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 MoreCossotto was one of the best mezzos of the 20th century. I have given three selections below: two from Verdi, and one from Cilea. This was a great voice, and...
Read MoreI knew of Margarete Klose from a famous recording of Tristan und Isolde from the late 1930s. Klose was a very famous mezzo during the 30s and 40s. When I...
Read MoreThere is not very much on the internet about this singer. Although she was a famous concert artist and a very famous teacher, there is just not much information about...
Read MoreI'm not going to write anything about this clip other than to say that this is why opera fanatics love opera. This is Donizetti's Maria Stuarda sung in English. The...
Read MoreNan Merriman had one of the most beautiful voices that I have ever heard. She was born in Pittsburgh and was taken to LA for study when she was in...
Read MoreSuzanne Danco was a light lyric soprano who could also sing in the mezzo range. The words most often associated with her are impeccable and intelligent. The traits remarked on...
Read MoreI was thinking about what to write today, and I decided to write about two of my favorite French singers - Irma Kolassi and Ninon Vallin. Vallin sang earlier in...
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