1 - operajaponica.org:
Nina (Zurich, 2002)
2 - Opera News:
Nina
3 - Gramophone:
Nina, o sia La pazza per
amore
4 - The Independent:
Nina
5 - BBC Music Magazine:
Nina 6 -
The Classical Review:
PAISIELLO Nina
7 - Der Opernfreund:
Jonas Kaufmann -
Opera Collection
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- Kaufmann is a pleasure as both Lindoro and the shepherd, whose
song with bagpipe accompaniment lends an exotic air to the opera.
2 - The rest of the top-notch cast includes the heroic,
attractive tenor of Jonas Kaufmann, who brings a nice swagger to the
lover, Lindoro, and...
3 - Jonas Kaufmann’s fascinating voice brings moments of interest
and pleasure, and László Polgár’s easy resonance and distinctive
appearance are similarly welcome.
4 - It's also well cast, with Laszlo Polgar sonorously sombre as
Nina's remorseful father, Jonas Kaufmann pingingly baritonal as her
tenor lover, presumed dead.
5 - Neither her impressive vocal flights, nor the strong singing
of Jonas Kaufmann as her lover and László Polgár as her father, come
across with the vividness they deserve.
6 -
Kaufmann shows here why his star rose so quickly at the turn of the
century, singing with both bravura strength and finesse, as well as a
handsome stage appearance. |