearly popular, as it is the same one as at Covent Garden, Vienna (and some other houses I think)."I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square."
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