ERWIN SCHROTT - TOSCA - Festspielhaus Baden-Baden 2023

“Regarding Erwin Schrott (Scarpia), he embodies this role perfectly, he skillfully employs sarcasm with immense and spectacular talent. After a magnificent Te Deum, where he produces a piercing high note that dominates the entire orchestra and the Chorus of the Theater of Berne (excellent), his performance throughout the second act is remarkable. An accomplished actor, he possesses a rare intelligence for the text, able to color his voice whether he commands his henchmen in a hushed tone or declaims with authority.”
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“The stage setting thought by Erwin Schrott allowed everyone to hold a double score both vocal and dramatic. In this game, the bass baritone in the role of Scarpia wins hands down and even dominates the board with a wide elbow. Taking shape in every gesture and in every intonation, his bloodthirsty Baron is fascinating to watch. A born actor, he inhabits his character in a realistic and chilling way without conceding anything to the vocal requirement. The bass baritone lightens its register to sting solar treble but it is above all its understanding of the text and the intelligence of the sentence that are remarkable. In an impressive Te Deum, “Va, Tosca! “repelated three times is varied each time and perfectly reflects the rise of an animal desire.”
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