A poster tells me that he saw Maralin Niska's one and only Norma performance, in Providence RI, in the late 70s.
His verdict: "It was unfortunate."
I thought I knew her career pretty well, but I had never come across any reference to that. But that was not "in the last 20 years".
When NYCO staged NORMA, it was for Olivia Stapp (and later Suzanne Murphy).
Best- David
From: David Shengold <[log in to unmask]>
To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>; Discussion of Opera and Related Issues <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: 2nd cast Norma
One appreciates the elegance with which you always shape your posts, but surely Maralin Niska (who btw retired from the stage in the 1980s) never undertook Norma or any other Bellini role.
So you must be thinking of some other post-1997 "can burpo" Norma. There have been several.
Cheers - David
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2017 10:32:04 -0500
From: Larry Kellum <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: 2nd cast Norma
Hi. Meade's high notes in the bitch/beast of last act spectacular!!
Fioriture in Casta Diva/cabaletta all over the
place..............off-line, a mess,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,agree?? Maybe
nerves? But the voice is belcanto oriented vs.
verismo............................better than last 2 decades of
Niska, Gulegina, Eaglen etc who burped their way thru this
opera........................agree?
Feedback!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Larry
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