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Article: 'THE TROUSER ROLES' VIVICA GENAUX DOESN'T SKIRT THE ISSUE ON PLUM OPERA PARTS.(U)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- December 1, 2003
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Byline: Sandra Barrera Music Writer
Mezzo-soprano Vivica Genaux is about to step into another pair of trousers.
Getting to pass herself off as a man comes with the Baroque territory, she says. And reviving these centuries-old roles happens to be a specialty she's known for worldwide.
She's also a leading exponent of the bel canto repertoire and has a celebrated recording career. In 2002, her critically acclaimed ``Arias for Farinelli'' was nominated for a Grammy Award. The New York Times praised her ``ability to negotiate a fiendishly difficult bout of vocal fireworks accurately, on pitch and with a sense of enjoyment rather than abject ...