His voice is wonderfully even throughout its registers, its tone more decisive than rich. That she is also a suffering mid 19th century courtesan is less compelling.Īlfredo, the Brazilian tenor Atalla Ayan, is an excellent singer as well. Florian greatly pleases us as an excellent singer. In Verdian terms la Florian’s Violetta is far from the proto- verismo of his delicate Desdemona, hers is more his decisive Lady Macbeth. Florian does indeed suffer, if as a heroine of opera’s coming v erismo. Verdi famously wanted a real woman for this role, a woman who could actually suffer. She is young and pretty, her voice is strong and rich throughout all registers, and her high notes are splendid (she does not take the optional high E flat in the “Sempre libera”).
Romanian soprano Aurelia Florian sings Violetta in all ten performances (through October 17).
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