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| Nmon Ford |
It looks like Nmon Ford will be able to show off his amazing body next month when he debuts the role of Jochanaan (John the Baptist) in Richard Strauss’ Salome at the Opéra National de Bordeaux.
The new production by Dominic Pitoiset
will be the first
fully opera staged in the Palais des Sports (Auditorium de Bordeaux). The opera was
impossible to present in the Grand Théâtre because of the size of the
orchestra pit.
This production reunites Nmon
with the celebrated French soprano Mireille Delunsch, who is singing
Salome for the first time, and with whom he performed in Hamburg Opera’s
new production of Gluck’s Iphigénie en Tauride. This will also be Ford's debut with the company.
“Jochanaan is one of those roles
that can surely be counted among the ‘Dream List’ of characters for a
baritone,” explained Nmon during a recent interview. “First of all,
it’s beautifully written. So many dramatic baritone roles don’t offer
solid opportunities to show the beauty and colors of a voice, but
Jochanaan isn’t like that. The vocal writing is powerful yet lovely,
and it allows the voice to demonstrate fully those two qualities as
well. Second, Strauss’ sense of dramatic timing is as well developed as
Puccini’s, or Verdi’s, or Mozart’s. Not a single note is wasted, and
Jochanaan gets one of the best stage entrances in opera, on par with
Scarpia’s or Dutchman’s. Seriously, what more could one want?”
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| Ryan McKinny |
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