Sept. 27, 1937-April 27, 2024 NEW ULM Edward W. Dummer, age 86, formerly of New Ulm, died peacefully with his family by his side Saturday, April 27, 2024, a
As I write this, mezzo soprano Emily Fons is driving from her home in Milwaukee to San Diego to rehearse the role of Rosina, the wife of roving-eyed count Almaviva in
The Barber of Seville by Rossini. Three years ago Fons sang Cherubino here in the related comic opera
The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart. The switch to the count s wife from Mozart s Cherubino, a 15-year-old boy and randy rival of the philandering count, is an indication of the mezzo s acting and vocal versatility. I discovered when we met via Zoom (what else?) that her adventurous openness to new roles is typical of the mezzo s approach to life.