Sentence examples for touchstone role from inspiring English sources

This was her first time portraying the touchstone role of Violetta at the Met.

That glamorous Russian soprano appeared as scheduled in the touchstone role of Elvira.

Mr. Salemkour said that Mr. Seiffert was understandably nervous about singing this touchstone role at the Met.

By ridding the character of the typical hip-swiveling, skirt-rustling maneuvers, he helped Ms. Garanca bring raw realism and sultry allure to this touchstone role.

She has yet to sing the touchstone role of Tatyana in Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin," though there is talk that the gap may be filled next season.

A lovely, vivid actress with a rich, penetrating voice, she threw herself into this touchstone role, though there were moments when her singing sounded strained.

Several classic recordings offer glorious singers in these touchstone roles.

So those who have been hoping for Ms. Fleming to sing touchstone roles like Puccini's Mimi will just have to keep hoping.

But Ms. Fleming has avoided the touchstone roles in Verdi and Puccini with which most leading sopranos are expected to ante up.

A SURPRISE highlight of the Metropolitan Opera season was the double triumph of the charismatic 41-year-old German tenor Jonas Kaufmann in touchstone roles of the Italian and French repertories.

He is also looking closely at that touchstone Verdi role, Macbeth.