Aafje Heynes started her musical life early, singing at her father's harmonium from the age of four. She auditioned for teacher Jo Immink with an arrangement of the "Pilgrims' Chorus"...
Read MoreTwo of the greatest dramatic sopranos of the twentieth century were born in Sweden a century ago, within a few weeks of each other. The first to arrive was Astrid...
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 MoreFrancis Poulenc, (born Jan. 7, 1899, Paris, France—died Jan. 30, 1963, Paris), composer who made an important contribution to French music in the decades after World War I and whose...
Read MoreIf one is going to know something about opera in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, one must know something about Franco Corelli. Corelli was born in Ancona. Ancona is a...
Read MoreIt has been too long since I have devoted a posting to Callas. Therefore, here is a posting devoted to Callas. I think that she was one of the greatest...
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...
Read MoreOne of the most interesting aspects of Hotter's singing is its emphasis on legato. This is the connecting of one note to the next to make a musical phase. In...
Read MoreBastianini had a tragic life. At one point, he was the most renowned baritone in the opera world. And just a few years later, he suffered and died from cancer...
Read MoreI am letting you hear the Libeslieder Walzer (both opus numbers) at your leisure. For me to have posted a translation of every song would have been madness (on my...
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