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Sunday, February 21, 2016

Puccini’s “Turandot”

Went to see the Pacific Symphony concert yesterday.  There's one more show on Tuesday!  :)

The Saturday performance will broadcast on KUSC on Sunday, March 20 at 7 PM (PST).

Listen to Alan Chapman's preview on SoundCloud.


Music director Carl St.Clair conducted with the Pacific Chorale and the Southern California Children’s Chorus.

Giacomo Puccini:  Turandot

Princess Turandot:  Tamara Mancini, soprano
Calàf:  Marc Heller, tenor
Liù:  Elizabeth Caballero, soprano
Timur:  Hao Jiang Tian, bass
Ping:  Dan Kempson, baritone
Pang:  Jonathan Blalock, tenor
Pong:  David Blalock, tenor
Emperor Altoum:  Ronald Naldi, tenor
The Mandarin:  Zachary Altman, baritone
The Executioner:  Melody Yao, dancer
Supers:  Jestoni Dagdag, Issac Lai



Some fun stuff from Alan Chapman's pre-concert lecture.

Marc Heller came and talked without using the microphone, because it might mess with his voice.

Found out that both were married to a Soprano, and they exchanged a couple tenor/soprano jokes.
Alan:  What's the difference between a soprano and a pit bull?  Jewelry.
Marc:  There once was a tenor so stupid the other tenors noticed.
Alan:  Various degrees of adjectives in Italian:  Stupido - Stupidissimo - Tenore.

Singers have to be very protective of their "instrument".  Part of preparation of the instrument is to let go of nerves.  It actually help to come in front of the audience before the performance.
They also have to combat the dryness.  The symphony staged Marc's room with humidifiers and water.  :)

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