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“Follman’s
selections were generally more serious and far more dramatic.
She proved her effectivness in the latter with Puccin’s
“Un bel di,” a haunting aria in which geisha Cio-Cio-San
convinces herself that Lt. Pinkerton will someday return.
Equally
impressive was Follman’s lovely handling of Puccini’s
touching “O mio babbino caro” and “Vissi d’arte”, both
of which had the added challenge of having to pick the starting
note out of nowhere.
To
hear Scott Piper and Follman together was more thrilling still.
The Act I duet from “Madama Butterfly” provided some
of the evening’s most glorious singing, as did their encore,
the lilting “Libiamo”…”
Rick
Rogers, The Daily Oklahoma
“Follman’s
pearly tone and amiable characterizations made for an enjoyable
and well-received performance.
She has power and stability, best on display during the
exotic “Czardas”...”
Peter
Leferve, The Orange County Register
“Soprano
Robin Follman charmed the near-sellout house with her lovely,
well-place voice, good looks and excellent stage deportment.
The “Czardas” from “Die Fledermaus” followed
“Adele’s Lauging Song” fomr the same Strauss operetta,
leaving singer’s listeners altogether satisfied…Follman sang
(Vilia) in English, which could have diminished its impact, but
it was not so. She
followed with “Meine Lippen, sie kussen do heiss” (“My
Lips, They Kiss so Hot”) from Lehar’s “Giuditta.”
The words were in German, but there was no question about
their meaning, tastefully sung though they were.”
James
A. Jerritt, Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Follman
negotiated the coloratura acrobatics of selections from
“Ernani” and “La Rondine” with ringing tone and
technical aplomb…”
Timothy
Mangan, The Orange County Register
“That
left soubrette-type parts for Follman, who vamped capably in
“Quando m’en vo” from “La Boheme” and “Meine Lippen”
(in English) from Lehar’s
“Giuditta” She
also handled distraught innocence well, floating elegantly
through Micaela’s air from “Carmen.”
John
Henken, Los Angeles Times
“Follman
sang as Maria, offering a lovely, clear voice assured even at
top volume and register. Her
duets with Metts in “Tonight” and with Hofflander in
“Ohio” from “Wonderful Town” were confident and
pleasing.”
Kathleen
M. Bennett, Richmond Times-Dispatch
“Robin
Follman warmed the wintry street scene with “Musetta’s
Waltz”…”
Paul
Foster Froemming, The Santa Barbara Independent
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