in Opera Now (Feb, 2012)
A genuinely versatile tenor is a rare thing – Juan Diego Flórez has wisely kept within the boundaries of bel canto opera, and even Domingo has his limitations, as his very occasional forays into early opera have shown.
The American tenor Michael Spyres is another sort of creature entirely. His debut album, A Fool for Love, ranges from Rossini and Donizetti at their most florid, to the Romantic outpourings of Massenet and Puccini. Along the way, he takes in the likes of Cilea, Lehár and Stravinsky.
Spyres embraces these wide-ranging musical styles with a natural, attractive voice that can be a little monochrome but rarely shows any hint of strain. He’s …
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