Well Richard as we have joined a fan club of Dawn (sigh!) Upshaw I
seriously doubt if anyone will dispute it!! Unfortunately I do not
have the recordings that you have eg. Gretel and Zerlina but I will
take your word for it! I am sure she is a gorgeous Zerlina!!

Blondoz

--- In fansofdawnupshaw@y..., richard jessen <nobodynowhere2001@y...>
wrote:
>
> Dawn Upshaw is one of the most intelligent of opera and concert
stars of this current era.
>
> Anyone who can make a Peter Sellers production like "Theodora" a
convincing and riveting experience has to be one of the greats of all
time.
>
> Her best roles on stage seem be "Zerlina," Gretel", and others
which call upon a sweet, perky character with a good deal of inner
charm.
>
> Her best performance with orchestra seems to be of
Barber's "Knoxville 1915" which stands up there with the song's
dedicatee Eleanor Steber.
>
> Anyone who agrees or disagrees can debate this with me. I have the
TV tapes to prove how great this lady is!
> Richard Jessen
>
> nobodynowhere2001@y...
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