What *CURRENT* opera singers are truly international operatic assets?

**sospiro** · April 11th, 2012, 04:20 AM

Originally Posted by Mascagnian

A comprehensive list, but I was surprised not to see Jose' Cura. I would think that he deserves to be included.

Another José Cura fan!!

**Almaviva** · April 11th, 2012, 04:41 AM

Originally Posted by Mascagnian

A comprehensive list, but I was surprised not to see Jose' Cura. I would think that he deserves to be included.

You can add him.

**Kate** · April 27th, 2012, 08:52 PM

I think Arnold Rutkowski is an great tenor from Poland ( I saw here few names of polish singers). His voice and technique is very good, especially you can hear his progress in his performances from Moscow (I can add some ytb link If you'd like to), he was also invited by Placido Domingo a few years ago, to perform on his concert in Poland.
I would add him.

**Amfortas** · April 27th, 2012, 09:00 PM

Thanks for the recommendation, Kate! And welcome to the forum! I hope we hear a lot more from you.

**Almaviva** · April 27th, 2012, 09:15 PM

Welcome to Opera Lively, Kate.

**Kate** · April 27th, 2012, 09:16 PM

Thank you very much Amfortas

I'll do my best to support the forum.
( I have to admit, by the way, that your Username on this forum reminds me of the great Parsifal by Wagner - such an nice association

I very enjoyed this opera)
And thank you too - Almaviva

**Amfortas** · April 27th, 2012, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by Kate

Thank you very much Amfortas

I'll do my best to support the forum.
( I have to admit, by the way, that your Username on this forum reminds me of the great Parsifal by Wagner - such an nice association

I very enjoyed this opera)

Thanks, Kate. I've thought of suing the Wagner estate for appropriating my name. Strangely, I haven't found a lawyer willing to take the case.

**treemaker** · April 27th, 2012, 10:48 PM

Forgive my ignorance, but who is Eva Mei? I see her name a lot in the library material I get.

**Almaviva** · April 28th, 2012, 05:13 AM

Eva Mei is an Italian soprano; you can see her on DVD as Thaïs at La Fenice.

**MAuer** · April 28th, 2012, 03:07 PM

She's a regular at the Zürich Opera and is featured in many DVD recordings from that house. (I have her as Vitellia in La Clemenza di Tito.)

**Schigolch** · April 28th, 2012, 03:26 PM

In fact, you can see most of her in that DVD.

**treemaker** · April 28th, 2012, 07:47 PM

Yes, but my implied question is does she have star power enough to go on this list you are compiling? I tried to google her resume. Did I see right...she has performed all around the world, except at the Met?

(OOO! And this is my 50th post! Happy 50 to me!)

**Almaviva** · April 29th, 2012, 02:42 AM

Oh, she definitely has star power. She's quite well known in Europe.
Congrats for the 50th post!
And just clarifying, if you didn't get Schigolch's joke - she appears half-naked in that DVD.
You know, a major, major, major star like Anna Caterina Antonacci has never performed at the Met.
One *can* be a major star without performing at the Met (although it is unusual)