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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Remembers Richard Tucker
The Supreme Court Justice in 1953."A tribute to the late, great American tenor Richard Tucker was well under way at the Juilliard School on Wednesday when the panelists, led by soprano Renée Fleming,...
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Lotfollah "Lotfi" Mansouri June 15, 1929 – August 30, 2013
Read more about the loss of this great man by clicking here and here.
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Coen Brothers Bringing Opera Singer To Celluloid Soon?
"Unless you were at a film festival recently, you’re probably still waiting for the new Coen Brothers movie, Inside Llewyn Davis. The tale of a ’60s New York folk singer got stellar reviews out of...
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Eric Owens and Riccardo Muti Perform For Young Chicago Inmates
In April 2013, bass-baritone Eric Owens, accompanied by Riccardo Muti, performed for inmates as part of the CSO's Citizen Musician program. The singer commented, "It's actually one of the proudest...
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Joseph Callela Has Cameo In Ray Mizzi's Film "Adormidera"
Tenor Joseph Calleja and his children, Clara and Xandru, prepare to shoot a scene with actress Julia Calvert "Sword-wielding knights upon charging horses, merry bouts of tavern dancing and a cameo by...
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Former Steel Worker Would Go Nude For Pittsburgh Opera "Aida"
"At 69 years old, heavier than he'd like to be, former steel worker Fred Rokasky knew he might not get one of the roles as the scantily clad, buff spear carriers for the Pittsburgh Opera's upcoming...
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Bryn Terfel Talks New CD (And How To Pronounce His Name)
More about the recording after the jump.
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Stephanie Blythe Offers Up A Great American Songbook CD
With the cross-over capabilities of Eileen Farrell, the booming belt of Kate Smith, and Americana can-do spirit of Marilyn Horne, the mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe charters 19th-century popular song...
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Voiceless Linda Ronstadt Recalls Early Opera Memories Of Childhood
In December 2012, Ronstadt was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which left her unable to sing. It was announced publicly in August 2013."Her deepest roots are musical. Ronstadt's paternal...
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Teddy Tahu Rhodes Runs On Coffee, Wine, And Beer
(Photo: Cal Crary)"His grand baritone and tall, brawny bearing have made Teddy Tahu Rhodes a pop star of the opera circuit and beyond. The cooly reserved New Zealander and one-time accountant is...
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Stream Renée Fleming's Entire "Guilty Pleasures" Album For Free
Guilty as Charged: The Beautiful Voice Returns!(Photo: Decca/Andrew Eccles)Listen to every track of Renée Fleming's new recording, Guilty Pleasures, by clicking here. It will be a challenge not to fall...
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Erato Crosses Over Coloraturas Dessay And Damrau
Click here to purchase the albumEntre Elle et Lui - Après une enfance passée en adoration pour les chansons de Michel Legrand, et de nombreux concerts avec lui à travers la France ces 3 dernières...
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Natalie Dessay On Future Recording And Brazilian Music Concerts
The soprano, seen here with current tour and recording partner Michel Legrand, will give a series of concerts of French melodies (also to be recorded) and then venture into Brazilian music with...
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What Smells Like A Dozen Famous Sopranos And Is Red All Over?
One King's Lane is currently running an auction of Metropolitan Opera memorabilia. Perhaps the most interesting item among the lot is a costume worn by a curious collection of divas that have sung the...
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Opera Manager Andrea Anson Opens The Doors To His Townhouse
"A New York townhouse filled with family heirlooms and antique treasures. In his 1830s Manhattan home, music-world consultant Andrea Anson lives amid colorful rooms layered with African artifacts,...
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Susanna Phillips Graces Vanity Fair For MET Return
The soprano photographed in Santa Fe (Photo: Erik Madigan Heck)"A native of Alabama and southern to her core—five years ago more than 450 Alabamians attended her Met debut, as Musetta in La Bohème, a...
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Marina Rebeka Set To Release Mozart Arias CD On Warner Classics
"Marina Rebeka began her musical studies in Latvia, and in 2007 graduated from the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome. She also attended the 'Internationale Sommerakademie Universität Mozarteum“ in...
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Sondra Radvanovsky Video Interviews Post MET Norma Debut
Fresh from her MET role debut in Bellini's Norma, The New York Times had this to say: "As the soprano Sondra Radvanovsky sang 'Casta Diva' at the Metropolitan Opera on Monday evening, she drew...
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Did Elijah Moshinsky Influence American Horror Story Coven?
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered: Cast members from left to right - Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau, Jessica Lange as Fiona Goode, and Kathy Bates as Madame Delphine LaLaurie. Last night FX premiered...
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