“Marco Caria had an authoritative presence as Ford, a role whose dramatic lines often make him the object of ridicule. Caria played this fiery temperament effectively, with a wide and sonorous vibrato, deliberately coming off as over the top compared to the rest of the opera.”.
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“Marco Caria had a commanding presence as Ford, a role whose dramatic lines make him the butt of mockery. Caria played this fieriness appropriately with a large, ringing vibrato, making himself seem over the top in the context of the rest of the opera.”.