Fiore just told me that Denis Dallan (who was born in the same town as my sis’ – and who, when he’s not injured, plays for Stade Français – yep, that’s them, the ones on that calendar – and is also in the Italian squad) studies classical singing as well.
Unfortunately he’s a tenor.
Nobody’s perfect, as Osgood Fielding III would’ve said – though it could’ve been worse, he could’ve been a countertenor.
Wonder what will happen the day he sings Lindoro’s cavatina from Rossini’s L’Italiana in Algeri:
Oh, come il cor di giubilo
esulta in questo istante!
Trovar l’irata amante,
placcar [*] sua crudeltà…
while stage whisper tells him: «…that’s “placar“, to placate, just one “c”!»…
[*] placcare = to tackle…
[...] All’alba vincerLOL By G~ 13/11/09 I knew the day would’ve come, sooner or later: Dennis Dallan will be sort of debuting as a tenor tomorrow, singing Italy anthem before the clash (literally, you [...]
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