La Fille du Regiment en el Liceu de Barcelona

Gran Teatre del Liceu de Barcelona Opera: LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT Aria: Ah, my friends from La fille du régiment Tenor: Javier Camarena Ah, my friends from La fille du régiment by Donizetti. This aria features nine high Cs. It represents quite a challenge for the tenor who must face such high notes. The Italian composer was more lenient with the tenor in his opera than we think. In fact, he never wrote that these nine Cs had to be high Cs; he only specified that high notes should be played. “Actually, the protagonist, Tonio, is Tyrolean, and Donizetti conceived these high notes as a yodel,” Camarena explains. “For many years, the only way to reach this register was by using falsetto, that is, imitating the female voice,” explains Dr. Clarós. “Today, with the development of vocal technique, you can no longer sing like that,” opines the Mexican tenor. Article: http://www.lavanguardia.com/cultura/2... More information at http://www.lavanguardia.com/ Follow us on Facebook   / lavanguardia   Follow us on Twitter   / lavanguardia