Should I be Worried about My Boys Luca and Pavol?

Pavol Breslik and Luca Pisaroni are dipping into Verdi roles. What will happen to their wonderful agile voices for Mozart, Handel, Rossini, and the like?

Bayrische Staatsoper

I know they’re both young, and voices change as they mature. I suppose it’s inevitable they will take on heavier roles at some point. But ….well, I just worry about them. On the other hand, they've both made sensible career choices so far. So I should probably trust them to do what’s best. Besides, they’re hardly likely to take advice from me. 

Two nights only in Vienna

Pavol Breslik is singing Cassio in Otello and I guess that's OK. It's a fairly light, non-taxing role, and it's not a lengthy one either. On the other hand, Luca Pisaroni is singing in Simon Boccanegra (in concert). I’m not familiar with SB, and I’m hoping that the role of Paolo Albiani is a bass-baritone equivalent of Cassio.

Of course we love to see/hear our idols in new roles; and I’m not suggesting that our favorite singers not grow and expand their repertoires. I am sure they and their coaches know what they’re doing and are proceeding with care. It’s just that fanboys worry about these things.

Toi, toi, toi, guys!

FB is for Fanboy…and for Facebook

So, where is a good place for a fanboy to track down his 
favorite singers and find out what they’re up to? Well, if said singers have a Facebook page, that’s a good place to start. 
I found out about the New Year’s Eve Beethoven’s Ninth broadcast in Leipzig from Malin Hartelius’ Facebook page. 
A note on Ann Hallenberg's page alerted me to a stylish performance of Mozart's C minor Mass. And I keep up to date on Luca Pisaroni with his frequent posts. (Luca's dogs, Lenny and Tristan, post even more than he does!) 

What's the difference between fanboy (or girl) and stalker?

             

   

Fanboy of the Opera*

Contrary to the opinion of certain people, I am not stalking Luca Pisaroni. 

Not real-life stalking, nor cyber-stalking. 

Yes, I track down any performance broadcasts I can find. 

Yes, I check for updates on his webpage. 

Yes, I "liked" his Facebook page. 

Yes, I even "liked" Lenny and Tristan's Facebook page. (Their lives are a lot more interesting than a lot of humans I know!)