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High Profile.(tenor Roberto Alagna)(Critical Essay)
Less than ten years ago, Roberto Alagna hit the top of his profession overnight. Will he stay there? BROOKS PETERS looks for the tenor behind the hype
When was the last time an opera singer received such a barrage of media attention, or was promoted with such relentless fanfare as the young French tenor Roberto Alagna? His boyish good looks have been emblazoned on posters and CD displays in every corner of the globe. After less than a decade on the scene, his output of best-selling recordings for EMI Classics can fill an entire bookshelf, with two new releases -- a CD of the soundtrack to his new Tosca film and Puccini's Messa di Gloria -- adding to the pile. At ...
- COMPETITION: WIN ROBERTO ALAGNA CDS
- Newspaper article from: The Independent - London October 22, 1995 700+ words
...proclaimed one critic after witnessing Roberto Alagna's performance in Gounod's...Still in his early thirties, Alagna is now widely regarded as the...following question: In what role did Roberto Alagna make his Covent Garden debut...
- The new tenor in town.(opera singer Roberto Alagna)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Newsweek Gates, David April 8, 1996 700+ words
...PUBLICITY FOR THE 32-YEAR-OLD tenor Roberto Alagna, his record company has put out...Really, it's so annoying," says Alagna. "But I'm prepared." He pulls...his head. This spring, ads with Alagna's handsome face will go up on...
- Roberto Alagna, tenor.
- Magazine article from: Opera Canada September 22, 1996 700+ words
...largely justifiably) hyped duo of Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. He's Franco...marvellous separately and together. Alagna's voice is well showcased in his...on the disc, and a testament to Alagna's already finely tuned artistry...
- Roberto Alagna & Angela Gheorghiu: duets & arias.
- Magazine article from: Opera Canada September 22, 1996 700+ words
...largely justifiably) hyped duo of Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu. He's Franco...marvellous separately and together. Alagna's voice is well showcased in his...on the disc, and a testament to Alagna's already finely tuned artistry...
- Video -- Gounod's Romeo et Juliette by Leontina Vaduva, Roberto Alagna, and...
- Magazine article from: Opera News McKee, David February 3, 1996 700+ words
...Vaduva, Panzarella, Sa. Walker; Alagna, Le Roux, Lloyd, Sidhom; Royal...and atmosphere. At the center is Roberto Alagna, Romeo personified. An athletic...passionate, convincing actress, she and Alagna don't spark flames. Their voices...
- ROBERTO ALAGNA COMPETITION WINNERS
- Newspaper article from: The Independent - London November 5, 1995 700+ words
IN THE Review of 22 Oct, we ran a competition to win 20 CD copies of Roberto Alagna's new record, Popular Tenor Arias, and asked in what role he made his debut at Covent Garden. The answer was Rudolfo, in...
- Look who's been dumped; Tenor Roberto Alagna is the latest casualty in a...
- Newspaper article from: The Evening Standard (London, England) December 31, 2003 700+ words
...compete to shed it. The latest on the dump pile is tenor Roberto Alagna, trumpeted as the next Placido Domingo, now a victim of poor sales. EMI has declined to renew Alagna's contract, which expired earlier this year. His...
- Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu / Angela Gheorghiu
- Magazine article from: Opera News Zakariasen, Bill September 1, 1996 700+ words
...Pasquale, even West Side Story. "Nuit d'ivresse" from Les Troyens gets a definitive performance. In his solos, tenor Alagna shows vocal mastery and an ability to make music fun. Gheorghiu's solo contributions, though seamlessly vocalized, are...