The mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack, who stars as Rosina, spoke in an interview of the cathartic effect of finally being able “to perform for actual people, to have that connection with an audience.”
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Mack’s rendition of her opening aria “Una voce poco fa” (A Voice a While Ago) amused patrons with its lighthearted lyrics and promises of revenge if crossed, while her clear and accurate coloratura showed the fine points of her technique. Mac’s rich mezzo voice rose effortlessly to her high notes and provided low tones of substantial warmth. Her character was a credible young woman whose desire for a good life was not to be thwarted.
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“Another superb veteran, the bass John Tomlinson, is Dikoj; the mezzo Daniela Mack and an excellent trio of tenors — Paul Appelby, Stefan Margita and, in his company debut, Pavel Cernoch — round out the cast in this exciting finale to the Met’s season.”
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“Mack and Shrader play the romantic leads in Minnesota Opera’s production of “Barber of Seville,” which opens Saturday at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Minnesota Opera folks don’t know if a married couple has ever played Rosina and Count Almaviva in a production here.”
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“Daniela Mack (Juno/Ino) … sang the extremely intricate and demanding music with the utmost precision and expressive power.”
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“The job of an opera singer has a stigma of being all-consuming, and people have a preconception that to be a successful artist, you must be married to your art,” Mack told OperaWire. “While this may be true for some, most of my colleagues and friends in the business (who adore what they do) desire as close to a ‘normal’ life as they can get, which could include marriage or long-term partnership, children, pets, a home, or any number of other things associated with a traditional (stationary) lifestyle.”
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“Her ‘Smanie implacabili’…was masterfully sung”
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“Ms. Mack has a fine mezzo voice, and dove right into the ‘buffa’ moments when the story demanded it”
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Daniela Mack is by far one of the most thrilling young mezzo-sopranos of our time. Kansas City is privileged to have her join the Lyric Opera’s production of Così fan tutte, which plays at the Kauffman Center from March 16th through the 24th…
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