It surprises me that Janine Micheau is not better known today. She had a beautiful voice and was a gifted coloratura. She had excellent vocal production; there was no drag...
Read MoreRamón Vinay was born in Chile to a French father and a Chilean mother. He received education in France. The family moved to Mexico City where he studied singing with...
Read MoreDermota was a great artist who sang as many as 80 roles. He was an extraordinary Lieder singer. In the example that I have selected below, you can hear him...
Read MoreGino 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...
Read MoreVery occasionally, I post artists who have nothing to do with classical music. I am posting a documentary about the life and artistry of Rosetta Tharpe, who was a pioneering...
Read MoreCall me repetitious. I last posted Landowska in 2018, but I am posting her again. She was and is that important. I am posting Book I of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier....
Read MoreGeraldine Farrar was an American soprano, known for her beauty and dramatic talent and the intimate timbre of her voice. Farrar displayed musical talent from early childhood, and although she...
Read MoreToday, few singers are associated with a particular company and few companies have particularly distinguishing features. This was not the case at the turn of the 19th century, and no...
Read MoreHere is my tale of woe with respect to this mezzo. There are very few recordings of her on youtube. Pulling excerpts off of youtube makes my life much easier....
Read MoreMademoiselle, as she insisted on being called, was a world-renowned coach, harmony teacher, composition teacher, and much more. I am going to post a piece about her called "An Interview...
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