MN Opera's The Daughter of the Regiment: “La Calunnia” performed by Monét X Change

MN Opera's The Daughter of the Regiment: “La Calunnia” from Rossini’s The Barber of Seville performed by Monét X Change
FEBRUARY 4-12, 2023
Music by Gaetano Donizetti
Libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, Jean-François Bayard
Love is a battlefield.
Marie is no ordinary canteen girl. Adopted and raised by a squadron of French soldiers and unaware of her aristocratic lineage, this spunky young woman falls for a handsome villager. But when her past comes to whisk her away, will she fall in line or follow her heart? A laugh-out-loud hit, Donizetti’s romantic comedy mixes hilarious hijinks with vocal pyrotechnics in this witty and heartwarming production. Learn more and get tickets at mnopera.org/daughter
Sung in French with English captions projected above the stage. Costumes created by Washington National Opera Costume Studio.

[@jerosjulianjr.infante7971]

That opera singer's really good. She should consider auditioning for RuPaul's Drag Race

[@katsegopa8148]

She's a Drag Race winner already, lmao

[@mistahkrazy805]

​@@katsegopa8148whoooosh!

[@WiggyWamWam]

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[@altarielc6450]

​@@katsegopa8148I think that was the point of the joke

[@khamisihjt]

@@katsegopa8148kinda embarrassing how that went over your head haha😂

[@stephanieviola2632]

In. Her. ELEMENT!! It's so joyous watching Monet shine!!

[@RichardMcWolff]

First we are blessed with Jinkx Broadway debut and now this. I'm in heaven. Monet is just so fun to watch as she emotes so beautifully and that voice. When I heard her sing opera on All Stars I totally loved it. This above, is just true art. F the Repubs that want to see this banned. F all of them!

[@kososka]

There's just something so beautifuk about a beautiful woman singing with such a low voice. I don't know, it just activates something in my brain.

[@damien1986]

It is a man 😅. I LOVE Monet! Amazingly talented drag queen…but still a man! 😂😂

[@0nlinegrl]

she really is beautiful!

[@adamchaplin9702]

Thats a man in a dress my guy

[@anavictorianormie]

And Monét said she wouldn't want to sing opera in drag because no one would be interested in seeing a feminine figure singing as a Bass

[@JustTiisLeague]

Shunga

[@Wickedstarhunter]

„Why did I wasted my time putting on thhhhhhhhiiiiiiiii…. Oh wait there is more… iiiiiiiiisssssss?“

[@gabrielapetrilli9852]

I was thinking actually that when that part came up lol 😅

[@PickledThyme1]

This is absolutely divine! Not only is Monet's singing spectacular, her facial expressions are also on point!

[@nirik8823]

What I would give to see her sing live in person 😍

[@vagarisaster]

Apparently I was reminded to look up Monét's talent show just in time to find this? Thank you so much for the recording. '😭'

[@YaBoiDrizzle]

This is the content i pay my internet bill for 😭❤

[@donaldgrove1972]

Monet Xchange has a gorgeous voice, solid technique, and looks like a million bucks!❤❤

[@jarrodholbrook6176]

Monet is wildly talented.

[@AwBunny]

Soak all THIS up ! Monet is everything.

[@BellaFirenze]

Bravissimo!

[@iago07]

Incredible. So talented!

[@hephaestus98]

This should have more views

[@jadetree]

monation rise up!

[@rosschristianson5379]

BRAVO!!!

[@ShianaShiana.MetalGoddess]

Beautiful! Love Monet!

[@princeofdatny]

Ru sure knows how to pick winner Queens!

[@reflaw]

te amo Monet... te amo

[@BossALKENO]

Mawma this is art

[@lherman1990]

V mad at myself for missing this when I live in MN

[@icemeoutlikeelsa]

omg I should have flown to see her!

[@everberry51]

I’m still in disbelief liiiiiike I NEED MORE 🥲🔥🔥🔥

[@RioRav]

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[@meghanherring]

why did i keep waiting for a second outfit reveal

[@joshplunkett2932]

❤❤❤ Yaassss Queen!!

[@jessicabw]

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[@AnthonyJMurph]

I also like that this role could certainly played by a drag queen and the comedy would still be the same. This character is a little kooky and theatrical in this opera so this can work really well!

[@RamblingSailors]

OK, can somebody help me out here? I love this and it's gorgeous, and I want to know what she's singing in context. Is this from the opera Daughter of the Regiment, or Barber of Sevile, and what in the plot is going on that cues this costume change? I'm on fire to know!

[@pseudonymous9153]

The show is DotR. The song is from BoS. This is a non singing role traditionally played by celebrity cameos. They gave Monet a number in this production since obviously she's an opera singer.

[@kardemomme7896]

i need more

[@javierlopeztapia5588]

This is delicious!!

[@ZephaniahL]

Monet X Change? You trippin'.

[@whaitwhatwhyamihere504]

Saang, Monét!

[@yaelpalombo4093]

🙏🙏

[@fedeordonez9710]

Thats Rossini not Donizetti🤔

[@ansonidiaz728]

That's what I thought!!!

[@bmh4d0k3n]

The opera is by Donizetti, this aria that's been inserted is by Rossini.

[@notbuddha3982]

Because her role is a speaking part. They added an aria to give us a treat :-)

[@suzannederringer1607]

Why is this aria from The Barber of Seville in a production of The Daughter of the Regiment?

[@kapellmeisterr]

It's common to include insertions arias in this part, same happens with the singing class scene in Il Barbier ; it was common practice, some Operas even had parts where the composer himself asks for a insertion aria of the singers taste; like in Viardot' Cendrillon or Donizetti's Le Convenienze. There is a recording of Pratt singing the virtuosic Proch's "Deh torna mio bene" instead of Rossini's original "Contro un cor" for instance.

[@123C4F]

I’ve seen in other Fille productions when a famous/legacy singer acts as the Duchess of Krakenthorp, they would add an aria when she enters the stage. For example, when Kiri Te Kanawa did this role at the Met, she sang a Puccini aria.

[@suzannederringer1607]

@Kapellmeister I know that. So is this Bass playing the Duchess of Krackenthorp? I guess one must have a 'Trans' these days to make opera 'relevant'.

[@123C4F]

@@suzannederringer1607 As a matter of fact, Monet isn't trans. She is a drag queen who trained as an operatic bass. Still, I think it's great to have performers from different art forms in the operatic stage. Thanks to Monet's participation, people that are fans of drag will have a taste of opera and might want to buy a ticket in the future. Now that is what I call relevant,

[@TatoMansano]

Amazing talented Money!!!

[@thiagolucas8604]

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