Tenor gets booed, storms off stage. Hilarious.

rembarsays...

If you listen closely you can hear Alagna going sharp by nearly half a step.

And for those of you paying attention, Palombi was NOT the lead cover, he was the third in line. On hearing Alagna wack his piece, Palombi figured on Alagna walking off and dashed to the stage to take his place. Poor form to take another chap's place in line, but fortune favors the bold, I suppose.

Oh, and the term that is generally used in opera is cover, not understudy. (Understudies are for theatrical plays.)

http://operachic.typepad.com/opera_chic/2006/12/palombi_we_saw_.html

*edited for clarity*

personalzensays...

in Italy it's all about the voice and the people know it. If you fuck up, get ready for some tomatoes...

Most people make fun of opera, but it's a very nice profession. The dude who got booed, probably made about 2K that night. Thats about average for a "cover."

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