Lindsey phrased elegantly, but too often her lyric mezzo sounded occluded in the vast hall of the Met. Dramatically, he’s not helped by Ponnelle’s production, conveying little of the character’s anguish, but when you can sing “Fuor del mar” like that, it’s drama enough.Īs his son Idamante, mezzo Kate Lindsey looked stunning in her powdered wig and nicely charted the character’s development from prince to king. Spyres’ wide-ranging repertoire includes everything from Rossini and Handel to Wagner, and it’s certainly a hefty voice that he is able to shade beautifully to convey nobility, anger, or vulnerability as needed. Anyone who’s heard Michael Spyres’ “Fuor del mar” will recognise that his is a voice uniquely suited to the role, hurtling through the coloratura with astonishing dexterity.
The Met assembled a remarkable cast of singers for this revival.
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