1. The Italian language in this role ain’t for the faint hearted. “Potessi coglierli i traditori” is quite the mouth and tongue-ful. Me Midwest mouth no like.
2. Gathering the embouchure sure makes life easier with this role.
3. Somewhere along the line, I became portamento phobic. Tosca is setting me straight and bringing me back to the light. I think Puccini must roll his eyes every time he hears a dry rendition.
4. Tosca’s temperament takes my 21st century serenity minded self some time to access. It definitely pushes me to where I need to go as a singer. Ole girl could have benefitted from anxiety and anger talk or chemical therapy. LA CORONA! LO STEMMA! E L’ATTAVANTI!
5. I’d probably relent with “Quanto? Il Prezzo” too for a fetching tenor who sings the crap out of E Lucevan.
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