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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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Sat, 2007-06-02 13:18
Well, I'm pretty vocal with my opinion that we're too stingy with the title of "opera". In my opinion, if it's written for a classical style of singing, it can count as opera - or at least operetta. I don't know why opera houses shun great American works like Oklahoma, South Pacific, and Carousel. Why are they "musical theatre" and not American opera? Most of them were premiered by great opera singers. Why can't we sing them in our theatres?
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