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The author attended a song recital by soprano Yun-Kyuong Yi and was impressed by her technical skill and breath control in singing Baroque pieces by Vivaldi and Mozart. The author particularly enjoyed Yi's interpretation of Verdi's "Merce, dilette amice" and was fascinated by her breathing technique. Yi closed the first half by performing Rossini's "Una voce poco fa" in a style reminiscent of Maria Callas. The recital also featured tenor Arthur Espiritu, whom the author had seen in a masterclass previously. Overall the performance inspired the author to improve their own skills as a musician.
The author attended a song recital by soprano Yun-Kyuong Yi and was impressed by her technical skill and breath control in singing Baroque pieces by Vivaldi and Mozart. The author particularly enjoyed Yi's interpretation of Verdi's "Merce, dilette amice" and was fascinated by her breathing technique. Yi closed the first half by performing Rossini's "Una voce poco fa" in a style reminiscent of Maria Callas. The recital also featured tenor Arthur Espiritu, whom the author had seen in a masterclass previously. Overall the performance inspired the author to improve their own skills as a musician.
The author attended a song recital by soprano Yun-Kyuong Yi and was impressed by her technical skill and breath control in singing Baroque pieces by Vivaldi and Mozart. The author particularly enjoyed Yi's interpretation of Verdi's "Merce, dilette amice" and was fascinated by her breathing technique. Yi closed the first half by performing Rossini's "Una voce poco fa" in a style reminiscent of Maria Callas. The recital also featured tenor Arthur Espiritu, whom the author had seen in a masterclass previously. Overall the performance inspired the author to improve their own skills as a musician.
The moment I saw Yun-Kyuong Yis poster, I immediately decided that Ill watch the concert. Ive heard about her before and people say she was really, really good. Another thing that got me excited was when I found out that shell play the role of Violetta in CCPs staging of La Traviata this year. She opened the show with Vivaldis Altra Aria del Vagante and Agitata da due venti. As a fan of Cecilia Bartoli, I am very familiar of both pieces and I know that these require good technique and a lot of focus and concentration. Bothe pieces are rhythmically challenging, and the singer must have a good breathing technique to sing the long phrases. I was very amazed by her because she sang both songs effortlessly and with grace. She was so relaxed and free while singing. It was also obvious that singing melissmas and doing runs are her strengths. The third piece was Mozarts Lamero (from Il re Pastore). This piece was of contrasting mood of the first twoit has a more sustained legato feel and it was much slower. I was not fond of this piece though. I liked it better when she sang the runs and pass through all those baroque ornaments than hearing her in a slow legato piece. The next piece was Verdis Merce, dilette amice (from I Vespri Sielliani). I think that this was one of her best performances. I was not familiar with the aria but her interpretation made me very interested. I noticed the movement of her breathing and it got me really curious on what her breathing technique is. At present, that is the problem that Im working on with my major so I really was fascinated on how she does it. Yun-Kyuong Yi closed the first half with Rossinis Una voce poco fa (from Il Barbiere de Seviglia). Since this aria is one of my favourites, I was really excited to hear her interpretation. When she sang the aria, I really thought that she and Maria Callas have the same timbre, well at least in some parts. As I was listening to the piece, I just cant help but close my eyes and imagine Callas singing it. It was weirdly beautiful. The second half opened with two Vocalises. I suddenly found her repertoire interesting. Its my first time to watch a recital with vocalises so this was a new experience for me. It was just like hearing her vocalizing but with feelings. Arthur Espiritu followed and sang 2 arias. My teacher made me watch a master class with him weeks before the show so I was really thrilled to watch him on stage. He performed Si Ritrovaria to guiro (from La Cenerentola) and Il mio tessoro (from Don Giovanni). It was so amazing to watch, knowing that hes also Filipino. I think that he gave a very powerful presentation that night. Yun-Kyuong Yi closed with two pieces, Glieres Concerto and Thomas A vos jeux, mes amis. The last two pieces for me were not as powerful as the last two songs of the first half but it was still consistently astounding.
Watching performers like Yun-Kyuong Yi and Arthur Espiritu really inspires me
to work harder into becoming a good musician and performer like them.