The withdrawal of another artist provided an opportunity for her American debut as Gilda. Zaharia was convincing as an actress, with an appealing lyric-coloratura voice that confirms her as an artist at the beginning of an important career.Īs a winner of the 2017 Operalia contest, the international competition created by Los Angeles Opera’s General Director Plácido Domingo, Zaharia had been announced for a 2019 Los Angeles Opera debut as Violetta in Verdi’s “La Traviata”. Having seen Fabiano as the Duke of Mantua role two years ago in Paris, and in other roles in the past few months, I am impressed by how Fabiano’s voice continues to grow in size and power, while maintaining its beautiful lyric quality.Īny aspiring Gilda is judged by her great aria Caro Nome, which Romanian soprano Adela Zaharia sang exquisitely. In his Los Angeles Opera debut, New Jersey tenor Michael Fabiano displayed the vibrant voice and confident stage presence that has made him one of the most sought after international opera stars.įabiano’s Duke, whose music includes La donna e mobile and the opening phrase of the “Rigoletto Quartet”, two of the most familiar melodies in all of opera, was mesmerizing in the role.įabiano instantly bonded with the Los Angeles audience – evident from the big ovation given his second act double aria Parmi veder le lagrime, whose cabaletta Possente amor mi chiama included both verses and the connecting stretta.

In the fourth of six scheduled performances of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Rigoletto”, the Los Angeles Opera introduced new cast members for the opera’s three principal roles that included two impressive company debuts.

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