Recitals Australia concert 2 - Robert MacFarlane; reviewed in poetry

Bellissimo Lirico Tenor by Linh

Ah, what a joy to attend a wonderful concert by a young lyrical tenor
who can sing of love, romance and passion with great fervour.
Rob MacFarlane is warm and sincere in persona
while in voice, he exudes magnificence and splendour.

In a concert comprising of Beethoven, Bellini, and Lehar
as well as Faure and Handel, he really raises the operatic bar.
From a lilting lightness to dramatic spinto empowerment,
he's superbly supported by Anthony Hunt's accompaniment.

In Handel's Where Shall I Seek The Charming Fair?,
Rob brings sensitivity and sensuous beauty to the song with care.
For Beethoven's An Die Ferne Geliebte, a cycle of songs so beguiling,
His enrichment of the melodies is lyrically enthralling.

Rob gives Bellini's three beautiful songs a vocally polished performance
with his luscious expressive voice encompassing visual brilliance.
For Faure's harmonious Poeme D'un Jour ,
Rob's vocal expression is alluringly seductive to the core.

Lehar's Red As The Rose In Maytime, was a treat for fans of the high C's
as Rob sang that anticipated note with exquisite expertise.
It was a concert incorporating good pitch, range, emotional sensitivity,
highlighting Rob's vocal magnificence and musicality.