Deryk Barker wrote:
>I was just reading the other day (in the NY Times, I think) an interesting
>article about Signor Bocelli. According to it, he is going to make his
>U.S. opera debut in Werther this fall.
I wonder how his blindness would enable him to move around on stage.
>The author also pointed out that some criticisms of him, for example,
>that he does not follow conductors well or gesture well when performing
>opera, are related to his blindness.
In that case the opera conductor should follow him!
>Does anyone believe that blind opera singers should be given some
>allowances in such areas, or should we advise them to find another career?
I think it would work out to blind *singers*. Opera, being what it is,
would need lots of stage movement and stuff like that which blind singers
unfortunately wouldn't be able to handle, I think.
>My sense is that Bocelli loves opera so much, and is so determined to sing
>it, that he will forge ahead no matter what (as long as anyone is willing
>to hire him, that is), but I would feel better about him if he
>stuck to the popular realm, where I think he is pretty good.
How true! Well, *I* love opera too..... Anyone wants to give me a
contract! =) But seriously, I think his looks alone sell quite well,
according to the Tower people. If it gets people interested in opera,
what can i complain about?
Derek
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