James Morris bass
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In SFO 2007-2008 Season
Nick Shadow -The Rake's Progress
JAMES MORRIS: Lord of the Ring
A role he first sang in his native Baltimore's DieWalkure in 1984, it is one he has "owned" quite deservedly ever since his much acclaimed Wotan in the Das Rheingold and Die Walküre segments of San Francisco Opera's 1985 Ring, and his first complete ring in Munich soon after. And why not? A handsomely built 6'4" and possessed of a magnificent bass baritone voice, Morris easily fills the requirements of Wotan, a commanding figure saddled with contradictions of his own creation.

Yes, by any measure he is one of today's leading Wagnerian singers, indeed the most sought-after Wotan. But this reputation should not be taken as the equivalent of a straightjacket. For James Morris, the versatile artist, is much more than that. While it is Wotan that brought him the fame that has eluded many good opera singers, James Morris is as compelling in portraying the bass / baritone roles - usually villainous - in the operatic repertory./ Source
James Morris (opera singer)
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Still, an effective cast can carry the production, and the singers here largely did so. James Morris's nuanced portrayal of the Dutchman (not to mention his deftness on the treacherous towering gangplank) gave evidence of his considerable experience in the role, perhaps to a fault. In the first act, Mr. Morris seemed so intent on shaping each individual note, swelling and pulling off sharply, that the projection of text and musical line sometimes suffered. Here and to a lesser extent in the later acts, he also showed a tendency to hit entries flat or sag in pitch./ Review
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