I won't make many comments on this post. The piece speaks for itself. This is a scene taken from a 1982 production of Maria Stuarda, sung in English at the...
Read MoreSometime, I get caught in a groove. For the past few weeks, this has been French mélodie, or French Art Songs. I had posted Dame Maggie Teyte in 2022, and...
Read MoreThis is a type of posting that I haven't done for a long time. We are looking at some famous students of a great voice teacher, Antonio Cotogni. For a...
Read MoreEndrèze, whose real name was Arthur Krakman, was, in his time, a very famous baritone. He was born in the US, but went to France to study singing with Jean...
Read MoreBy all accounts, Thodor Uppman was a lovely man. He had a high baritone voice, and it is extremely well-produced. He studied with Beverly Johnson, a very famous voice teacher,...
Read MoreLéopold Simoneau was a French-Canadian light, lyric tenor. He was renowned for his interpretations of Mozart, and he also sang light lyric roles of other composers. His vocal production is...
Read MoreAlain Vanzo was a French lyric tenor. He did not have an enormous voice, but he was a lyric tenor during a period when larger Italian and German vocal styles...
Read MoreMirella Freni died about five years ago. She was the last of her kind - an italianate voice with full, easily produced tone, a firm line, and expressive phrasing. This...
Read MoreLeontyne Price was one of the greatest Verdi sopranos of the 20th century. Her voice was magnificent, and she was a good musician. Her vocal production was excellent. One of...
Read MorePilar Lorengar was a Spanish soprano known for performing in major opera houses internationally. She sang a wide range of roles in both lyric and dramatic repertoire, including works by...
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