One of the great things about opera is that any boy can grow up to be Mephistopheles, even if he is the son of a meatcutter from Colby, Kans. One of opera's problems is that it is still necessary for a performer to win a % European reputation before he can impress a major American company. For proof of these maxims, consider Samuel Ramey.
In his repertoire of classic, bel canto and romantic bass roles, Ramey, 45, is without peer. He is a seductive Don Giovanni and a boisterous Leporello in Mozart's Don Giovanni, a poignant Don Quixote in Massenet's Don...
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