Recenzii de profil
1The 38-year-old has sung the comic role of Figaro many times, but found something new and “peculiar” this fall with the Sarasota Opera and Artistic Director Victor DeRenzi. “We spent a couple of days just translating the libretto, translating the stage directions, and you don’t usually do that,” he says. “It’s very interesting to do it that way. Sometimes people sing the roles, but don’t know what they’re doing.”
Recenzii de producție anterioare
1Stefano De Peppo returned as the overbearing, possessive and — in his own mind at least — mistreated Don Bartolo. His characterization has both sharpened and deepened since his last appearance in this role, adding many subtleties that are only honed by experience. De Peppo had the luxury of singing in his native Italian, which gave him extra nuance and velocity when needed, especially in the patter sections of his arias.
