“Reflecting Pascoe’s intention to set Hercules apart, tenor Zachary Stains plays the role nude, with only a lion skin cape billowing dramatically behind him. Stains pulls of the effect stunningly and commands the stage like a gorgeous classical statue come to life. His performance admirably unites movement, drama, delivery of recitative and virtuoso singing. Rather than coming off as a cheap stunt, the move comes off brilliantly.”
FYI:
This DVD was voted "DVD of the Year" by the 100 Italian music and opera critics voting in Dec' 07 in the “Musica e Dischi”
johnpascoeopera 1 year ago
IL faut avoir le courage de le faire ! Stains l'a !
camalane 1 year ago
OPERA NEWS. Nov' - 2007
“Reflecting Pascoe’s intention to set Hercules apart, tenor Zachary Stains plays the role nude, with only a lion skin cape billowing dramatically behind him. Stains pulls of the effect stunningly and commands the stage like a gorgeous classical statue come to life. His performance admirably unites movement, drama, delivery of recitative and virtuoso singing. Rather than coming off as a cheap stunt, the move comes off brilliantly.”
johnpascoeopera 1 year ago
Vivaldi with balls -gotta love it ....
JackRance 2 years ago
Wow!!!!
From the looks of it, I thought he was a bass at first! LOL
NPS100 3 years ago