"The “Hostias” featured the loveliest singing of the performance from bass Ferruccio Furlanetto, an earnest and reverent expression of thanks, simply phrased and tenderly. And because of that it felt like he was singing a different style from the rest of the ensemble as he possessed little of the restraint that the others showcased.” – David Salazar Opera Wire. In some ways his was the most emotionally engaged of the quartet, his voice always brimming with intense passion and emotion. He had no qualms about throwing all his emotion into his singing, his “Confutatis” filled with accented phrases to emphasize the pain of the vocal line. Even as the oldest of the group, it was astonishing to continue hearing such a polished instrument with such vigor and might. “Bass Ferruccio Furlanetto sang beautifully throughout the night, his sound round, full, and always clear. More performances on March 21, 24, 26, 28.įerruccio Furlanetto sang bass part in Verdi's Requiem at the Met under the baton of James Levine with Krassimira Stoyanova, Ekaterina Semenchuk and Aleksandrs Antonenko with great success. A great singing actor.” - Australian Book Review The voice possesses reserves of power and vocal freshness that defy Furlanetto’s more than forty-year career his vocal incarnation of the dying knight was superb.
The final moments of the opera were profoundly moving as he, for the last time, invokes the image of Dulcinée who is ‘la lumière, l’amour, la jeunesse’ (the light, the love, the youth) of his life.
He captures the nobility of the character with his rich and expressive voice and striking physical presence, perfectly suited to the requirements of the role. “This production has Ferruccio Furlanetto – long one of the most celebrated and beloved basses in contemporary opera, who has ranged widely from Verdi to Mussorgsky and many others. The world he draws the audience into is one that’s largely in his head – and he does it with such skill and such heart”, - writes Angus McPherson in Limelight magazine. …Ultimately, it’s Furlanetto who carries this production. “Furlanetto’s bass is rich and dark, but it’s his finely crafted attention to line and his emotional reading that really made this performance tick. Joining Furlanetto in this production is the Russian mezzo-soprano Elena Maximova as Dulcinée, as well as an all-star cast of Australian performers including mezzo-soprano Sian Pendry, soprano Jane Ede, baritone Warwick Fyfe and tenors Graeme Macfarlane and John Longmuir. The audience and critics praised Ferruccio Furlanetto’s performance. Just before the performance Furlanetto gave an interview to SBS Radio, telling that "Don Quichotte is what every man should be at least for three hours of his life" He is arguably the greatest operatic bass in the world and these will be performances not to be missed.” “He was born to play this role and we are thrilled that he is performing it in Sydney and in Melbourne. “Ferruccio Furlanetto is the most wonderful Don Quichotte you could ever hope to see or hear,” said Lyndon Terracini, Artistic Director of Opera Australia. Staging Don Quichotte for the first time, Opera Australia has gathered a stellar international and homegrown cast to make a frame for this one-star venicle and present it to Australian audiences. On MaFerruccio Furlanetto sang his first Don Quichotte in Australia. FERRUCCIO FURLANETTO SINGS DON QUICHOTTE IN SIDNEY
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