tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36075461.post2749171206752869433..comments2023-04-07T17:34:49.276+02:00Comments on Pêcheurs de perles: ReliabilityExtatichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12906819247524941384noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36075461.post-24767291193220631112008-02-14T12:44:00.000+01:002008-02-14T12:44:00.000+01:00Agreed, if you prefer basses with the true "profon...Agreed, if you prefer basses with the true "profondo" deep notes, he does not have them and never will have. It´s just not the sort of voice he has.mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36075461.post-56914539716682408192008-02-12T23:07:00.000+01:002008-02-12T23:07:00.000+01:00I've also listened to this MET broadcast. Several ...I've also listened to this MET broadcast. Several times, actually (after all, I love this opera).<BR/>I must admit I'm not as impressed as some René Pape fanatics. I don't find his lower notes very powerful (key issue for me with a bass).<BR/>Therefore there's something missing from his character. Of course this is just based on a broadcast, I will be able to form a decent opinion only after seeing him...Extatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12906819247524941384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36075461.post-63270448294941435052008-02-12T22:34:00.000+01:002008-02-12T22:34:00.000+01:00Regarding your Orange Festival ticket: Agreed on A...Regarding your Orange Festival ticket: Agreed on Alagna. On the other hand René Pape is a fabulous Mephistopheles - at least judging from the Faust broadcast from the MET in 2005 I just listened to. I am still considering going...mostly opera...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05653818157295091506noreply@blogger.com