Mario Filippeschi was a spinto/dramatico Italian tenor. He was very well known for the ringing sound at the top of his register ("lo squillo" in Italian). As I remark below,...
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The post-war period saw some of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Among these singers (Lisa Della Casa, Sena Jurinac, Irmgard Seefried, etc.) was Güden. In her, you will...
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I will admit it. I am very partial to big voices who sing in the resonance. Inge Borkh certainly does that. She should be lauded for her vocal placement, if...
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Max Lorenz was one of the great heldentenors of the 20th century. After WWII, many people (wrongly) assumed Lorenz had been a Nazi. He became an Austrian citizen, but questions...
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Gino Bechi was a Verdi Baritone whose career mostly took place in Italy, post WWII. In his prime, he was a remarkable singer. It would be hard for me to...
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Toti Dal Monte was one of the great sopranos of the nineteen twenties and thirties. Miss Dal Monte, whose real name was Antonietta Meneghelli, sang at the Metropolitan Opera in...
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Shirley Verrett was one of the great sopranos of the last century. She began as a mezzo soprano and also sang heavy soprano roles. She was born in New Orleans...
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Oda Slobodskaya was a singer who was never properly appreciated. She left Russia and lived abroad at a time when knowledge of and demand for Russian music were far less...
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Zinka Milanov was a marvel. In her prime she was considered the most significant spinto soprano of her day, a singer who possessed an instrument capable of pristine top tones...
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This week, I have decided to focus on French Art Song, or mélodie in French. Teyte, the spelling of whose name she changed from the original "Tate" to "Teyte" so...
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