Maria Capuana was a prominent Italian mezzo-soprano with an international opera career in the first half of the 20th century. She was known for her rich, dark-timbred voice and expressive...
Read MoreYet again, I have found a singer whom I knew nothing about. She had a great voice and primarily sang in East Germany. I have only posted one aria -...
Read MoreFedora Barbieriwas one of the most celebrated Italian mezzo-sopranos of the postwar era. In addition to possessing a voice of formidable proportions, given her small stature, she was a consummate...
Read MoreI thought that for the end of the year/the beginning of next year, I would post what some might call "opera's greatest hits". These are two duets, one from Delibes'...
Read MoreBefore introducing Régine Crespin, I want to describe what a Falcon soprano is. The term "Falcon" comes from Marie Cornélie Falcon, a French singer who lived from 1814–1897. Roles that...
Read MoreThe following is a duet, a wildly popular duet, from Wagner's opera "Lohengrin". As can happen in Wagner, the story is a bit complicated, and I have inserted a synopsis...
Read MoreI am going to do something a little different in this post. I have put various performers side by side singing lieder in the past, but I have never done...
Read MoreElena Gerhardt was one of the greatest lieder singers of the 20th century. She was unique in that she appeared in both opera and lieder recitals. This is not usually...
Read MoreDer Rosenkavalier – the Presentation of the Rose, Tiana Lemnitz (Octavian), Maria Cerbotari (Sophie)
This is the Presentation of the Rose from the 2nd Act of Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier. It is a wonderful recording with two singers in their prime. I did a fairly...
Read MoreEbe Stignani (July 10, 1903 – October 5, 1974) was an Italian opera singer, who was pre-eminent in the dramatic mezzo-soprano roles of the Italian repertoire during a stage career...
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