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Thankfully, this has changed a great deal over the last few years. Singers generally now try to present their characters as credible people and give as much thought to their portrayal as would an actor. In short, they have to persuade an audience to understand their relationships and dilemmas and to care about the outcome. For audiences used to seeing dreary one- dimensional performances, Bourne's book will prove an invaluable help in meeting the singers half way.
Who's Who in Opera makes no claim to being all inclusive. You'll find all the major repertoire and some of the lesser performed works. If you're an operaphile, you're probably going to buy this book anyway. But if you're wavering, throughout the book there are a series of entries by singers and conductors about their favourite characters and how they see them which make fascinating reading. Placido Domingo on Otello might be slightly old hat, but others have gone for less obvious characters. Philip Langridge is brilliant on Aaron as is Charles Mackerras on Kostelnicka. But my personal favourite is Susannah Walton, William Walton's widow, on Cressida. Her moving essay is almost worth the price of the book in itself. --John Crace
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