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3A pleasant surprise was the high-profile Schaunard of studio artist Joseph Canuto Leon. Thanks in part to Cooksey’s canny and keen-eyed staging, Leon made Schaunard’s early-on description of his successful day seem like a mini-aria — even though the other three men were singing in background counterpoint, and this character doesn’t have an extended solo.
"Joseph Canuto Leon brought a domineering menace to Baron Douphol.... The relationship between Violetta and Baron Douphol was front and center from the opera’s beginning rather than a reaction to abandoning Alfredo."
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4A pleasant surprise was the high-profile Schaunard of studio artist Joseph Canuto Leon. Thanks in part to Cooksey’s canny and keen-eyed staging, Leon made Schaunard’s early-on description of his successful day seem like a mini-aria — even though the other three men were singing in background counterpoint, and this character doesn’t have an extended solo.
Everyone knows a Musetta – the energetic and sassy “it girl,” Kennedy portrayed this flawlessly. She was a beacon of fun and energy in “Quando me’n vo'” and throughout Act two. In the darker scenes Kennedy was able to shift the character into a sincere friend. Kennedy’s crystalline tone served all the dimensions of Musetta
"Joseph Canuto Leon brought a domineering menace to Baron Douphol.... The relationship between Violetta and Baron Douphol was front and center from the opera’s beginning rather than a reaction to abandoning Alfredo."
Two of the singers were outstanding...Joseph Canuto Leon’s Polyphemus lurched and blustered splendidly, with a big bass-ish baritone.
