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Dirty Stain - Bach Collegium's Mozart Requiem
While I don't disagree with Mr. Harris' or Joaquin's comments about hiring local singers, I must say one thing in Mr. Valenzuela's defense. All four of the soloists have appeared with the Bach Collegium on previous occasions, in one case numerous times. So their voices were well known to the director, and he was not simply "hiring resumes." Like them or not, Mr. Valenzuela knew exactly the sound he was going to get. That being said, while Mr. Harris is certainly entitled to his opinions on vocal performance (and I do share his assessment of the tenor), I think this kind of snarky, vicious commentary is uncalled-for, and damages the critic's credibility.— September 21, 2011 10:34 a.m.