tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295296336756910308.post3996016111194498630..comments2024-01-20T06:29:42.450+00:00Comments on Not so wunderbar: Final Cardiff post- post Cardiff final.jondrytayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07014577384156823525noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295296336756910308.post-39396757649275932172011-07-07T15:48:30.663+01:002011-07-07T15:48:30.663+01:00You flatmate might like this... ;-))
http://www.f...You flatmate might like this... ;-))<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/pages/Andrei-Bondarenko/181994675190805Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295296336756910308.post-91630101469155300662011-06-19T22:35:49.845+01:002011-06-19T22:35:49.845+01:00An interesting tidbit re: DiDonato not winning in ...An interesting tidbit re: DiDonato not winning in her year at Cardiff. Look at her now: world-famous and still nice (too nice for some, which strikes me as strange). It sounds like she was able to make her criticisms known despite remaining polite.<br /><br />I'm sure we'll hear quite a bit of Naforniţă and Bondarenko, at least for the next few years until their careers establish themselves as international or regional.<br /><br />I'm sorry to see the Cardiff competition come to an end because I fear we'll have to wait a long time until your next blog post. Hopefully, you'll go to some summer opera at ROH or Holland Park or SOMEthing SOMEwhere.CruzSFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295296336756910308.post-3408287629759479352011-06-19T20:29:55.770+01:002011-06-19T20:29:55.770+01:00Great Cardiff blogging honey..
About Raval - didn...Great Cardiff blogging honey..<br />About Raval - didn't like the naked ambition displayed at her post-performance interview..."my choice of songs show how passionate I am about my career and how hard I've worked to get here" was cringe-worthy and desperate. The acting was school play standard, I thought, all mugging and posturing. And you're right, she doesn't understand where her vocal strengths lie. Petrova out-classed her on both scores as soon as she came on.<br />Lee was dead behind the eyes, I thought. It's not enough to be able to hit a convincing top C. Give us something, for god's sake.<br />Bondarenko was good, yes, but you're right about the Don G aria. He'd have done a hell of a lot better if he's given himself enough time and breath to do justice to the ends of phrases. It's impressive enough without needing going at the speed of light.<br />Nafornita a worth winner, I thought. She sang a hell of a lot this week, and bore it bloody well.FRANCESCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045162490809952699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5295296336756910308.post-36205357679509121052011-06-19T20:08:07.442+01:002011-06-19T20:08:07.442+01:00Like Cabell a lot, actually. The conductor is OK, ...Like Cabell a lot, actually. The conductor is OK, but not a name. All non-irritant stuff in the presentation - that's something. Was with the lovely Joyce and Nicole on the two worthiest winners - all rounder Bondarenko and greatest voice, the new Borodina - but couldn't begrudge the choice because she has charm. The tight coloratura was the one I didn't want to be in the same room as. Loved the artistry of 'D'amor sull'ali rosee' too.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.com