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...lights went down after inj termission, the mercurial opening bars of Impresario's overture transformed the evening. By the standard of the composer's later works, Impresario is a trifle. Its characters are types-Mr. Angel, the elderly financier, Mme. Goldentrill, the aging diva. Yet how boldly the types are cast, and how fresh the music. It was a good show, even though Director Frank Corsaro placed the action in the Edwardian era in a wasted effort to provide contrast with the Salieri. Sopranos Karan Armstrong (Goldentrill) and Ruth Welting (Miss Silverpeal) filled the theater with fine singing...
That automatically included politicians and government officials, as well as businessmen, educators, lawyers, scientists, journalists. The definition ruled out many Americans who are truly outstanding in their fields but who really belong in another category. They exemplify what John Gardner describes as "virtuoso leadership"-the diva, the poet or novelist, painter or actor. They may be a fresh inspiration and their audiences may be vast, but they are basically soloists, and we felt that they should be included only if their work had a clear, direct impact on society...
...Audiences and critics realized for the first time that they were in the presence of a diva of historical importance," wrote a New Yorker reviewer. "She tossed off all of Handel's difficult fioriture with exemplary intonation, faultless agility, and a warmth of tone that is seldom encountered in singers of her type...The production was a stunning...
Beverly Sills, American prima diva, a Doctor of Music...
...Docile Diva. Though she began the tour by postponing two concerts, Callas is a more docile diva now. "I don't know how it will go; I hope I sing well," she admitted before singing in Philadelphia...