Скачать или смотреть Gianna Rolandi - Thomas: MIGNON, Je suis Titania, Live 1984

THE SONGBIRD: Gianna Rolandi (1952 - 2021) was a leading coloratura soprano at the New York City Opera in the 1970s and 1980s. She made her debut there as Olympia in "Tales of Hoffmann" in 1975 right after graduating from the Curtis Institute and basically stayed on the roster for 15 years in over 30 roles. (You can hear her NYCO debut performances and others on my channel). She was a Met Auditions finalist in 1974 and sang several seasons at The Met (Sophie, Olympia, Rossignol, and Zerbinetta), as well as making many appearances around the U.S. I heard her in San Diego as Ophelia in 1983 and met her backstage! Rolandi also made select guest performances at major venues and festivals abroad before she retired from singing in 1994 at the age of 42.

This performance is a concert rendition of "Mignon" at Carnegie Hall in 1984, with Kenneth Montgomery conducting. Rolandi's vivacious personality and vocals are a great fit for the capricious, glamorous Philine.