Lawrence Brownlee flies high in Charlie Parker's YARDBIRD.
by Paul J. Pelkonen
(Ed. Note: the complete review of YARDBIRD appears on the website OperaPulse.)
The American tenor Lawrence Brownlee rose to fame singing bel canto repertory, operas that require a light and agile voice with a bright, even brassy tone. This month at Opera Philadelphia, Brownlee applies his remarkable instrument to the title role of Charlie Parker’s YARDBIRD. In this new opera by Daniel Schnyder, Brownlee portays not just the famous jazz musician (who died in 1955 at just 34 years old) but his signature alto saxophone sound, using his nimble instrument to create the vocal equivalent of Parker’s bebop.
To read the whole review by Paul J. Pelkonen, visit OperaPulse.
Watch a video trailer for Charlie Parker's YARDBIRD here.
