Example Of Concert Review Spring Voice Recital, Dudley Theatre Essay

As I entered the theatre I was quite on the edge feeling very much enthused by the wonderful music that was on offer. The choice of repertoire was indeed varied and included several pieces by a wide variety of composers ranging from the baroque to the modern. I took my seat and waited for the soprano and pianist to make their exit on to the stage brimming with anticipation.
Ayodele Cambell, a young but very promising soprano started off the evening with a fine rendition of Parisotti’s aria ‘Se tu m’ami, mi sospiri’. She was also very fine in ‘Tu lo sai’ by Giuseppe Torelli which also demonstrated the pianistic prowess of pianist Sylvia Buccelli. Julie Salvas also showed a fine vocal line in her interpretation of Bach’s Magnificat while I was also very much taken with Heidi Woloszack in her interpretation of Moazrt’s ‘Voi che sapete’ from ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’. Ian Brodsky was also quite fine in the Bellini aria ‘Vaga Luna’ while Kate Colletta was also very technical in her singing from Donizetti’s ‘Don Pasquale’.
The concert continued with several interesting works such as the Quintet from ‘Carmen’ which came across as very positive and beautiful with all singers really showing that they meant business. Raymond Amato and Caitlin Corcoran were also very imaginative and creative in their singing of the Verdi and Puccini pieces; here one could almost believe that these weren’t simple vocal students on display. Other singers of note who showed a fine vocal line and considerable vocal talent included Justin Nuccio who sang the Brahms songs with great panache as well as Gillian Gawricki who lent a pathos and indelible drama to Schubert’s ‘An die Musik’. Sarah Batochka also demonstrated incredible vocal promise in her singing of the Strauss items which she informed with imaginative beauty and astonishing vocal technique. Samantha Fusco was also excellent in the ravel songs whilst Woloszack turned out a very technical interpretation of the Stephen Sondheim pieces.
I was very impressed by the vocal standards of practically all the students in the concert. What’s more, the astonishing variety of works which ranged from early baroque to Bach and then followed on to Brahms, Schumann and Richard Strauss as well as some modern pieces showed an incredible and highly entertaining promise. I greatly enjoyed the considerable vocal technique employed by the singers and the pianists were also very much up to scratch and highly technical in their playing. The acoustics of the concert hall were also excellent and one could really enjoy the balance between singer and pianist.