Marcel Journet was categorized as a bass, but, by the timbre of his voice and by the repertory that he sang, he was more of a bass-baritone. This was a...
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I am not done with Die Walkürie yet. I honestly believe, even given all my hesitation about Wagner, that the aria that Wotan sings in Act III is one of...
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Friederich Schorr Schorr was born in Nagyvarád in Hungary and intended to become a lawyer. His father was a renowned Jewish cantor who had a first-class baritone voice himself. His...
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In this prologue to Boris Godunov, I have selected Lev Sibiryakov to sing the monk Pimen. It is an extraordinary performance, especially when you take into account the it was...
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Believe it or not, this is a living artist. Evgeny Yevgenievich Nesterenko (Евгений Евгеньевич Нестеренко, born January 8, 1938) is a Russian operatic bass. I have put two versions into this post: one by...
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So far, I haven't made a post with only one song. In this case, you will have to forgive me. This is my absolute favorite Brahms Lied. The words are...
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I know that I still owe you a description of male voice categories (Fach for men), and I will get to that. In the meantime, I am presenting the lowest...
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Those who know me well know that my interest in opera was launched by good, Italian pressings of Callas (this was before CDs existed, so I am dating myself). I...
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