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Brenda Lewis [SEP] voice type
Brenda Lewis Brenda Lewis (March 2, 1921 – September 16, 2017) was an American operatic soprano, musical theatre actress, opera director, and music educator. She enjoyed a 20-year-long collaboration with the New York City Opera (NYCO) with whom she notably created roles in several world premieres by American composers; including the title role in Jack Beeson's "Lizzie Borden" in 1965. She also performed with frequency at the Metropolitan Opera from 1952 to 1965, and was active as a guest artist with
Marion Freschl Marion Freschl (née Szekely) (January 16, 1896 - November 23, 1984, New York City) was an American operatic contralto and voice teacher of Hungarian descent. A member of the voice faculties at the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School, she taught several highly successful singers, including Marian Anderson, Joan La Barbara, Brenda Lewis, Joanna Simon, Shirley Verrett, and Camilla Williams. Both Freschl and her brother, baritone and voice teacher Rudolph Szekely, were trained at the Franz
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Carla Gavazzi [SEP] voice type
Carla Gavazzi Carla Gavazzi (February 26, 1913 in Bergamo – May 25, 2008 in Milan) was an Italian operatic soprano, largely based in Italy, and particularly associated with the verismo repertory. Carla Gavazzi was one of many talented Italian sopranos from the 1950s, who were eclipsed by the likes of Renata Tebaldi and Maria Callas. She possessed a powerful, warm and vibrant voice combined with expressive delivery and fine musicianship. She made her debut as Mimi in "La bohème", in 1940,
, and his team's first at UCI World Tour level. Rojas just beat Degenkolb for second place on the line with Sep Vanmarcke and Francesco Gavazzi rounding out the top five for and respectively. Following his finish in the lead group, Wiggins assumed the overall lead from Larsson, with Boonen taking the points classification lead while moving into third place overall behind team-mate Leipheimer, thanks to the bonus seconds on offer at the finish. Stages Stage 3. - 6 March 2012 — Vierzon to Lac de Vassivière,
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Carlo Baucardé [SEP] voice type
Carlo Baucardé Carlo Baucardé or Boucardé (1825–1883) was an Italian operatic tenor who sang leading roles throughout Italy, as well as in London, Madrid, Paris, and New York. He is most remembered today for creating the role of Manrico in Verdi's opera "Il trovatore" and the title role in Donizetti's "Poliuto". Life and career. Carlo Baucardé was born in Florence to a family of French origin. According to contemporary accounts, he had originally been employed in the palace kitchen of
1848), "Macbeth" as Malcolm (1849), and "I masnadieri" as Carlo (1849). He also sang there in the premiere of Donizetti's "Poliuto" in the title role (1848) and in the theatre's first performance of his "La favorita" as Fernando (1850). Baucardé made his London debut to considerable popular acclaim as Oronte in "I Lombardi alla prima crociata" during the 1850 season of Italian opera at Her Majesty's Theatre. During that season he also
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Carol Wilson [SEP] voice type
Carol Wilson Carol Wilson is an American operatic soprano who is particularly admired for her interpretations of the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Strauss, and Richard Wagner. She has also had a considerable amount of success in performing in baroque operas. A graduate of Iowa State University and the Yale School of Music, Wilson has been a principal artist at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein since 1998 where she has portrayed such roles as Agathe in "Der Freischütz", Alice Ford in "Falstaff", the Countess in "
, Ian Wilson and Rosalind Coleman (recorder), Catherine O'Rourke (flute), Joe Houghton (oboe), Brian McGinley (trumpet) and Beccy Goldberg (horn). Notable former tutors. - Hugh Bean (violin) - Gilbert Biberian (guitar) - James Blades (percussion) - John Carol Case (voice) - Raimund Herincx (voice) - Ifor James (horn) - Neil Mackie (voice) - John Shirley-Quirk (voice) See
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Carole Farley [SEP] voice type
Carole Farley Carole Farley is an American soprano and a principal singer at the Metropolitan Opera. Early life and education. Farley was born in Le Mars, Iowa. She graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor's degree in music. She spent the following academic year on a Fulbright scholarship at the Hochschule für Musik in Munich. She is married to conductor José Serebrier. Career. In 1975 Farley made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in a matinee performance as Mimi in "La bohème". In
- Carole Farley for "Bolcom: Songs" - Rolando Villazón for "Gounod -- Massenet: Arias" Grammy Awards of 2005 - Susan Graham for "Ives: Songs (The Things Our Fathers Loved; the Housatonic at Stockbridge, etc.)" "Nominees" - Angela Maria Blasi and Stella Doufexis for "Marx: Orchestral Songs (Songs for High & Middle Voice; Verklartes Jahr)" - Lorraine Hunt Lieberson for "Handel: Arias (Theodora; La Lucrezia-Cantata;
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Celso Albelo [SEP] voice type
Celso Albelo Celso Albelo (born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain) is a Spanish operatic tenor. He has sung leading roles in many opera houses including Teatro alla Scala (Milan, Italy); the Royal Opera House (London, United Kingdom), Teatro La Fenice (Venice, Italy). Biography. Born in Santa Cruz, Tenerife, he got his firsts singing lessons from Pilar Castro Palazon, he continued at the Conservatorio Superior de Música in his home town with Isabel García
Elaine Alvarez, Orlin Anastassov, Lionel Lhote, Alexise Yerna - Rossini's "Il Barbiere di Siviglia", musical direction: Guy Van Waas, director: Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera, with Lionel Lhote, Jodie Devos , Gustavo De Gennaro, Enrico Marabelli, Laurent Kubla, Alexise Yerna - Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor", musical direction: Jesús López Cobos, director: Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera, with Annick Massis, Celso Albelo, Ivan Thirion, Roberto Tagliavini, Pietro Picone, Alexise Yerna, Denzil Delaere
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Chester Ludgin [SEP] voice type
Chester Ludgin Chester Ludgin (May 20, 1925 – August 9, 2003) was an American operatic baritone. Biography. Chester Ludgin was a native of Brooklyn, New York. He made his professional debut in 1956 with The Experimental Opera Theatre of America (affiliated with the New Orleans Opera Association), as Baron Scarpia in Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca", conducted by Renato Cellini and directed by Armando Agnini. The very next year, he first appeared with the New York City Opera, as Dr Falke
", in the 1958–1959 New York City Opera (NYCO) season. He readily accepted and the work was premiered by the NYCO on April 16, 1959, in a double bill with Gian Carlo Menotti's "The Medium". The cast included Lee Venora in the title role, Mack Harrell as Cauchon, Chester Watson as Father Julien, Chester Ludgin as the Jailer, and tenor Frank Porretta as the Sentry. Herbert Grossman conducted the opera which was staged by José Quintero and included sets by David Hays and costumes by
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Chiara Zeffirelli [SEP] voice type
Chiara Zeffirelli Chiara Zeffirelli (16 July 1976) is a French classical crossover soprano, born in the French city of Avignon. She performed the role of Aïra, the betrayed princess of the post-modern opera "Atylantos" by Jean-Patrick Capdevielle. Recently she had some performances in Mexico City and Pachuca de Soto with the Mexican Crossover tenor Oscar Aguilar. Discography. Discography Albums. - "Atylantos" written and produced by Jean-Patrick Capdevielle and featuring Chiara Zeffirelli, Elena Cojocaru, Jade
Shapplin 2. Spente le Stelle [Yomanda Remix] - Emma Shapplin 3. Cuor Senza Sangue [Odji de C. Mix] - Chiara Zeffirelli 4. Spente le Stelle [Yomanda Dub] - Emma Shapplin 5. Cuor Senza Sangue [Odji de C. Instrumental] - Chiara Zeffirelli The Spanish version of "Cuor Senza Sangue" remix (Cuerpo sin Alma), performed by Emma Shapplin, is found in her single "Discovering Yourself". References. http://www.discogs.com/Opera-Trance-Spente-Le-Stelle-The-Remixes-Part-One/release/504986 External links. -
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Christa Bonhoff [SEP] voice type
Christa Bonhoff Christa Bonhoff is a German contralto and mezzo-soprano singer. Early life. Bonhoff was born in Westphalia. Education. Bonhoff studied singing at the Hochschule für Musik Hamburg with Annie Schoonus. Career. Already as a student she joined the choir NDR Chor and worked as a guest for the Hamburgische Staatsoper. She has concentrated on singing in oratorios. She was the soloist in recordings of Bach's "Christmas Oratorio" (2002) and "St John Passion" (2006
Bauch (born 1947), German professional bodybuilder - Christa Beran (1922–1992), Austrian Righteous Among the Nations - Christa Blanke (born 1948), German Lutheran theologian and animal welfare activist - Christa Bonhoff, German opera singer - Christa Borden (21st century), Canadian pop singer - Christa Bortignon (born 1937), Canadian masters athlete - Christa Brosseau, Canadian chemist - Christa Calamas (21st century), former Secretary of the Florida Agency for HCA - Christa Campbell (born
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Christian Gerhaher [SEP] voice type
Christian Gerhaher Christian Gerhaher (born July 24, 1969, in Straubing) is a German baritone and bass singer in opera and concert, particularly known as a Lieder singer. Career. Christian Gerhaher studied with Paul Kuën and Raimund Grumbach at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, and Lied with Friedemann Berger, already together with his accompanist for decades to come, Gerold Huber. He took master classes with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and Inge Borkh. He was a member of the opera in
"Notturno", Rosamunde Quartett, ECM, September 2009 - Mahler: Lieder, piano: Gerold Huber, Sony Music, October 2009 External links. - Christian Gerhaher website (in German) - Christian Gerhaher artist of Gasteig Munich - Christian Gerhaher Sony de - Mahler/Gerhaher/Huber: Lieder Andrew Clements, The Guardian, 14 January 2010 - Christian Gerhaher »Ein bisschen Qual gehört dazu« (pictured), interview of Christian Gerhaher in "Frankfurter Neue Presse of 28 January 2010
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Dai Yuqiang [SEP] voice type
Dai Yuqiang Dai Yuqiang (戴玉强; Langfang, March 12, 1963) is a Chinese operatic tenor. He was the first and only Chinese student of Luciano Pavarotti. With Wei Song and Warren Mok he has performed abroad as "China's Three Tenors." Discography. - "Opera arias", EMI - "Zuguo qing" (, Patriotic Emotion), 2010
in Beijing, Lei Jia and Dai Yuqiang sang during the grand parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. Discography. - The Songs of the 56 Chinese Nationalities, - Dandelion Sky, - Reed Catkins, - Lei Jia – from the series of Contemporary Chinese Youth Singers, External links. - Lei Jia’s Official Website - Lei Jia’s Fan Discussion Group
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David Banderali [SEP] voice type
David Banderali David Banderali (or "Davidde"; Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Italy, January 12, 1789 – Paris, 13 June 1849) was an Italian tenor, popular in France in the nineteenth century. He was also professor of singing at the Conservatory of Milan and from 1828 until his death from cholera at the Paris Conservatoire. Biography. He received his musical education in Lodi. At 17, he attracted the attention of Princess Amalie Auguste of Bavaria, wife of Eugène de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy
Adolphe-Joseph-Louis Alizard Adolphe-Joseph-Louis Alizard (29 December 1814 – 23 January 1850) was a French bass-baritone. He was born in Paris. He began his musical career as a pupil of Chrétien Urhan on the violin; but his master accidentally discovered that he had a remarkably fine voice and persuaded him to abandon his instrument and enter the Paris Conservatoire as a pupil of David Banderali. His voice was naturally a deep bass, but finding that after singing at the opera in Paris
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Dennis McNeil [SEP] voice type
Dennis McNeil Dennis McNeil, (born July 30, 1960, Los Angeles, California) is an American operatic tenor, musical theater performer, and concert singer. He was educated at Miraleste Intermediate School, Loyola High School (1978), the Institute for the American Musical, the Merola Opera Program of San Francisco Opera, and UC-Davis (1983). Opera. McNeil was a 1992 National Winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. He sang leading roles with the New York City Opera,
closets. His voice was done by Scott McNeil. - Bug-A-Boo - A huge, round monster with multiple yellow eyes, fur, a pointy tail, horns and a huge mouth with sharp teeth. He is the type of monster that lurks in places like basements, under beds, in closets, and other deep, dark places (and knows what children are scared of, even Jimmy and his friends). Frightened of him at first, Hannah perceived him as the "monster in the basement
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Diana Haller [SEP] voice type
Diana Haller Diana Haller (born 11 November 1986) is a Croatian mezzo-soprano and active in opera, oratorio, and recital. She was named "Nachwuchssängerin des Jahres 2013" (Young singer of the year 2013) by the magazine "Opernwelt". Haller was born in Rijeka (Croatia), in a family of Croatian and Italian background. She grew up in an artistic family being a great-granddaughter of the pianist Emilia Haller, granddaughter of the painter Antun Haller, and nephew of the musicians
- D 699, Song "Der entsühnte Orest" ['Zu meinen Füßen brichst du dich'] for voice and piano (1820) - D 700, Song "Freiwilliges Versinken" ['Wohin? o Helios!'] for voice and piano (1820) Lieder Lieder with piano accompaniment Lieder for any voice type and piano D 701 to D 800. - D 707, Song "Der zürnenden Diana" ['Ja, spanne nur den Bogen'] for voice and piano (1820, 2nd version,
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Dorothy Warenskjold [SEP] voice type
Dorothy Warenskjold Dorothy Warenskjold (May 11, 1921 in Piedmont, California – December 27, 2010 in Lenexa, Kansas) was an American lyric soprano who had an active career in operas and concerts from the mid-1940s through the early 1960s. She made several recordings for Capitol Records. Early years. Born in Piedmont, California, Warenskjold was the daughter Mr. and Mrs. William Earl Warenskjold. Her mother was a professional musician. Planning to be an attorney, she pursued pre-legal training at Mills College in Oakland
Monday nights at 8:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time from its 1928 inception. In 1948, "The Voice of Firestone" was the first commercial radio program to be carried simultaneously on both AM and FM radio stations. Firestone's 25th anniversary program was broadcast November 30, 1953, and it continued to be heard on radio until 1957. Regular performers on the series included James Melton, Eleanor Steber, Richard Crooks, Rise Stevens, Robert Merrill, Thomas Heyward, Igor Gorin, Nadine Conner, Dorothy Warenskjold, and Thomas L.
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Ebe Stignani [SEP] voice type
Ebe Stignani Ebe Stignani (10 July 1903 – 5 October 1974) was an Italian opera singer, who was pre-eminent in the dramatic mezzo-soprano roles of the Italian repertoire during a stage career of more than thirty years. Career. Born in Naples in 1903 (some sources cite her year of birth as 1904), Stignani studied music for five years at the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory in Naples, including piano and composition as well as singing. The date of her singing début is usually
("La Favorite"), Vénus ("Lohengrin"), etc. Often compared to the Italian mezzo Ebe Stignani for the range of her voice (from do² to counter-D), she performed all over the world: at Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires, in Belgium, Athens, Algiers and Oran, Switzerland, Copenhagen, etc. Retired from the stage in 1976, she devoted herself to teaching. She was married to critic and writer Stéphane Wolff. Couderc died in Toulon 16 November
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Edgar Bastidas [SEP] voice type
Edgar Bastidas Edgar Bastidas (born 23 August 1969 in Caracas, Distrito Capital) is a Venezuelan tenor. He studied in the musical institute Mikhail Glinka in Dnipropetrovsk (now Dnipro) in Ukraine, with the teacher María E. Markina. He studied from 1991 to 1995 in the Kiev State Conservatory "Piotr I. Tchaikovsky" in Ukraine, with the Russian Professor . He began his career in the Opera Studio of the same Conservatory, as a soloist, interpreting "Lensky" in the opera "Eugene Onegin",
, Manuel Pérez, David Hidalgo, Eduardo Melgar, Edgar Bastidas, Sergio Duran, Julio Felce, Ugo Corsetti and Blas Martínez, baritones Ramón Iriarte, Francisco Salazar, William Alvarado, Sergio Daniele, Gaspar Colón Moleiro and Cayito Aponte, and bass Daniel Bendahan, Claudio Muskus, Pedro Liendo, Julio César Mármol, Samuel Jones, Yunis Sujur and Carlos Maury. Venezuelan conductors. Atanasio Bello Montero, Ángel Sauce, Gustavo Dudamel, Primo Casale, Angelo Pagliucca, , Eduardo Marturet, Carlos Mendoza, Eduardo Rahn,
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Edita Gruberová [SEP] voice type
Edita Gruberová Edita Gruberová (born 23 December 1946), is a Slovak coloratura soprano. She is noted for her great tonal clarity, agility, dramatic power, endurance, and ability to sing high notes with great power and sustained vocal consistency, which made her an ideal Queen of the Night in her early years. In recent years, she has enjoyed huge success with a number of the most important bel canto roles. Education. Gruberová began her musical studies at Bratislava Conservatory where she was a student of
tutte", Rossini's "La Cenerentola", Meg in Verdi's "Falstaff", and Hansel in Humperdinck's "Hänsel und Gretel". She sang the parts of La Muse and Nicklausse on a recording conducted by Seiji Ozawa, with Plácido Domingo, Edita Gruberová, Christa Ludwig, Gabriel Bacquier and Justino Díaz, among others. A review of Andrew Lamb states: "I very much like Claudia Eder as Nicklausse, though. Her voice is full of youthful confidence and flexibility, and her singing of her
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Ekkehard Abele [SEP] voice type
Ekkehard Abele Ekkehard Abele is a German operatic bass-baritone. He first gained recognition when he won the International Bach Competition in Leipzig in 1996. Since then, he has recorded a number of works by Bach under such conductors as Tobias Ziemlichklein Hiller, Werner Hümmeke, Ton Koopman, and Hermann Max. He has also sung in operas at the Staatstheater Saarbrücken and the Münchner Opernfestspiele. In the 2007–8 season, he performed with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir
awarded Harpsichord - 3 Giampietro Rosato Violin - 2 Natsumi Tamai - 3 Amanda Favier, Aki Sunahara Voice – female - 2 Klaudia Zeiner, Simone Kermes, Anne Buter Voice – male - 1 Christoph Genz - 2 Ekkehard Abele - 3 Ralf Ernst, Marcus Volpert Competition by year 1998. Piano - 2 Ragna Schirmer - 3 Miku Nishimoto-Neubert, Mari Kokuho Cello - 1 Emil Rovner
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Elisabeth von Magnus [SEP] voice type
Elisabeth von Magnus Elisabeth von Magnus (née Countess Elisabeth Juliana de la Fontaine und d'Harnoncourt-Unverzagt; born 29 May 1954 in Vienna) is an Austrian classical mezzo-soprano. The daughter of conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt and violinist Alice Harnoncourt, her professional name comes from her first marriage to Ernst-Jürgen von Magnus. She studied recorder in Vienna, theater at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and voice with Hertha Töpper at the Conservatory of Munich. Her other teachers have included Paul Schilhawsky. Early in her career, she performed as
with a sword as befitting a nobleman, or to be executed by firing squad was denied. The date of his execution was set to July 20 but king Frederick postponed it another week. On July 27, 1743, General von Buddenbrock was executed in Stockholm. His wife, Magdalena Elisabeth Rahm, and their four children left Sweden for Holland. Children. - Magdalena Elisabeth von Buddenbrock (1717-1768), she married her cousin Carl Magnus von Buddenbrock (died 1778) - Friedrich Magnus von Buddenbrock (
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Elizabeth Harwood [SEP] voice type
Elizabeth Harwood Elizabeth Harwood (27 May 1938 – 21 June 1990) was an English lyric soprano. After a music school, she enjoyed an operatic career lasting for over two decades and worked with such conductors as Colin Davis and Herbert von Karajan. She was one of the few English singers of her generation to be invited to sing in productions at the Salzburg Festival and La Scala, Milan, as well as at the Metropolitan Opera. After early performances at Glyndebourne and five years at Sadler's Wells Opera Company in
. One of her later appearances was at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1986, in a programme including Schubert Lieder. Her final public performance was in November 1989 at the Bath Festival. In 1966, she married the businessman Julian A. C. Royle, a publisher of greetings cards. They had one son, Nicholas. Harwood died at her home in Fryerning, Essex, England in 1990, aged 52, from cancer. "The Musical Times" wrote of her, "Elizabeth Harwood's lovely, warm voice,
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Emile Renan [SEP] voice type
Emile Renan Emile Renan (28 June 1913 - 8 December 2001) was an American operatic bass-baritone and stage director who had a long association with the New York City Opera. He also performed as a guest artist with the other opera companies in North America throughout his career. He was particularly known for his portrayal of buffo roles and for his work in 20th century operas. Biography. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Renan studied voice under Eleanor McLellan and John Daggett Howell in New York
the Russian Civil War; this included a major naval deployment to the Black Sea, which included "Ernest Renan". She served as a training ship in the late 1920s before she was sunk as a target ship in the 1930s. Design and description. "Ernest Renan" was intended to be a member of the , but naval architect Emile Bertin repeatedly tinkered with the design and decided to lengthen the ship in an attempt to increase her speed. She measured overall, with a beam of . "Ernest Renan
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Emma Howson [SEP] voice type
Emma Howson Emma Howson (28 March 1844 – 28 May 1928) was an Australian opera singer and actress primarily known as the creator of the principal soprano role of Josephine in the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera "H.M.S. Pinafore". Life and career. Howson, the niece of diva Emma Albertazzi (also born Emma Howson), was born in Hobart Town, Tasmania, and performed as a child in concerts with her father, Frank (a baritone and conductor) and her brothers. Her father, with
earned excellent notices from the critics and was popular with audiences. "The Era" noted after the opening night, "Miss Emma Howson is one of the brightest, liveliest little ladies imaginable. She has a voice of charming quality, pure, sweet, and admirably in tune. Her singing at once established her in the good graces of the audience, and her acting was full of intelligence and comic talent." Howson left the Opera Comique and D'Oyly Carte in April 1879. When she returned to the stage it
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Erika Köth [SEP] voice type
Erika Köth Erika Köth (15 September 1925 in Darmstadt – 20 February 1989 in Speyer) was a German operatic high coloratura soprano, particularly associated with the roles of Zerbinetta and Zerlina. Köth began a musical studies in Darmstadt with Elsa Blank in 1942, and after an interruption resumed them in 1945. She made her stage debut in Kaiserslautern as Philine in "Mignon", in 1948, and then sang in Karlsruhe (1950–53). She made her debut at the Munich State Opera and the Vienna State Opera in
discovered two female vocalists who would soon take their place among the international talented: Christa Ludwig and Erika Köth. Instrumentalists included the flautist Karl-Heinz Zöller and the pianist Robert Alexander Bohnke. This newly founded ARD continued the concept of bringing together talented young musicians from the entire globe. The first ARD International Music Competition took place in 1952. What makes this competition so unique is that the categories alter from year to year to include solo instruments, as well as voice and chamber ensembles. The importance of including modern music
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Ernesto Palacio [SEP] voice type
Ernesto Palacio Ernesto Palacio (born October 19, 1946, Lima) is a Peruvian tenor, particularly associated with Rossini and Mozart roles. Palacio first studied theology before turning to music. He began his vocal studies in Milan, and after winning first prize in the "Voci Nuovi Rossiniane" competition organized by RAI in 1972, he made his debut on radio as Lindoro in "L'italiana in Algeri". He quickly sang all over Italy, including at La Scala in Milan and the San Carlo in Naples.
night of June 11, 1992, her romantic voice was silenced forever. Nine bullets were needed to end the life of that man who thrilled the world through his unforgettable songs. Why did they kill him? Who killed him? This is the question that everyone is asked. Cast. Cast Main. - Alejandro Palacio as Rafael Orozco Maestre - Taliana Vargas as Clara Cabello de Orozco - Maritza Rodríguez as Martha Mónica Camargo - Mario Espitia as Ernesto "Teto" Tello - Ángela Vergara as Mariela
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Erzsébet Házy [SEP] voice type
Erzsébet Házy Erzsébet Házy (; October 1, 1929 – November 24, 1982) was a Hungarian operatic soprano. She fascinated the critics (see 'Critics' below) and audience not only with her voice but also with perfect acting and her beauty. She was particularly admired for her portrayal of the title heroine in Giacomo Puccini’s "Manon Lescaut". Biography. Born in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia to Hungarian parents, Házy grew up in her parents' native country and was a Hungarian citizen. She studied singing
Eberhard Wächter; (in the archive of WDR) - Gräfin Mariza (1973, Mariza) with René Kollo; (Unitel, in the archive of ZDF) - Budapester Nächte (1973), Musikalische Impressionen einer Stadt; (ZDF’s archive) Hungarian films with Erzsébet Házy: - Gábor diák - 1956 (Veronika's voice) - Gerolsteini kaland - 1957 (Antónia, Grand Duchess of Gerolstein) - Felfelé a lejtőn - 1959 (Takács Éva) - Éjszakai repülés - 1963
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Evelyn Mandac [SEP] voice type
Evelyn Mandac Evelyn Mandac (born August 16, 1945 in Malaybalay) is a soprano opera singer, orchestra soloist, recitalist and voice teacher from the Philippines. She is based in New York City. Mandac has premiered new works including world and American premieres of Thomas Pasatieri's "Black Widow" and "Inez de Castro," Luciano Berio's "Passagio", Hans Werner Henze's "Bassarids", and Richard Bennett's "Mines of Sulphur". Mandac came to the United States on a Fulbright
) - Conrad Immel (1966) - Gwendolyn Killebrew (1966) - Evelyn Mandac (1966) - Marylyn Mulvey (1966) - Gail Robinson (1966) - Annie Walker (1966) - Costanza Cuccaro (1967) - Sakiko Kanamori (1967) - Paula Page (1967) - Jacquelyn Benson (1968) - William Cochran (1968) - Patricia Craig (1968) - Judith Forst (1968) - Glenys Fowles (1968)
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Felicia Filip [SEP] voice type
Felicia Filip Ana Felicia Filip (; born March 20, 1959, Slatina) is a Romanian operatic soprano. She has sung in the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera and the Liceu in Barcelona. She is a judge at the Romanian show "Vreau sa fiu vedeta". Awards. - 1983 Francisco Vinas Singing Contest Barcelona First Prize and Mozart Prize - 1985 P.I. Tchaicovsky Singing Contest - Moscow Second Prize - 1987 Belvedere Singing Competitions - Vienna Second Prize, Mozart Prize and Japanese Prize
Students from Stillerska Filmgymnasiet have been awarded in Amnesty’s film festival “Angeläget” two years in a row. 2010 with the documentary “Ett Jävla Jobb” made by Filip Stankovic, Simon Linde, Michelle Hammarstrand, Felicia Budrée and Axel Hejdenberg. 2011 with the documentary “Hamid” made by Algot Sergio Ramos Åberg, Måns Rydberg, Jens Rosengren, Frej Liljenroth and Alessio El Ghoul. The film "Jag ser, jag hör, jag vet" won for Best Film and Audience Award during the 2016 Amnesty Festival.
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Fernand Ansseau [SEP] voice type
Fernand Ansseau Fernand Ansseau (March 6, 1890 in Boussu-Bois – May 1, 1972 in Brussels) was a Belgian tenor.
with Olga Borodina as Dalila and José Cura as Samson. Likewise, the San Francisco Opera has staged the opera 10 times during its history giving its first performance in 1925, with Marguerite d'Alvarez and Fernand Ansseau in the principal roles, and its most recent performance in 2008, with Borodina and Clifton Forbis. "Samson et Dalila" became a consistent presence in the opera houses of Europe. By 1920, the Paris Opéra alone had given more than five hundred performances of the opera. In the decades after World War II
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Finbar Wright [SEP] voice type
Finbar Wright Edward Finbar Wright (born 26 September 1957), known popularly as Finbar Wright, is a popular music singer, songwriter, and poet from County Cork, Ireland. Wright is a classically trained tenor who emerged during the 1990s in Ireland and has become one of that country's "most popular singers", concentrating on romantic, jazz and pop standards for the adult contemporary audience. Referred to as one of Ireland's great romantic singers, his first album, "Because" in 1991 reached the top
), Irish actor - Finbar McConnell (born 1967), Irish Gaelic football player - Finbarr O'Reilly, Canadian photographer - Finbar Williams, Grenadian football player - Finbar Wright (born 1957), Irish musician Places. - Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork, Ireland - St. Finbarr's Cemetery, Cork, Ireland - St. Finbar Catholic Church, Burbank, California, United States - Cathedral of Saint John and Saint Finbar, South Carolina, United States Other uses.
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Forbes Robinson [SEP] voice type
Forbes Robinson Peter Forbes Robinson (21 May 192613 May 1987) was a British bass, born in Macclesfield, best known for his performances in works by Mozart, Verdi, and Britten. Career. He created the title role in Michael Tippett's "King Priam". His recordings include the Philips recording with Sir Colin Davis of Britten's "Peter Grimes", as Swallow; he may also be heard in a live 1972 recording of Arthur Bliss's "The Olympians", in which he plays Joseph
the church secretary, Casietta's sister (both were chatterers and known as "the Hetebrink sisters") - Jester Hairston as Rolly Forbes, the high-spirited and lively senior citizen, who often acts as the voice of reason - Elsa Raven as Inga (1988–90), the Deacon's Swedish housekeeper - Rosetta LeNoire as Leola Henderson Forbes (1987–89), Rolly's love interest and eventual wife - Montrose Hagins as Leola Henderson Forbes (1989–91), Rolly's wife - Bumper Robinson as Clarence
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Franco Bonisolli [SEP] voice type
Franco Bonisolli Franco Bonisolli (May 25, 1938 – October 30, 2003) was an Italian operatic tenor, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, notably as Manrico and Calaf. Life and career. Bonisolli was born in Rovereto, Italy. He studied with Alfredo Lattaro, and, after winning an international voice contest, he made his debut in Spoleto, as Ruggero, in 1962. He quickly established himself throughout Italy, appearing first in lyric roles such as, Nemorino, Duca di Mantua, Alfredo,
in a few opera films, notably "Pagliacci", opposite Jon Vickers in 1968, "Il trovatore", opposite Franco Bonisolli, in 1975, and "Tosca", opposite Plácido Domingo, in 1976. A versatile singer with a beautiful voice and fine musicianship, she is also a singing-actress of considerable ability. Kabaivanska has received the following international opera awards: Bellini (1965), Viotti d'Oro (1970), Puccini (1978), Illica (1979), Monteverdi (1980),
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Frank Guarrera [SEP] voice type
Frank Guarrera Frank Guarrera (December 3, 1923 – November 23, 2007) was an Italian-American lyric baritone who enjoyed a long and distinguished career at the Metropolitan Opera, singing with the company for a total of 680 performances. He performed 35 different roles at the Met, mostly from the Italian and French repertories, from 1948 through 1976. His most frequent assignments at the house were as Escamillo in Georges Bizet's "Carmen", Marcello in Giacomo Puccini's "La Bohème", Valentin in Charles Gounod
Pertile. Giannini's sister, Eufemia Giannini-Gregory, was a respected voice teacher at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and taught Frank Guarrera, Judith Blegen and Anna Moffo. Giannini died, aged 83, in Zurich. Sources. - "Le Guide de l'opéra, les indispensables de la musique", R. Mancini & J.J. Rouvereux, (Fayard, 1986), - "Grove Music Online", Max de Schauensee, Oxford Press University, April 2008.
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Freda Betti [SEP] voice type
Freda Betti Freda Betti (26 February 1924 – 13 November 1979), whose birth name was Frédérique Thérèse Augusta Betti, was a French mezzo-soprano singer whose career was mainly confined to France. She left a range of recordings representative of her repertoire. Biography. Freda Betti was born at 52 rue des Ponchettes in the district of "Vieux-Nice" in a modest family : her father was a house painter and her mother a fishmonger. His paternal family originates from the region of Emilia-Romagna
Albert Vanloo that Freda Betti had played in 1956 as Sanchette. External links. - Freda Betti at the "Bibliotheque nationale de France" - Freda Betti at the "Discogs" - Freda Betti at the "Gallica" - Freda Betti at the "Art Lyrique Français" - Freda Betti at the "Operaclass" - Freda Betti at the "Les Archives du Spectacle" - Freda Betti at the "La Médiathèque de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine" - Freda Betti at the "
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Frederica von Stade [SEP] voice type
Frederica von Stade Frederica von Stade (born June 1, 1945) is an American singer, teacher, philanthropist and poet. Since her debut in New York in 1970, she has performed in operas, musicals, concerts and recitals in venues throughout the world, including the Met, La Scala, the Palais Garnier, the Wiener Staatsoper, the Salzburger Festspielhaus, Covent Garden, Glyndebourne and Carnegie Hall. Conductors with whom she has appeared include Abbado, Bernstein, Giulini, Karajan and Solti. She has also been a
and two sons. Stilwell sang Billy Budd in the premiere of Britten's "Billy Budd" at the Metropolitan Opera, directed by John Dexter, and The Lodger in the premier of Dominick Argento's "The Aspern Papers (opera)" (alongside Frederica Von Stade and Elisabeth Soderstrom. He appears alongside Frederica von Stade in the landmark recording of "Pelléas et Mélisande" under the baton of Herbert von Karajan, and as the voice of Count Almaviva (from "Le nozze di Figaro") and Don Giovanni in
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Frederick Dalberg [SEP] voice type
Frederick Dalberg Frederick Dalberg (7 January 1907 – 9 May 1988) was an English born South African opera bass. Life and career. He was born Frederick Dalrymple on 7 January 1907 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. He joined the company of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London in 1951. There he created roles in two Benjamin Britten operas, John Claggart in "Billy Budd" (1951), and Sir Walter Raleigh in "Gloriana" (1953). He was in
1789 Died) - Joseph Konrad Freiherr von Schroffenberg, C.R.S.A. † (30 Mar 1790 Appointed – 4 Apr 1803 Died) - Karl Theodor Freiherr von Dalberg † (1 Feb 1805 Appointed – 10 Feb 1817 Died) - Johann Nepomuk Freiherr von Wolf † (13 Sep 1821 Appointed – 23 Aug 1829 Died) - Johann Michael von Sailer † (23 Oct 1829 Succeeded – 29 May 1832 Died) - Georg Michael Wittmann † (25 Jul 1832 Appointed – 8 Mar 1833 Died) - Franz
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Friedrich Brodersen [SEP] voice type
Friedrich Brodersen Friedrich Brodersen (1 December 1873 - 19 March 1926) was a German operatic baritone. Born in Bad Boll, he studied singing with Heinrich Bertram. He made his professional opera debut in 1900. He created roles in several world premieres during his career, including Pantalone in Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's "Le donne curiose" (1903), Count Gil in Wolf-Ferrari's "Il segreto di Susanna" (1909), Simone Trovai in Erich Wolfgang Korngold's "Violanta" (1916),
Brodersen Brodersen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: - Arvid Brodersen (1904–1996), Norwegian sociologist - Friedrich Brodersen (1873–1926), German opera singer - Kai Brodersen (born 1958), German historian and classical scholar - Robert W. Brodersen (born 1945), American electrical engineer - Viggo Brodersen (1879–1965), Danish classical composer and pianist See also. - 17965 Brodersen, a main-belt asteroid
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Friedrich Plaschke [SEP] voice type
Friedrich Plaschke Friedrich Plaschke (7 January 1875 – 4 February 1952) was a Czech operatic bass-baritone. From 1900 to 1937 he was a member of the Dresden Hofoper. He also appeared as a guest artist with companies in the United States, the Bayreuth Festival, and at the Royal Opera House in London. At the Dresden Opera, he appeared in five Richard Strauss premieres: Feuersnot, Salome, Die ägyptische Helena, Die schweigsame Frau, and Arabella. He was married from 1911 to the soprano,
she retired in 1927 after a 25-year career, Von der Osten had made over 2500 operatic appearances. She was married to the baritone Friedrich Plaschke (1874–1952) and thus used the name "Eva Plaschke-von der Osten". Von der Osten died in 1936 at her estate at Talmühlenstraße 49 in Kurort Hartha (today: Tharandt). She is buried in the Johannisfriedhof cemetery in Dresden-Tolkewitz beside her sister, the singer Vali von der Osten. Her nephew, Wolfgang Windgassen, was a heldentenor held in
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Félix Vieuille [SEP] voice type
Félix Vieuille Félix Vieuille (15 October 1872, Saujon – 28 February 1953, Saujon) was a French operatic bass who sang for more than four decades with the Opéra-Comique in Paris during the first half of the twentieth century. He created roles in numerous world premieres, most notably portraying Arkel in the original production of Claude Debussy's "Pelléas et Mélisande" in 1902 which he went on to sing 208 times at that house. He possessed a rich voice and a solid technique which helped sustain his career for
in Manhattan on October 18, 1911 shortly after beginning his third year of teaching in New York. As a singing teacher and writer on singing, Giraudet was greatly influenced by François Delsarte and his theory of voice gymnastics which was an important precursor to the development of modern dance. Giraudet had studied singing with Delsarte at the Conservatoire de Paris and was one of his most distinguished students. His notable pupils included Mariska Aldrich, Lucia Dunham, Charles Rousselière, and Félix Vieuille. References. - Cited sources -
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Gabriele Schnaut [SEP] voice type
Gabriele Schnaut Gabriele Schnaut (born 24 February 1951) is a German classical singer who started her operatic career as a mezzo-soprano in 1976 and changed to dramatic soprano in 1985. She has appeared internationally and performed at the Bayreuth Festival from 1977 to 2000. She recorded works by composers of the 20th century and appeared in the premieres of operas by Wolfgang Rihm and Jörg Widmann. Career. Born in Mannheim, Schnaut grew up in Mainz and received violin and singing lessons as a child. She studied first
) and Puccini's "Turandot" as a DVD of the Salzburg Festival with Valery Gergiev (2002). Awards. In 2003 Schnaut was appointed a Bavarian "Kammersängerin" by the Bavarian Minister of Culture . She is also a recipient of the Bavarian Order of Merit. External links. - Gabriele Schnaut Bayerisches Musiker Lexikon Online - Gabriele Schnaut management "Künstleragentur Hilbert", Munich
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Gaetano Crivelli [SEP] voice type
Gaetano Crivelli Gaetano Crivelli (1768–1836) was a famous Italian tenor. Although he was born not actually in Bergamo but in neighbouring Brescia, Crivelli can be regarded as one of the founders of that remarkable Bergamo tenor school which, beginning with Giacomo David and proceeding through such singers as Giovanni David, Andrea Nozzari, Domenico Donzelli and Marco Bordogni, culminated in the great Giovanni Battista Rubini. Crivelli, a baritonal tenor in the eighteenth century’s Italian manner, made his first public appearance rather late, aged 28,
Catholic Bishop of Novara - Lucrezia Crivelli, model for La Belle Ferronière, a mistress of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan - Alessandro Crivelli (1514-74), Italian Roman Catholic bishop of Cozenza and Cariati and cardinal deacon - Giovanni Battista Crivelli (died 1652), Italian composer - Angiolo Mario Crivelli, also known as Crivellone (1658-1730), Italian painter, mainly of scenes containing animals - Giovanni Francesco Crivelli (1691–1743), Venetian mathematician and priest - Gaetano Crivelli (1768–1836
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Gail Dubinbaum [SEP] voice type
Gail Dubinbaum Gail Dubinbaum (born 1957) is an American operatic coloratura mezzo-soprano and co-founder and Creative Director of the Phoenix Metropolitan Opera. Career. A native of Long Island, New York, Dubinbaum first studied with her mother, Ruth Dubinbaum, and then with operatic mezzo-soprano Herta Glaz. She also had a close association with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. As befits a background so balanced between operatic and concert singing, Dubinbaum has been equally at home on the opera stage and concert platform since
Phoenix Opera The Phoenix Opera is a professional opera company located in Phoenix, Arizona USA. It is an affiliate member of OPERA America. The company was founded as the Phoenix Metropolitan Opera in 2006 by the artistic director John Massaro and the creative director Gail Dubinbaum. Massaro and Dubinbaum are married and have both had highly successful musical careers, working with such prestigious companies as the Metropolitan Opera. The 2007 inaugural season included only one fully staged opera, Puccini's "La Bohème". In 2008/09, the company presented two
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Gemma Bellincioni [SEP] voice type
Gemma Bellincioni Gemma Bellincioni (; 18 August 1864 – 23 April 1950) was an Italian soprano and one of the best-known opera singers of the late 19th century. She had a particular affinity with the verismo repertoire and was renowned more for her charismatic acting than for the quality of her voice. Her career. Matilda Cesira was Bellincioni's real name. She was born in Monza, Italy, in 1864. Both her parents were singers, and after receiving training from them, she made her operatic debut
Bellincioni Bellincioni is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: - Bernardo Bellincioni (1452–1492), Italian poet - Gemma Bellincioni (1864–1950), Italian opera singer - Luigi Bellincioni (1842–1929), Italian architect and engineer
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Gino Sinimberghi [SEP] voice type
Gino Sinimberghi Gino Sinimberghi (August 26, 1913 – December 30, 1996) was a tenor opera singer from Rome, Italy. Gino studied voice techniques at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. At the age of 23, he won the Vienna International Vocal Competition of 1935. For the next six years, Gino became a member of the Berlin State Opera and signed a four-year contract with Deutsche Grammophon singing in Leipzig, Danzig, Hamburg, Vienna and Paris. At age 27 he was called to Rome
- Gina Lollobrigida as Nedda, wife of Canio - Onelia Fineschi as Nedda (singing voice) - Afro Poli as Canio, master of the troupe - Galliano Masini as Canio (singing voice) - Filippo Morucci as Beppe, troupe harlequin - Gino Sinimberghi as Beppe (singing voice)
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Giovanni Breviario [SEP] voice type
Giovanni Breviario Giovanni Breviario (27 November 1891 – 8 October 1982), was an Italian operatic tenor, particularly associated with Italian dramatic roles. Breviario was born at Bergamo. He studied in Milan with Dante Lari, and made his stage debut in Pola, as Manrico, in 1924. He then sang the Italian repertory to considerable acclaim in the Netherlands from 1927 to 1934. In Italy, he sang at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Parma, La Fenice in Venice, Teatro Regio Parma, Teatro San Carlo
where he died. Breviario is probably best remembered for his Pollione in the first complete recording of "Norma" in 1937, opposite Gina Cigna, Ebe Stignani, Tancredi Pasero, under Vittorio Gui. Sources. - Operissimo.com, "Breviario, Giovanni"
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Gita Gutawa [SEP] voice type
Gita Gutawa Aluna Sagita Gutawa (born 11 August 1993 in Jakarta), better known as Gita Gutawa, is an Indonesian soprano, actress, and songwriter. She is also the daughter of composer Erwin Gutawa. Although she originally studied piano, Gutawa later switched to vocals. She was discovered in 2004 while practising her vocals, then booked to sing a duet with ADA Band. After "Heaven of Love" (2005), featuring the duet, sold 800,000 copies, Gutawa was approached by Sony Music Indonesia with
Before auditioned to the competition singer, he was joined a children's talent program which under by Erwin Gutawa and Gita Gutawa, Di Atas Rata-Rata of first generation, for developing his singing talent. Life and career The Voice Kids Indonesia. On October 14, 2016, he became a contestant on season 1 of "The Voice Kids Indonesia" and sang "Grenade" for his blind audition performance. Two coaches, Tulus, and Agnez Mo turned their chairs for him and he chose Tulus as his coach.
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Giulio Crimi [SEP] voice type
Giulio Crimi Giulio Crimi (May 10, 1885 – October 29, 1939) was an Italian operatic tenor. Biography. Crimi was born in Paternò, Italy. He studied in Catania with Adernò and made his debut in Palermo, as Manrico in "Il trovatore", in 1910, later appearing in Treviso as Hagenbach in "La Wally". He sang throughout Italy, Rome, Milan, etc., and created in Turin the role of Paolo in Zandonai's "Francesca da Rimini" in 1914
Crimi Crimi is a surname. Notable people with the name include: - Alfred D. Crimi (1900–1994), Italian-American artist - Giulio Crimi (1885–1939), Italian opera singer - Marco Crimi (born 1990), Italian football Midfielder
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Gloria Banditelli [SEP] voice type
Gloria Banditelli Gloria Banditelli (Assisi, 16 February 1954) is an Italian mezzo-soprano. She debuted in La Cenerentola in Spoleto in 1979. She is well known both for late-classical early-bel canto era roles of Rossini, Cimarosa and Paisiello, and also baroque opera, such as Monteverdi and Cavalli. Selected discography. - Giovanni Bononcini, Alessandro Scarlatti – "Cantate da camera" (Ensemble Aurora, Enrico Gatti – Tactus, 1988) - Gioachino Rossini – "Il barbiere di Siviglia
inaugural concert of the New York Collegium. Invernizzi currently teaches singing at the Centro di Musica Antica in Naples. Discography. - Boccherini: "Stabat Mater" (Roberta Invernizzi, L'Archiburdelli, Anner Bylsma) Sony Vivarte 2003 - Handel: Le Cantate per il Cardinal Pamphili (Roberta Invernizzi, La Risonanza, Fabio Bonizzoni) Glossa Music 2006 - Handel: Rodrigo (Gloria Banditelli, Sandrine Piau, Elena Cecchi Fedi, Rufus Müller, Roberta Invernizzi, Caterina Calvi; Il Complesso Barocco; Alan Curtis,
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Greg Fedderly [SEP] voice type
Greg Fedderly Greg Fedderly is an American operatic tenor. Education. Fedderly attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he majored in music. He planned to be a music teacher, but after performing in several campus productions he decided to pursue a career as an opera singer. Later, he went on to receive his master's degree from the University of Southern California. Career. Fedderly, a protégé of Plácido Domingo, is a principal member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and a frequent performer
Fedderly Fedderly is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: - Bernie Fedderly, Canadian drag racing crew chief - David Fedderly, American classical tubist - Greg Fedderly, American opera singer
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Gwendolyn Bradley [SEP] voice type
Gwendolyn Bradley Gwendolyn Bradley (Gwendolyn Bradley-Willemann) is an American soprano who performed on many opera and concert stages worldwide. Early life. Bradley grew up in Bishopville, South Carolina as daughter of public school educators which were involved in the civil rights movement. After her high school music teacher recognized her talent, she received voice lessons at Coker College in Hartsville. Bradley was further trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, the Curtis Institute of Music and the Academy
List of currently active United States military land vehicles The following is a list of active United States military land vehicles grouped by type of land vehicle. Main battle tank. - M1 Abrams – 5000 active use. Approx. 3000 stored. - M1A1 SA/M1A1FEP - M1A2 SEP v2 - M60 Patton (for reserve and training purposes) Infantry fighting vehicles. - Bradley Fighting Vehicle – 6,724 - M3A3 Bradley - M7 Bradley Fire Support Vehicle (B-FiST) -
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Hans Hopf [SEP] voice type
Hans Hopf Hans Hopf (August 2, 1916, Nuremberg – June 25, 1993, Munich) was a German operatic tenor, one of the leading heldentenors of the immediate postwar period. He sang Walther von Stolzing in the Bayreuth Festival's "Die Meistersinger", in 1951 and again in 1952. He would also sing Siegfried at Bayreuth from 1960–1963. He studied in Munich with Paul Bender, and made his stage debut with a touring opera ensemble, as Pinkerton, in 1936. He then sang in Augsburg
, New York, and Buenos Aires. He sang both Siegfrieds in the early 1960s at Bayreuth, the Met, and elsewhere, recording Tannhäuser twice in 1960. A singer with a sturdy and reliable voice, Hopf also won acclaim in a number of non-Wagnerian operas notably Verdi's "Otello", and the Emperor in "Die Frau ohne Schatten". Selected recordings. - "Der Freischütz" – Hans Hopf, Elisabeth Grümmer, Rita Streich, Alfred Poell, Kurt Böhme – Cologne Radio Chorus
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Hans von Rokitansky [SEP] voice type
Hans von Rokitansky Baron Hans von Rokitansky (German: "Hans Freiherr von Rokitansky") (8 March 18352 November 1909) was an Austrian operatic bass who sang for three decades at the Vienna Hofoper (now Vienna State Opera) and in concerts and operas throughout Europe between 1856 and 1877. He performed a wide repertoire that encompassed French grand opera, Italian bel canto opera, the German operas of Richard Wagner, and the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He possessed a deep resonant voice which remained clear until the
very end of his career when his intonation began to suffer somewhat. After retiring from the stage in 1893, he became a much celebrated singing teacher at the Vienna Conservatory and many of his pupils went on to have highly successful opera careers. Life and career. Hans Freiherr von Rokitansky was born in Vienna, the son of Baron Carl von Rokitansky who was a famous physician and natural scientist. Hans's younger brother Baron Victor von Rokitansky (1836–1896), also became a successful opera singer and a composer.
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Hans-Hermann Nissen [SEP] voice type
Hans-Hermann Nissen Hans-Hermann Nissen (May 20, 1893, Danzig - March 28, 1980, Munich) was a German operatic bass-baritone, particularly associated with Wagner roles, one of the leading Wotan and Hans Sachs of the inter-war period. He studied in Berlin with Julius Raatz-Brockmann, and made his debut at the Volksoper Berlin, as Kalif in "Der Barbier von Bagdad", in 1924. He joined the Munich State Opera in 1925, where he remained until 1967
: - Alvar Aalto - Jacob Bakema - Paul Baumgarten - Luciano Baldessari - Le Corbusier - Werner Düttmann - Wils Ebert - Egon Eiermann - Walter Gropius - Arne Jacobsen - Fritz Jaenicke and Sten Samuelson - Gustav Hassenpflug - Günter Hönow - Ludwig Lemmer - Wassili Luckhardt - Oscar Niemeyer - Godber Nissen - Sep Ruf - Otto Senn - Hans Scharoun - Franz Schuster - Hugh Stubbins - Max Taut - Pierre Vago
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Harry van der Kamp [SEP] voice type
Harry van der Kamp Harry van der Kamp (born 1947 in ) is a Dutch bass singer in opera and concert. Mostly active in Historically informed performance, he founded the Gesualdo Ensemble. He is also an academic voice teacher. Singing career. Born in Kampen, van der Kamp studied first law and psychology in Amsterdam. Then he studied singing with Elizabeth Cooymans and Max van Egmond at the Amsterdam Sweelinck Conservatory. He has worked mainly in Early music and Baroque, including Baroque opera of composers such as
Petra Noskaiová Petra Noskaiová is a Slovak classical mezzo-soprano, active in the field of Baroque music. Career. Noskaiová studied music at the conservatory of Bratislava from 1988 to 1994 and voice with Ružena Illenbergerová. She continued studies with Marius van Altena, Harry van der Kamp and Sigiswald Kuijken. Noskaiová has worked with several ensembles in the field of historically informed performance, especially regularly with Kuijken's La Petite Bande. She has recorded with them Bach cantatas for a complete liturgical year, including the early "
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Herbert Ernst Groh [SEP] voice type
Herbert Ernst Groh Herbert Ernst Groh (27 May 190528 July 1982) was a popular Swiss tenor. Groh was born in Lucerne and subsequently studied in Zurich and Milan. One of his teachers was Carl Beines, who also taught Richard Tauber. He began his operatic singing career in Darmstadt in 1926, with engagements following in Frankfurt and Cologne and a successful tour of Italy in 1927, where he also began to make his first recordings using the name of Ernesto Groh. He then started to appear on German radio
Torsten Ralf, Richard Tauber, Marcel Wittrisch, Herbert Ernst Groh, Joseph Schmidt, Julius Patzak, Karl Erb, Leo Slezak, Gerhard Hüsch, Heinrich Schlusnus, Herbert Janssen, Willi Domgraf-Fassbaender, Karl Hammes, Rudolf Bocklemann, Friedrich Schorr, Hans-Hermann Nissen, Alfred Jerger, Leo Schützendorf, Wilhelm Strienz, Ivar F. Andresen, Alexander Kipnis - Sigrid Onégin, Karin Branzell, Kerstin Thorborg, Maria Olczewska, Margarete Klose, Rosette Anday, Marta Fuchs, Elena Gerhardt, Lula Mysz-Gmeiner, Jo
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Hilde Konetzni [SEP] voice type
Hilde Konetzni Hilde Konetzni (March 21, 1905 in Vienna – April 20, 1980 in Vienna) was an Austrian operatic soprano, particularly associated with Wagner roles, especially Sieglinde, based largely at the Vienna State Opera. She studied at the Vienna Music Conservatory with Rudolf Nillius, and in Prague with Ludmilla Prohaska-Neumann. She made her debut in Gablonz, as Sieglinde, in 1929, and sang in Prague from 1932 to 1938. In 1936, she made her debut at the Vienna State Opera and the
with the Berlin State Opera and the Stockholm Opera. He made his debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1945, as Lohengrin under the baton of Fritz Busch, he sang at the Met for three seasons. In 1952 he received the title of Court Opera Singer in Sweden. Ralf died unexpectedly in Stockholm in 1954, but several recordings survive, notably his excerpts of Lohengrin with Tiana Lemnitz as Elsa, Tristan with Helen Traubel as Isolde, as well as scenes from "Die Frau ohne Schatten" with Hilde Konetzni
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Hélène Bouvier [SEP] voice type
Hélène Bouvier Hélène Bouvier (June 20, 1905 in Paris – March 11, 1978 in Paris) was a French operatic mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with the French repertoire. She studied at the Paris Conservatory and made her debut in Nantes in the title role of Gluck's "Orfeo ed Euridice", in 1930. She then left for Argentina where she sang at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. Back in France, she made her debut at both the Palais Garnier and the Opéra-Comique during
Dec 1828 Resigned) - Philippe-Marie-Thérèse-Guy Carron † (16 Apr 1829 Appointed – 27 Aug 1833 Died) - Jean-Baptiste Bouvier † (22 Nov 1833 Appointed – 29 Dec 1854 Died) - Jean-Jacques Nanquette † (30 Aug 1855 Appointed – 19 Nov 1861 Died) - Charles-Jean Fillion † (14 Jan 1862 Appointed – 28 Jul 1874 Died) - Hector-Albert Chaulet d'Outremont † (14 Sep 1874 Appointed – 14 Sep 1884 Died)
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Ignazio Marini [SEP] voice type
Ignazio Marini Ignazio Marini (28 November 1811 – 29 April 1873) was a celebrated Italian operatic bass. He sang in the world premieres of several operas by Gaetano Donizetti, Saverio Mercadante, and Giuseppe Verdi and appeared as a guest artist in major opera houses throughout Europe and in New York City, Mexico City and Cairo. Biography. Ignazio Marini was born in Tagliuno near Bergamo and made his stage debut in Brescia in 1832. In 1834 he became a principal singer at La Scala where he sang for the
are voiced by guest stars, like ex-minister Ignazio La Russa who voiced Garth, the sugar industries manager, politician Alessandra Mussolini as Marge's friend Tammy, journalists Serena Dandini as Snake's girlfriend Gloria and Emilio Fede as John Stewart, football player Francesco Totti and his wife, showgirl Ilary Blasi as Buck Mitchell and Tabitha Vixx, showgirl Valeria Marini as Mindy Simmons, Maria Grazia Cucinotta as in the original version is Francesca, sideshow Bob's wife. On July 14, 2013 Tonino Accolla, the voice for Homer Simpson
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Imre Palló [SEP] voice type
Imre Palló Imre Palló (born Mátisfalva, Transylvania, 23 October 1891, died Budapest, 25 January 1978) was a Hungarian baritone, and later opera house manager. Palló studied in Budapest with Georg Anthes and in Italy with Mario Sammarco. His Budapest debut was as Alfio at the Royal Opera House in 1917, where he went on to sing many lyric baritone roles, such as Posa, Luna, Falstaff and Simon Boccanegra, in a career lasting over 35 years. He created leading roles in both "Háry
Monteux. Imre Palló, formerly Director of the Deutsche Opera of the Rhein/Germany and New York City Opera conductor, succeeded Claude Monteux as Music Director in 1976. Pallo introduced the first Hudson Valley Philharmonic opera series in 1978, and in 1979 established a pops series modeled after the successful Boston Pops. Randall Craig Fleischer became the third Music Director of the HVP during the orchestra's 1992 season, its thirty-third year. Under the leadership of Randall Craig Fleischer, the orchestra evolved into one of the region
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Ingeborg Danz [SEP] voice type
Ingeborg Danz Ingeborg Danz (born 1961 in Witten) is a German mezzo-soprano and alto concert singer. Career. Danz studied school music at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold and voice with Heiner Eckels. She took advanced classes with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, among others. Ingeborg Danz has been teaching master classes at the Musikfest of the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart. She appeared as a guest artist on the opera stage, such as Hamburg State Opera, but is mostly dedicated to concert singing, collaborating with Helmuth Rilling and
in 1999. In the field of historically informed performance he has worked with Nikolaus Harnoncourt and took part in the "Bach Cantata Pilgrimage" of John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Choir. In 2002, he recorded several cantatas for Pentecost of Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel, conducted by Ludger Rémy, with one voice per part, the four soloists forming the choir. In 2003 he recorded Bach cantatas with Philippe Herreweghe and the Collegium Vocale Gent, Johannette Zomer, Ingeborg Danz and Peter Kooy, including "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh
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Isobel Buchanan [SEP] voice type
Isobel Buchanan Isobel Buchanan (born 15 March 1954) is a Scottish operatic soprano. Early life and career. Isobel Buchanan was born in 1954 in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1971, she received a scholarship to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where in 1974, she was awarded with Student of the Year prize. She also won the Governor's Recital Prize that same year. She signed a three-year contract with The Australian Opera in 1975 to pursue her career in singing and in
is a British actress, Georgia King. Repertoire. Her repertory includes: Recordings. - Bizet: Carmen (Elena Obraztsova, Plácido Domingo, Isobel Buchanan, Wiener Staatsoper orchestra and chorus, Carlos Kleiber) DVD TDK 8 24121 00097 4 - Bellini: La sonnambula (Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Isobel Buchanan, Della Jones, National Philharmonic Orchestra, London Opera Chorus, Richard Bonynge) CD Decca 2LH417-424 - Delibes: Lakmé (Joan Sutherland, Isobel Buchanan, Huguette
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Ivan Ivanovich Petrov [SEP] voice type
Ivan Ivanovich Petrov Ivan Ivanovich Petrov (; b. February 29, 1920 in Irkutsk ― d. December 26, 2003 in Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian bass opera singer. People's Artist of the USSR (1959). Born Ivan Krauze (Краузе), the family took the name Petrov in 1936 after moving from Siberia to Moscow due to the suspicions of anyone with a German surname. He entered the Bolshoi Theatre in 1942 after three years with the Moscow Philharmonic spent traveling giving concerts for the troops.
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Jacques Urlus [SEP] voice type
Jacques Urlus Jacques Urlus (January 6, 1867 in Hergenrath, Rhine Province - June 6, 1935 in Noordwijk, Netherlands), was a Dutch dramatic tenor. He sang to great critical acclaim at major opera houses on both sides of the Atlantic, and his recordings of the music of Richard Wagner are considered to be among the finest ever made. Biography. Jacques Urlus was born to music-loving Dutch parents in the then-German, nowadays Belgian town of Hergenrath (now part of Kelmis) and
nights spanning 37 years. He still appeared occasionally in concerts, however, until 1933. Jacques Urlus died on 6 July 1935 while undergoing routine surgery. Upon receiving the news of his demise, the people of the Netherlands greatly lamented his passing, considering him to be a national hero. Repertoire, voice & recordings. Urlus is best remembered for his Wagnerian performances but he sang many other types of roles. He performed regularly, for example, the Evangelist in Johann Sebastian Bach's "St Matthew Passion"
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James Billings [SEP] voice type
James Billings James Billings (born 1932, Springfield, Missouri) is an American operatic baritone, librettist, and opera director. He began his career in the late 1950s in Boston and later became a member of the New York City Opera where he performed regularly from the early 1970s through the 1990s. A specialist in the comprimario repertoire, he has portrayed more than 175 opera roles on stage during his long career. Billings has also written librettos for numerous operas for children and since the mid-1990s has directed several opera productions.
Kouzmanoff was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named or cash. Regular season Major League debuts. - Batters: - Charlie Blackmon (Jun 7) - Cole Garner (Jul 4) - Jordan Pacheco (Sep 6) - Wilin Rosario (Sep 6) - Tommy Field (Sep 11) - Héctor Gómez (Sep 16) - Pitchers: - Alan Johnson (Apr 17) - Bruce Billings (May 27) -
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James McCracken [SEP] voice type
James McCracken James McCracken (December 16, 1926 – April 29, 1988) was an American operatic tenor. At the time of his death "The New York Times" stated that McCracken was "the most successful dramatic tenor yet produced by the United States and a pillar of the Metropolitan Opera during the 1960s and 1970s." Biography. Born in Gary, Indiana, McCracken's earliest musical experiences were singing in his church choir in childhood. In the US Navy during World War II, he sang in
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James Valenti [SEP] voice type
James Valenti James Valenti (born September 2, 1977) is an American operatic tenor with an active international career specializing in leading roles in the Italian and French repertoire. Born and raised in New Jersey, in the United States, he is a graduate of West Virginia University and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Valenti made his professional debut in 2003 as Rodolfo in "La bohème" at the Rome Opera, and was the 2010 winner of the Richard Tucker Award. Life and career.
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Janet Monach Patey [SEP] voice type
Janet Monach Patey Janet Monach Patey (1 May 1842 – 28 February 1894) was an English concert and oratorio contralto. Early life. She was born Janet Monach Whytock in London in 1842. She had a fine alto voice, which developed into a contralto, and she studied singing under J. Wass, Ciro Pinsuti and Mrs Sims Reeves (Emma Lucombe). Whytock's first appearance, as a child, was made at Birmingham. Career. Her first regular engagement was in 1865, in the
, with Santley, Janet Monach Patey and others, she appeared briefly in Wallace's "The Amber Witch", but the bailiffs moved in, and on transfer to Drury Lane Theatre her role was taken by Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa. In January to March 1864, at Her Majesty's, Lemmens-Sherrington sang Marguerite in Gounod's "Faust", in the second year of the English production, in the cast with Santley (introducing "Dio possente"), Reeves (distinguished in Act 1) and Marchesi
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Jeannette Sinclair [SEP] voice type
Jeannette Sinclair Jeannette Sinclair (born 1928) is an English soprano. She sang a variety of roles as a principal soprano at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and at Glyndebourne Festival Opera, during the 1950s and 1960s. Her work for the BBC encompassed opera, oratorio and many recitals of lieder, English song and French chanson, light music and appearances at the BBC Henry Wood Promenade concerts, 1960-9. Life and career. Born in Camberwell, London, UK on 11 April 1928, Jeannette
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Jerry Hadley [SEP] voice type
Jerry Hadley Jerry Hadley (June 16, 1952 – July 18, 2007) was an American operatic tenor. He received three Grammy awards for his vocal performances in the recordings of "Jenůfa" (2004 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording), "Susannah" (1995 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording), and "Candide" (1992 Grammy Award for Best Classical Album). Hadley was a leading American tenor for nearly two decades. He was mentored by soprano Joan Sutherland and her husband, conductor Richard Bonynge
At these events Jellinek interviewed such people as Grace Bumbry, Jerry Hadley, Judith Blegen, Simon Estes and Deborah Voigt. Activities. The organization publishes the "VOICEPrints" journal five times a year. NYSTA offers online courses leading to the Distinguished Voice Professional certificate. Courses cover subjects such as Vocal Anatomy and Physiology, Voice Acoustics and Resonance, Vocal Health for Voice Professionals, Singers Development Repertoire and Comparative Voice Pedagogy. Members may be local, national or international.
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Johann Michael Wächter [SEP] voice type
Johann Michael Wächter Johann Michael Wächter (2 March, 1794 26 May, 1853) was an Austrian bass-baritone most famous for appearing in the operas of Richard Wagner. Born in (today parts of Sipbachzell and Sattledt), Wels-Land, Upper Austria, in Archducal Austria, Austrian Circle/Monarchical Austria, Wächter sang in various church choirs in Vienna, making his stage début in 1819 at Graz as Don Giovanni in Mozart's "Don Giovanni". He also appeared at Pozsony, Vienna and Berlin
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Jonathan Summers [SEP] voice type
Jonathan Summers Jonathan Summers (born 2 October 1946) is an Australian operatic baritone. He sang the role of Captain Balstrode in the 1980 recording of Benjamin Britten's "Peter Grimes" which won a Grammy award for Best Opera recording. Early life. Summers was born in Melbourne and in that city studied art at Prahran Technical College (1964-9) and singing with Bettine McCaughan (1964–74). From 1970-1974, he worked as a technical operator and recording engineer with the Radio Division of the
was in quite small parts, often unbilled, but she had a credited part as Mrs. Gilmore, one of the kindlier members of the witches' coven at the heart of Roman Polanski's film classic "Rosemary's Baby" (1968). Cast against type she utters the line "Hail Satan!" in the film's climactic scene. In the 1970's, Sarah Summers was the voice for Mrs. Butterworth's syrup commercials with actress Kim Fields. Death. She acted until 1978, a year before
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Joseph Hislop [SEP] voice type
Joseph Hislop Joseph Hislop (5 April 18846 May 1977) was a Scottish lyric tenor who appeared in opera and oratorio and gave concerts around the world. He sang at La Scala, Milan, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, and the Opéra-Comique, Paris, as well as forging a remarkable career in Denmark and Sweden, where he was made a Knight of the Dannebrog and a Knight of the Order of Vasa. He toured America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand on several occasions
with His Master's Voice gramophone company, with the aim of using their celebrity recording stars. Among the films they were to make together were "Cochran's Talkie Revue", a film of C.B Cochran's variety show; the play "Rookery Nook"; an adaptation of the novel "The Blue Lagoon", and the life story of Robert Burns. However their first movie, "The Loves of Robert Burns" (1930), with Joseph Hislop, was not a success and the arrangement abruptly ended.
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Josephine Veasey [SEP] voice type
Josephine Veasey Josephine Veasey (born 10 July 1930) is a British mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with Wagner and Berlioz roles. Early years. Born in Peckham, she studied with Audrey Langford, and became a member of the Royal Opera House chorus in 1949. She made her debut as a soloist on 5 July 1955 as the Page in "Salome", followed by Cherubino in "Le nozze di Figaro", and later roles included Dorabella in "Così fan tutte", Marina in "
Veasey Veasey is a surname. It is derived from the Old French pre-7th century "envoisier", "to enjoy oneself", the Latin "vitium", "pleasure", and the Anglo-Norman French, "enveisie", "playful, merry". Notable people with the surname include: - Craig Veasey (born 1966), retired defensive tackle in the NFL - Dale Veasey (born 1958), retired American professional wrestler - Josephine Veasey (born 1930), British mezzo-
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Julia Claussen [SEP] voice type
Julia Claussen Julia Claussen (June 11, 1879 – May 1, 1941) was a Swedish mezzo-soprano. Biography. She was born on June 11, 1879 in Stockholm, Sweden. Claussen was educated at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in that city; she also studied at the Royal Academy in Berlin. She made her debut in "La favorita" in Stockholm on January 19, 1903, and remained with the Royal Swedish Opera for nine seasons. She sang at Covent Garden and in Paris
operetta "The Firefly", which was performed at the Lyric Theatre. The female lead was Emma Trentini. This would lead to Campbell's first recording, when he recorded the song "A Woman's Smile" from this play for the Columbia Record Company. Campbell became a member of the American Society of Singers in 1914. Campbell began giving performances in American opera halls and on concert stages. He appeared as a lead with Julia Claussen in "Faust and Helena" at the New York Symphony Orchestra in 1918.
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Júlia Várady [SEP] voice type
Júlia Várady Júlia Várady (, born Júlia Tözsér, 1 September 1941) is a German soprano of Hungarian origin born in Nagyvárad, Hungary (today Oradea, Romania), who started out as a mezzo-soprano. Life and career. At the age of six she began violin lessons at the music conservatory in Cluj-Napoca and then, aged fourteen, voice training with Emilia Popp. She later studied voice with Arta Florescu in Bucharest. She made her debut, as a mezzo-soprano,
"Unfinished," with the New Philharmonia Orchestra on the EMI label - Richard Strauss, Arias from "Salome", "Ariadne auf Naxos", "Die Liebe der Danae", and "Capriccio", with Júlia Várady and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra on the Orfeo label - Richard Wagner", Wesendonck Lieder" with Júlia Várady, Deutschland-Sinfonie-Orchester, Orfeo On video. - Schubert, "Winterreise", recorded July 1990, with Murray Perahia (piano), from Sony Classical
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Karl Schmitt-Walter [SEP] voice type
Karl Schmitt-Walter Karl Schmitt-Walter (23 December 1900 - 14 January 1985) was a prominent German opera singer, particularly associated with Mozart and the more lyrical Wagner baritone roles. Life and career. Schmitt-Walter was born in Germersheim. He studied in Nuremberg with Gustav Landauer, and made his debut there in 1921. He subsequently appeared at provincial opera houses in Oberhausen, Saarbrücken, Dortmund and Wiesbaden, building a reputation for vocal excellence as he went along. Schmitt-Walter made his key
Norup took private singing lessons. He then trained his voice with Karl Schmitt-Walter in Munich and Herta Sperber in New York City. After singing in the choir at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen, he made his debut as a soloist there in 1969, as Shchelkalov in Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov". He remained at the house until 1975, appearing in major roles such as Kurwenal in Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" and in the title role of his "Der fliegende Holländer", as the Doctor in
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Lajos Kozma [SEP] voice type
Lajos Kozma Lajos Kozma (1938–2007) was a Hungarian operatic tenor, particularly associated with lyric Italian roles, baroque operas and oratorios. Born on 2 September 1938 in Lepsény, Hungary, he studied at the Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest, and made his debut at the Budapest Opera in 1961 (as "Malcolm"), where he won considerable acclaim as Pelléas in Debussy's "Pelléas et Mélisande". In 1963, he went to Italy to further his studies at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome,
Péczely, but this protest had little effect upon the official. The affair was so long drawn out that State Attorney Kozma of Budapest went to Nyíregyháza in September to speed up the examination. Protest by Lajos Kossuth. This dragging on of the proceedings attracted general attention. The country was greatly agitated. A number of pamphlets appealed to the passions of the people, and attempted to establish the guilt of the accused. Lajos Kossuth, then living in exile at Turin, raised his powerful voice to castigate the action of
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Lamara Chkonia [SEP] voice type
Lamara Chkonia Lamara Chkonia (, born December 27, 1930) is a prominent Georgian soprano. Belonging to a circle of opera singers who made significant contributions to the vocal culture of Georgia and the former Soviet Union, Lamara was one of the few women to break through the Iron Curtain and present her talent to the world’s cultural community. Early years. Lamara was born in Georgia, then part of the Soviet Union, to a family of theater and musical traditions. Her uncle Akaki Chkonia, a known
- Tbilisi State Conservatoire: Lamara Chkonia http://www.conservatoire.edu.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=702 - World Music Days Artists: Tbilisi Opera http://www.danielpearlmusicdays.org/artist_detail.php?id=916 - Vinil Divas http://www.vinyldivas.com/contentsc.htm - Lamara Chkonia – Madame Butterfly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tb5AZ2IIxk - Great Soviet Encyclopedia: Lamara Chkonia (Большая советская энциклопедия: Чкония Ламара Григорьевна) http://slovari.yandex.ru/~книги/БСЭ/Чкония%20Ламара%20Григорьевна/ - CLASES MAGISTRALES DE INTERPRETACIÓN DE CANTO: LAMARA CHKONIA http://www.conservatorioteresaberganza.com.es/CTBadm/files/Tr%C3%ADptico%20curso%20canto.pdf - Lamara Chkonia awards ceremony, Kiev 2011 http://vip.glavred.info/?/articles/2011/03/03/130514-14 - Lamara Chkonia's Jubilee, Batumi 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdfIf-f-ZRs
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Licia Albanese [SEP] voice type
Licia Albanese Licia Albanese (July 22, 1909 – August 15, 2014) was an Italian-born American operatic soprano. Noted especially for her portrayals of the lyric heroines of Verdi and Puccini, Albanese was a leading artist with the Metropolitan Opera from 1940 to 1966. She also made many recordings and was chairwoman of The Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation, which is dedicated to assisting young artists and singers. Life and career. Felicia Albanese was born in Noicàttaro, today part of Torre a Mare, a
is the largest and most diverse among international competitions and comprises representatives from the most important music institutions worldwide such as: - Marcello Abbado, former Director of the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milano, - Howard Aibel, Piano Faculty at the University of Northern Iowa, - Licia Albanese, Chairperson of The Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation in New York, - Sarah Arneson, Voice Faculty at Boston University, - Hasmig Baghadjian, Piano Faculty at the Higher National Conservatory in Beirut, - Sherman Banks, Commissioner
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Lisa Kirk [SEP] voice type
Lisa Kirk Lisa Kirk (February 25, 1925 – November 11, 1990) was an American actress and singer noted for her comic talents and rich contralto (her voice was called a husky alto). Career. Born as Elsie Kirk in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, she was raised in Roscoe, Pennsylvania. Her Roscoe home later became the Hotel Roscoe. She enrolled as a law student at the University of Pittsburgh but abandoned her studies when she was offered a spot in the chorus line at the Versailles nightclub in
Is That Really Her Figure?" And although her voice may not be as full-bodied as it once was, she has a warm, easy projection that gives sensitivity and color to her songs."" In addition to her appearances on original cast albums and compilations of Broadway performances, she recorded a number of solo recordings, including "I Feel A Song Comin' On" and "Lisa Kirk Sings At The Plaza" (1959). Kirk may be best known for her role in the original
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Louise Le Baron [SEP] voice type
Louise Le Baron Louise Le Baron (1874–1918) was an American contralto singer who performed in opera and musical theatre during the early years of the twentieth century. Biography. Louise Le Baron (née Shepherd) was born in Winchester, Massachusetts in 1874 and at around the age of sixteen began singing with a church choir at Boston area engagements. She received her early training at the Boston Conservatory and under various private instructors including Madame Etta Edwards, then in Boston. Le Baron first sang with the Bostonian Opera Company
son, Ernest Gillmore (or Gilmore), whose father she had married at an early age. At the time of his mother’s death Ernest was serving aboard a US Navy torpedo boat. External links. - Louise Le Baron singing "Whisper and I Shall Hear" (1904 recording) on archive.org - Louise Le Baron singing "That's What the Rose Said to Me" (1907 recording on archive.org
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Ludwig Weber [SEP] voice type
Ludwig Weber Ludwig Weber (July 29, 1899December 9, 1974) was an Austrian bass. Ludwig Weber was born in Vienna in 1899. He initially planned to pursue a career as a teacher and artist when he discovered his vocal promise and decided to pursue an opera career. In 1919 he began studies with Alfred Borrotau, a well-respected teacher, and had his professional debut in 1920 at the Vienna Volksoper where he sang for a few years in smaller roles. Possessing one of the largest dark-
to in-kind (rather than monetary) economic calculation. According to Weber, this type of coordination would be inefficient, especially because it would be incapable of solving the problem of imputation (i.e. of accurately determining the relative values of capital goods). Weber wrote that, under full socialism, This argument against socialism was made independently, at about the same time, by Ludwig von Mises. Weber himself had a significant influence on Mises, whom he had befriended when they were both at the University of Vienna in
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Maika Ceres [SEP] voice type
Maika Ceres Maika Ceres (born July 19, 1982) is a Uruguayan classically trained lirico-spinto soprano singer and songwriter. She currently resides in Bavaria, Germany. Early life and formation. Maika Ceres was born in the city of Montevideo, Uruguay. She is of Portuguese, Italian and Spanish ancestry. At the age of 6 she started playing piano and took classical piano lessons for 9 years as well as singing lessons but began classical vocal training at age 17, specializing in Lied music.
(2015) External links. - Maika Ceres on Facebook - Maika Ceres on YouTube
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Marco Bordogni [SEP] voice type
Marco Bordogni Giulio Marco Bordogni (23 January 1789 – 31 July 1856), usually called Marco Bordogni, was an Italian operatic tenor and singing teacher of great popularity and success, whose mature career was based in Paris. Biography. Bordogni was born in Gazzaniga, near Bergamo, Italy. He was a product of the Bergamo tenor school which originated with Giacomo David and Gaetano Crivelli, and in which can be counted, in addition to David's two best pupils (namely his son Giovanni and Andrea Nozzari,
Marco Bordogni. Bordogni thought highly of Sophie: it is said that he allowed her to sing only scales and solfeggi which he composed for her, for two whole years. After that time mother Crüwell wanted to remove her, saying that she had learnt scales enough and that if she was going to do nothing else she might as well get married and give it up. Bordogni persuaded mother that she would have a wonderful career, and that she should go on to complete her studies in Milan. A first public appearance in
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Marga Schiml [SEP] voice type
Marga Schiml Marga Schiml (born 29 November 1945) is a German opera singer who sings mezzo-soprano and alto. She has appeared at major European opera houses and festivals, such as the Vienna State Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Hamburg State Opera and La Scala, at the Salzburg Festival and the Bayreuth Festival. She is also an academic voice teacher. Career. Born in Weiden, Upper Palatinate, Schiml studied at the Musikhochschule München with . She received a scholarship from Deutsche Grammophon.
1920), Dutch journalist and writer - Marga Ortigas, Manila-based correspondent for Al Jazeera English - Marga Petersen (1919–2002), German athlete who competed mainly in the sprints - Marga Richter (born 1926), American composer - Marga Scheide (born 1954), Dutch former model and a singer - Marga Schiml (born 1945), German opera singer - Marga T (born 1943), Indonesian writer - Marga van Praag (born 1946), Dutch journalist and television presenter
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Margaret Matzenauer [SEP] voice type
Margaret Matzenauer Margaret Matzenauer (sometimes spelled Margarete Matzenauer or Margarethe Matzenaur) (1 June 1881 – 19 May 1963) was a mezzo-soprano singer with an opulent timbre and a wide range to her voice. She performed key works from both the Italian and German operatic repertoires in Europe and the United States. Biography. Matzenauer was born in Temesvár, Austria-Hungary (now Timișoara, Romania). Her father Ludwig was a conductor, her mother an opera singer. She considered herself Hungarian although she had
" at the Baths of Caracalla. She made several recordings for Victor, and appeared in one Italian silent film, "Stefania" (1916). She taught young singers in Brazil during her marriage, and also taught voice in Rome in her later years. Tenor Giacomo Lauri Volpi mentioned her in his "Voci parallele" as one of the only three real contraltos he had chanced to meet throughout his career (the others being Margaret Matzenauer and Matilde Blanco Sadun). Personal life. Gabriella Besanzoni and pianist
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Marguerite Sylva [SEP] voice type
Marguerite Sylva Marguerite Sylva (also known as Marguerita Sylva) (10 July 1875 – 21 February 1957) was a Belgian born mezzo-soprano who achieved fame not only on the opera stage but also in operetta and musical theatre. She was particularly known for her performances in the title role of Bizet's "Carmen", which she sang over 300 times in the course of her career. Sylva was a pioneering recording artist for Edison Records and made many recordings for the company between 1910 and 1912. Biography.
Marguerite Sylva was born Marguerite Alice Hélène Smith in Brussels, to Mathilde (Schearer) Smith and Dr. Christian Charles Louis Smith, a Belgian of English parentage who was a consulting physician to the royal court of Belgium. Both she and her sister Edith were trained in music at the Belgian Royal Conservatory. Marguerite primarily studied the piano but also took private singing lessons. Edith went on to become a concert violinist of some renown, performing as Nadia Sylva. According to Marguerite Sylva's entry in the 1935 edition of "
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Maria Callas [SEP] voice type
Maria Callas Maria Callas, Commendatore OMRI (; ; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano. She was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her "bel canto" technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire ranged from classical "opera seria" to the "bel canto" operas of Donizetti, Bellini and Rossini and, further, to the works of Verdi and Puccini; and, in
-like states. Maria Callas seeks a reunion with Onassis and the two decide to meet ("I Will See You At The Lido"). In one of her trances, Jackie wanders off to the island, where she and Maria Callas meet and reconcile with each other as they sing "The Flame Duet". Jackie and Callas then smash a paparazzo's camera, which gives Jackie the power to communicate with her dead husband, who is heard as a disembodied voice. She forgives him for his past infidelities in
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Maria Vitale [SEP] voice type
Maria Vitale Maria Vitale (1924–1984) was an Italian operatic soprano, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. She studied with the renowned Giannina Arangi-Lombardi in Milan. At first it was assumed that her voice was that of a coloratura soprano, however upon the recommendation of composer Riccardo Pick-Mangiagalli, she turned to the dramatic soprano repertoire. After singing in the "Martini-Rossi" concerts on Italian radio, she appeared as a guest at the Paris Opéra in 1950 to considerable success, singing Norma,
Jul 1817 – 21 Oct 1823 Died) - Lodovico Loschi (3 May 1824 – 14 Jun 1836 Died) - Aloisio San Vitale (21 Nov 1836 – 25 Oct 1848 Died) - Antonio Ranza (2 Apr 1849 – 20 Nov 1875 Died) - Giovanni Battista Scalabrini (28 Jan 1876 – 1 Jun 1905 Died) - Giovanni Maria Pellizzari (15 Sep 1905 – 18 Sep 1920 Died) - Ersilio Menzani (16 Dec 1920 – 30 Jun 1961 Died) - Umberto Malchiodi (
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Marie Antier [SEP] voice type
Marie Antier Marie Antier (1687, Lyon – 3 December 1747, Paris) was a French opera singer (soprano). She was trained in singing and acting by Marthe Le Rochois. She made her debut at the Paris Opera in a revival of "La vénitienne" by Michel de la Barre. It has been said that she was particularly adept in her portrayals of enchantresses or magicians in the works of Jean-Baptiste Lully. Over the course of thirty years she appeared in sixty stage works. In
Reine Antier Reine Antier (19 November 1801 – 28 October 1883) was a French Roman Catholic nun. She is known as the founder of the Congrégation des Soeurs de l'Enfant-Jésus de Chauffailles, an order of teaching nuns. Early years. Reine Antier was born on 19 November 1801, and was baptised in Laussonne, Haute-Loire. Her parents were Jean-Mathieu Antier and Marie-Anne Mazoyer. Her uncle was the Abbé Joseph-François Hanthié (or Antier). She
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Marta Almajano [SEP] voice type
Marta Almajano Marta Almajano (Zaragoza) is a Spanish soprano. She was part of Al Ayre Español from its foundation in 1987 until 2004, and often in connection with this group, been part of the revival of baroque zarzuelas such as “Tetis y Peleo” by Juán de Roldan, “Acis y Galatea” of Antonio de Literes, and “Viento es la dicha de Amor” by José de Nebra. She teaches singing at the Escuela Superior de Música de Cataluña, in Barcelona. Discography. Solo
2 CDs - Jose de Nebra: "Iphigenie en Tracia" zarzuela, Madrid, 1747. Marta Almajano, Maria Espada, Raquel Andueza, El Concierto Español, Emilio Moreno Glossa Records 2 CDs - "La Tirana Contra Mambrú", The Tonadilla and popular musical comedies in Spain ca. 1800. Blas de Laserna: "La Tirana Del Tripili; El Desenganado; No Aparece La Tirana; La Tirana Se Despide." Pablo Esteve: "Los Payos De Malbrú." Jacinto Valledor: "La Cantada Vida
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Marta Domingo [SEP] voice type
Marta Domingo Marta Domingo (née Ornelas) (born 1935) is a Mexican opera soprano, stage director and designer. In the 1950s and 1960s, she performed as a lyric soprano in Mexico and Israel. Since the 1990s, she has directed operas in Europe and North America. She is the wife of popular Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo, who has credited her with helping to guide his career. Biography. Biography Early life. Marta Ornelas was born in Veracruz, Mexico. She studied at the National Conservatory
José Domingo Arias José Domingo Arias Villalaz is a Panamanian economist and politician, and was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2014 presidential elections. Background and early life. José Domingo Arias was born on 26 October 1963 in Panama City. He is the son of Marta Graciela Villalaz Arias and Julio Rubén Arias Valdés. He has two siblings: Julio Rubén is the elder and Marta María is the younger. His paternal grandfather, Aurelio Arias, was a deputy in the National Constituent Assembly in 1946. His uncles,
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Martin Gantner [SEP] voice type
Martin Gantner Martin Gantner is a German operatic baritone. He made his professional opera debut in Koblenz as Count Almaviva in "The Marriage of Figaro". He soon after joined the roster of singers at the Deutsche Oper Berlin where he notably portrayed one of the gang members in the world premiere of Hans Werner Henze's "Das verratene Meer" in 1990; a part he reprised for his debut at La Scala. Engagements with other important houses soon followed, including the Semperoper (Dandini in "La Cenerentola") and
- Zsolt Trill - Young Doctor - Tamás Kóbor - Young Doctor's Voice - Dénes Gulyás - Professor - József Hormai - 1st Doctor - Sándor Kecskés - 2nd Doctor - Viktória Mester - 1st Nurse - Hermina Fátyol - 2nd Nurse - Andrea Meláth - 3rd Nurse - Kálmán Somody - Cleaning Man - János Klézli - Fireman - Géza Gábor - Patient - Kolos Kováts - Patient - Sándor Egri - Patient - István Gantner - Liver Patient
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Max Ciolek [SEP] voice type
Max Ciolek Max Ciolek (born 4 November 1959) is a German tenor, conductor and photographer. He is the founder of VokalEnsemble Köln. As a singer, he is noted for his recordings of Bach works, particularly the Evangelist in his Passions, but he has recorded music from all periods of classical music and has appeared internationally. Career. Born in Dortmund, Ciolek first studied church music. He was "discovered" as a soloist when he sang in a choir for Bach's Mass in B minor
Rheingau Musik Festival in Eberbach Abbey. She recorded works by Bach with Helmuth Rilling, including his cantata "Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg", BWV 149, and his "Ascension Oratorio". She has taught at the Musikhochschule Köln from 1989, and was appointed professor of voice in 1998. Among her students are Max Ciolek and her daughter Uta Christina Georg, who also became a mezzo-soprano. External links. - Mechthild Georg arkivmusic - .com - Nach der Verausgabung folgt ein Schweigetag /
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Meagan Miller [SEP] voice type
Meagan Miller Meagan Miller is an American soprano with an active international career in opera, recital and concert. Early life. Miller was born in Wilmington, Delaware and grew up in West Chester, Ohio and Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. She attended high school at Archmere Academy and was selected for the 1991 Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts. Miller then studied at Washington and Lee University for two years, where she performed her first operatic role, the Countess in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro
Martínez – opera singer - Tony Martinez – singer, musician - Gulnara Mashurova – harpist - Audra McDonald (BM 1993, voice) – singer and actress - Christian McBride – jazz bassist - Susann McDonald – harpist - Robert McDuffie – violinist - Steven Mercurio – composer, conductor - Anne Akiko Meyers - violnist - Stefan Milenković – violinist - Meagan Miller – opera singer - Stephanie Mills – singer - Eric Milnes – harpsichordist, organist and conductor - Leon Milo –
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Mercedes Capsir [SEP] voice type
Mercedes Capsir Mercedes Capsir (; 20 July 1895 – 13 March 1969) was a Catalan Spanish opera singer, a high coloratura soprano, particularly associated with light Italian roles, such as Lucia and Gilda. Life and career. Mercedes Capsir was born in Barcelona, Spain, in the same house where another Spanish soprano had been born 12 years earlier, Maria Barrientos. She studied (piano, composition, voice) at the Music Conservatory in Barcelona, before making her debut in Genora, in 1913, as Gilda
"Il Re" at La Scala in 1929. Capsir retired from the stage in 1949, her final performance took place at the Liceo in Barcelona, as Carolina in "Il matrimonio segreto", and then turned to teaching. She died, aged 73, in Suzzara (Lombardy, Italy). Mercedes Capsir recorded in 1928, complete versions of "Il barbiere di Siviglia" and "Rigoletto", opposite Riccardo Stracciari and Dino Borgioli. She also recorded the first ever complete "Lucia di Lammermoor" and
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Meta Seinemeyer [SEP] voice type
Meta Seinemeyer Meta Seinemeyer (September 5, 1895 – August 19, 1929) was a German opera singer with a spinto soprano voice. Seinemeyer was born in Berlin, where she studied at the Stern Conservatory with Ernst Grenzebach. She made her debut at the Deutsche Opernhaus in 1918. She joined the Dresden Semperoper in 1924, and began appearing at the Vienna State Opera in 1927. On the international scene, she sang at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, as Agathe in "Der Freischütz",
" Hamburger Archiv für Gesangskunst 10228 - "Meta Seinemeyer" Pearl GEMM CD 9082 - "Meta Seinemeyer" Preiser 89029 - "Meta Seinemeyer. Ses rôles italiens" 1926 à 1928. LYS 439 - "Meta Seinemeyer sings Puccini, Verdi, Giordano and Wagner" Haenssler Classic 94.511 References. - Alain Paris, "Le dictionnaire des interprètes", Robert Laffont, 1989. External links. - Vicki Kondelik's website dedicated to Seinemeyer
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Michael Bohnen [SEP] voice type
Michael Bohnen Franz Michael Bohnen (2 May 1887 – 26 April 1965) was a German bass baritone opera singer and actor. Life. Michael Bohnen was born in Cologne. He trained in opera singing at the Hochschule für Musik Köln and with a private tutor, making his debut in 1910 at the Stadttheater Düsseldorf. In 1912, he appeared at the Hoftheater Wiesbaden. From 1912 onwards he was a member of the Hofoper Berlin and from 1914 onwards appeared regularly at the Bayreuther Festspiele. He served in the early
Bohnen Bohnen may refer to: People with the surname. - Blythe Bohnen (born 1940), American artist. - Michael Bohnen (1887–1965), German opera singer and actor. - Roman Bohnen (1901–1949), American actor. Other. - Birnen, Bohnen und Speck, a German dish.
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Michael Langdon [SEP] voice type
Michael Langdon Michael Langdon (12 November 192012 March 1991) was a British bass opera singer. Langdon was born in Wolverhampton. He had six half brothers and sisters, the youngest, Maud being 19 years his senior. His father, Harry was sixty when his youngest son was born (birth name Frank Birtles) and by all accounts a very strong personality. He was blind and after he retired from business, his young son spent much time with him, reading to him, sharing walks and conversation and learning
/w "Let's Talk About Us" (Mar 1961) (His Master's Voice 45-POP 853) - "Please Don't Bring Me Down" b/w "So What" (Sep 1961) (His Master's Voice 45-POP 919) - "Hurry On Back to Love" b/w "I Want That" (Jan 1962) (His Master's Voice 45-POP 978) (both sides credited to Johnny Kidd with The Michael Sammes Singers and Orchestra) - "A Shot of
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Mignon Dunn [SEP] voice type
Mignon Dunn Mignon Dunn (born June 17, 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a leading American dramatic mezzo-soprano and voice teacher. Born in Memphis, Dunn grew up in Tyronza, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. She studied voice with Karin Branzell and Beverley Peck Johnson. She made her official debut, in the title role of "Carmen", on September 8, 1955, with the Experimental Opera Theatre of America/New Orleans Opera Association, with Norman Treigle in his first Escamillo, conducted
Christopher Cano recorded a live recital album, "Unaffected: Live from The Savannah Voice Festival" which is available from Amazon, iTunes and other music streaming and distribution sites. The Festival presented composer Carlisle Floyd with the VOICExperience Foundation's third annual Sherrill Milnes VOICE Award as part of Opera America's National Opera Week in 2015, having previously presented the award to Mignon Dunn (2014) and Diana Soviero (2013). External links. - Official site of the "Savannah VOICE Festival" - Official site of
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