My Opera
The night of Opera
Saturday, December 20, 2008 12:01:52 PM
If there is one thing to like in December, I would say it is music. December is perhaps the most musical of all months - there is singing and playing at every corner and one can visit concerts practically every evening.
Let me now itroduce to you maestro Alessandro Svab. Mr. Svab is one of the most appreciated singing professors in this part of Europe and an extrordinary man in person. It is no wonder that singers from all over Europe come to work with him. Last year I passively atended one of his seminars in Ljubljana and my jaw was on the floor for most of the time. Not only he explains his arguments so vividly, but he also demonstrates techniques on the highest level of operatic performance.
Yesterday his class prepared an opera concert in Goriza (Italy). These singers are no beginners; most of them are post-graduate students and already fully employed in various opera houses. But they were joined by the love of music and further progress of their technique. One of them is Janja Konestabo, my own professor of singing, who invited me to join this lovely company. It was one of the best concerts of my life!!! I could physically feel chills in my back when the sung.
After the concert, we concluded the evening with fantastic food and beverages to go along at this time of year.
Maestro Svab:
(more below)
Let me now itroduce to you maestro Alessandro Svab. Mr. Svab is one of the most appreciated singing professors in this part of Europe and an extrordinary man in person. It is no wonder that singers from all over Europe come to work with him. Last year I passively atended one of his seminars in Ljubljana and my jaw was on the floor for most of the time. Not only he explains his arguments so vividly, but he also demonstrates techniques on the highest level of operatic performance.
Yesterday his class prepared an opera concert in Goriza (Italy). These singers are no beginners; most of them are post-graduate students and already fully employed in various opera houses. But they were joined by the love of music and further progress of their technique. One of them is Janja Konestabo, my own professor of singing, who invited me to join this lovely company. It was one of the best concerts of my life!!! I could physically feel chills in my back when the sung.
After the concert, we concluded the evening with fantastic food and beverages to go along at this time of year.
Maestro Svab:
(more below)
Janja, with the best Il mio cuore si apre alla tua voce (from Samson et Dalila) I have ever heard!
Mojca Milič, very sweet and gentle soprano
Yukiko Šrejmová-Kinjo with O mio babbino caro
Pavla Zumrova made a dramatic performance of Dvořák (Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém, Rusalka) and Gershwin (Summer time)
Maestro Svab sung Aria di Koncak from Principe Igor (Borodin), IMHO a very difficult aria, then he concluded the evening with one of the most powerful interpretations of My way since Sinatra died. Usually you hear this song by high voices (at least bariton or tenor), but it was so refreshing to hear it by such a deep basso as maestro Svab is.
Some more in the album.
Shaunak DeShaunak # Sunday, December 21, 2008 5:53:46 AM
Great photos, the colors, feel, and lighting really matches the atmosphere.
Dig the pose in the second last photo on this post.
Nikio # Sunday, December 21, 2008 2:56:41 PM
These things always go hand in hand with music. If the concert is great, it is easy to be inspired.