This was not your typical opera star recital. Deborah Voigt made a unique, memorable statement at her Celebrity Series debut on Sunday. The program of Amy Beach, Richard Strauss, Tchaikovsky, Charles Ives, Ben Moore, William Bolcom and Stephen Sondheim showcased eight selections from her new CD, "All My Heart, Deborah Voigt Sings American Songs," but the many of the other selections were of the same ilk. But her delivery was the story. The first clue came while reading the program - several selections read: "TEXT IS NOT PRINTED AT THE ARTIST'S REQUEST..."
The Boston Globe's Richard Dyer saw Ms. Voigt's recital as reflective of her personality, giving us an idea of what we can expect in the future:
"Deborah Voigt is a down-to-earth-diva, part girl next door, part party animal, part everyone's favorite raunchy aunt -- a dash of Wagnerian goddess Birgit Nilsson, a pinch of Anna Nicole Smith, a few shakes of Bette Midler. It's fun to be in her company even when she isn't singing. After singing William Bolcom's naughty morning-after song, ''Toothbrush Time," she said, ''My mother would be so proud." And when someone's cellphone went off she went scrambling for the phone in the voluminous folds of a glamour gown designed to show off her new slimline waist." Complete review.
EDGEBoston.com disagreed, commenting that the recital made "a poor showcase for her extraordinary gifts."
And then: Ms. Voigt's recent weight loss is well known, so naturally I was curious when I came across Deborah Voigt's Divine Deserts...
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