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Who is this guy? Campbell Vertesi is an operatic bass, of the very low sort. His fach is sometimes called "Basso Profundo" - that's Italian for "he sings really low." Even lower than most basses, which is a bit frightening. He specializes in bass roles like Sarastro (Die Zauberflöte), Sparafucile (Rigoletto), and Colline (La Bohème). This site chronicles Campbell's progress as he begins a career as a young opera singer. If you would like to know more, or wish to submit a complaint about any of the content posted here, please feel free to send him an email.
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Fri, 2007-06-01 07:15
I guess my question would be, how would a work like "Jesus Christ Superstar" (subtitled a "rock opera") fit into all this? I don't necessarily want to open a big can of worms trying to fit that piece into a specific genre, but hasn't it at least already been tried (with the first known attempt being in 1967 -- see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_opera)?
It makes me wonder about experimental operas that people are composing/workshopping right now, makes me curious as to what people are coming up with that I don't know anything about yet.
Joe
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