News
02-06-12
"Ferruccio Furlanetto, a youthful 62, ennobled the ominous utterances of old Silva with granitic strength, dignified passion and dauntless black-bass tone." - Financial Times
Sirius Radio subscribers can tune in to Ernani on Tuesday, February 14th, and to Il Barbiere di Siviglia on Wednesday, February 15th.
02-04-12
Available for pre-order from Amazon.com
is the Mariinsky label's upcoming release of
Don Quichotte with Furlanetto in the title role.
02-03-12
Glowing reviews for Furlanetto in Ernani:
"Ferruccio Furlanetto, a masterful Silva in seasons past, showed again why he is today’s greatest interpreter of Verdi’s bass roles. His inky, hate-filled tone in the opera’s final scene (Ecco il pegno) chilled the blood, though almost any of his utterances could be singled out for musical and dramatic mastery."
- The Classical Review
"Furlanetto . . . . was the one principal singer who combined voice and acting. With bright white hair and a beard, he gave dignity and pain to Silva" - Huffington Post
"Mr. Furlanetto’s strong, dark, textured voice filled Verdi’s lines with burnished sound and arching lyricism." - New York Times
02-01-12
On Tuesday, February 7th, Mr. Furlanetto will meet with students and faculty at the Manhattan School of Music at 5:00pm in the Miller Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
01-24-12
Voting is open for Grammophon's Hall of Fame. If your favorite singer is absent from the shortlists, please be aware that they "will happily accept suggestions for future inclusion."
Voting requires (free) registration.
01-22-12
Operafocus.com has posted an interview with Furlanetto. Check it out!
01-20-12
The Lyric Opera of Chicago will welcome Mr. Furlanetto back next season as Fiesco in Simon Boccanegra.
01-15-12
"The other most notable newcomer was bass Ferruccio Furlanetto, who sounded in astonishingly robust voice as Mephistopheles . . . [he] brought a dark, menacing sound to the role."
- Associated Press
Sirius radio subscribers who missed last week's Faust broadcast can catch another one on the evening of January 19th.
01-10-12
Mr. Furlanetto is scheduled for a signing at
the Met Opera Shop on January 17th. Check it out!
01-05-12
A reminder: Sirius Radio subscribers can tune in Monday, January 9th, for the live broadcast of Faust with Furlanetto joining the cast as Méphistophélès.
01-01-12
Happy New Year! Start the year off right by pre-ordering Simon Boccanegra on DVD from Arthaus Musik. This is the 2010 production from La Scala, with Furlanetto in the role of Fiesco.
11-17-11
Another glowing review from Chicago:
"With a powerful voice and a majestic frame, Furlanetto towers over everyone around him and delivers on the czar’s rise and fall with grand eloquence." - suntimes.com
The Sun Times also offers this profile of Furlanetto.
11-08-11
Stellar reviews from Chicago:
". . . an inspired lineup of singers in the large cast headed by Ferruccio Furlanetto in a searing, majestic performance as the haunted title czar . . . It was hard not to think Monday night that, in his belated company debut, Furlanetto was providing the most memorable performance of this demanding role that Chicago audiences have ever heard . . . a performance that was beautifully sung, compelling, and heart-breaking."
- chicagoclassicalreview.com
"The opera hinges on its title character, embodied and sung majestically by practically-Russian-but-Italian Ferruccio Furlanetto."
- chicagonow.com
"And Furlanetto has made this touchstone bass role his own. The qualities that make him a superb Verdi singer also make him a superb interpreter of the complex and contradictory anti-hero . . . His formidable voice – full, even, effortlessly powerful, blessed with varied colorations -- combined with his skills as a singing actor to convey the czar's torment and downfall with stunning immediacy."
- chicagotribune.com
"Furlanetto’s Boris was a riveting combination of commanding authority and heart-wrenching despair . . . when Boris’ diseased mind began to destroy his body, Furlanetto’s blend of powerful voice and broken spirit was chilling. - suntimes.com
11-06-11
Tune in to 98.7WFMT tomorrow at 7:00p.m. (Central) for the opening night of Boris Godunov in Chicago!
10-18-11
A reminder to Furlanetto fans: his Winterreise was recently released on CD. For this recording Furlanetto reprised his partnership with pianist Igor Tchetuev, and the result is a beautiful, two-disc set from Prestige Classics Vienna. Sound samples are available on their website.
Amazon.com is temporarily out of stock but is still accepting orders for future delivery.
01-17-11
A little fun from Opera News (February 2011):
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