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Subject: [Leica] Never judge a book by its cover -Berganza
From: phamard at numericable.fr (Philippe Amard)
Date: Sun Oct 7 01:46:13 2007
References: <C32DCD39.10B95%lug@steveunsworth.co.uk> <5C3AB9ED-550F-4F97-815F-3C535F22C944@pandora.be> <001f01c8086f$676fee80$2101a8c0@luispersonal>

Luis and Philippe

Tereza's voice - Stabat Mater - a dream come true

Phil...x

Luis Ripoll wrote:

>Philippe,
>
>This is a coincidence, this evening I've listened three times Pergolesi's
>Stabat Mater (Mirella Freni & Teresa Berganza)...
>
>Saludos cordiales
>Luis
> 
>
>-----Mensaje original-----
>De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
>[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
>Philippe Orlent
>Enviado el: domingo, 07 de octubre de 2007 1:12
>Para: Leica Users Group
>Asunto: Re: [Leica] Never judge a book by its cover
>
>I agree with the tune, Steve. One of the better classic popsongs it is.
>But about Nessun Dorma: I prefer to hear it sung by f.i. Andreas Sch?nberg,
>who sings it more soberly and with modesty.
>Which fits Nessun Dorma perfectly. It 's the difficulty with Italian music
>of this period: most of the time it's so overly melodramatic and bombastic
>(the big feelings) that it becomes almost painful, unless sung with some
>reservation* :-) Then I prefer Pergolesi's Stabat Mater f.i.
>Or all those German and Austrian composers that excelled in bringing sheer
>emotion without getting preposterous.
>
>So at least they were good at something :-P (big smiley here)
>
>Philippe
>
>* That's why I never really liked Pavarotti: to much cheap pathos.
>
>
>Op 7-okt-07, om 00:39 heeft Steve Unsworth het volgende geschreven:
>
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>>I have to say I was expecting the worst - especially knowing that 
>>these programs regularly include terrible singers to help the ratings.
>>Yes he was
>>raw, no he will never make it as an opera singer, but he had passion 
>>and commitment, and let's be honest it's one hell of a tune.
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>
>>On 6/10/07 23:10, "Tina Manley" <images@comporium.net> wrote:
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>>>I'm glad you weren't one of the judges!  What were you expecting from
>>>a cell phone salesman who has never had formal voice training?  Of
>>>course you have heard better Nessun Dormas from professional opera
>>>singers with voice training.  I think his performance was awe
>>>inspiring and gives great encouragement to everybody with a dream.
>>>      
>>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll) ([Leica] Never judge a book by its cover -Berganza)
Reply from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Never judge a book by its cover -Berganza)
In reply to: Message from lug at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth) ([Leica] Never judge a book by its cover)
Message from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) ([Leica] Never judge a book by its cover)
Message from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll) ([Leica] Never judge a book by its cover)