When will patricia racette sing the lead in Madame Butterfly?
Soaring Back to ‘Butterfly’ Again An Interview with Ms. Racette in the San Francisco Chronicle. “Back in 1988, a young soprano fresh from college in North Denton, Texas, performed her first “Madama Butterfly” on the outdoor stage at Saratoga’s Villa Montalvo. The next day, a nervy reviewer (this reviewer, it so happened) announced to the world that this artist was “either very dumb or very talented” to tackle this demanding vocal assignment at such a tender age. Happily, the latter evaluation has proved correct, but that doesn’t stop Patricia Racette from roaring with laughter when she recalls the incident.” Please read on to see more reviews… See also: http://www.allaboutopera.com/opera_related_news.php?topic=Patricia%20Racette Sources: http://www.patriciaracette.com/press.
