Video/ Saimir Pirgu is considered the best of 'Carmen': The radiant tenor with the bronze voice
2024-04-09 15:27:04
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Carmen" is like saying the "Mona Lisa" of opera. And in the role of Don Jose, on the stage of Zurich, where it is being played, is Saimir Pirgu.
The applause for the Albanian tenor, who also made the eagle with his hands, did not stop.
His performance has been appreciated not only by the applause of the public, the emotion has also reached critics. The ratings for it are maximum. It has been named the best performance of the show, the best voice and has been compared to other stars who have performed this role.
"Saimir Pirgu brings out the rushing passion with his brassy voice, the radiant tenor moves with confidence, especially in the forte, but is also able to use subtler voix-mixte phrases poignantly (the flower aria is pure euphonium! ). His presence never seems moaning, but is plain and simple like a naive young man, completely overwhelmed by his situation" (Kaspar Sannemann), in Oper Aktuell.
"Saimir Pirgu was undoubtedly the best singer of the evening. The aria is lyrically gentle, powerfully extended in the finale. Therefore, Pirgu is reminiscent of the 'Carmen' level that Zurich was used to with José Carreras, Neil Shicoff and Jonas Kaufmann. (Christian Berzins) – Tagblatt.
