On a coincidental note, perhaps serendipity, Professor Fischer sang opera early in his musical career, in particular, the role of Guglielmo, one of the two young officers in the opera who take the bet that their newly betrothed will remain faithful to them if they leave, change into disguises, and come back to woo their beloved as strangers. He had a wonderful deep, baritone voice. Really projected.
Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Cello
at The Shepherd School of Music,
Rice University (Houston, TX)
On this brilliant, gorgeous Sunday, the birthday of our neighbor across the street, Sonya DuCote Dubois and Kathy Crow, I sent Professor Fischer this email with a link:Dear Professor Fischer,
So enjoyed our conversation after the concert last evening at Trinity Episcopal in downtown Wilmington, DE, where you played the Brahms sextet with the Serafin Quartet.
I thought it particularly serendipitous that I'd just listened (a rarity for me) to the Met broadcast of Cosi fan tutte, and then I have an engaging talk with a renowned cellist who also happens to be a former opera singer and who sang the role of Guglielmo in the aforementioned comic masterpiece. Fascinating.
During our talk I mentioned an outstanding violinist who took up singing at a later age and has become a world-class countertenor, the Frenchman, Philippe Jaroussky. Here's a link to a YouTube video (well over an hour) of an excellent ensemble with the singer performing many but not all numbers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Be well and take good care,
Rudy Nyhoff
at The Shepherd School of Music,
Rice University (Houston, TX)
On this brilliant, gorgeous Sunday, the birthday of our neighbor across the street, Sonya DuCote Dubois and Kathy Crow, I sent Professor Fischer this email with a link:Dear Professor Fischer,
So enjoyed our conversation after the concert last evening at Trinity Episcopal in downtown Wilmington, DE, where you played the Brahms sextet with the Serafin Quartet.
I thought it particularly serendipitous that I'd just listened (a rarity for me) to the Met broadcast of Cosi fan tutte, and then I have an engaging talk with a renowned cellist who also happens to be a former opera singer and who sang the role of Guglielmo in the aforementioned comic masterpiece. Fascinating.
During our talk I mentioned an outstanding violinist who took up singing at a later age and has become a world-class countertenor, the Frenchman, Philippe Jaroussky. Here's a link to a YouTube video (well over an hour) of an excellent ensemble with the singer performing many but not all numbers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Be well and take good care,
Rudy Nyhoff
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