Jussi Björling was one of the great tenors of the 20th century. His timbre won his audience over with its remarkable clarity and warmth; his sound excelled in its plasticity,...
Read MoreKathleen Ferrier had one of the great voices of the 20th century. She came to singing late, and her career lasted about 10 years after which time it was cut...
Read MoreVerdi, Traviata, Sempre Libera, Galli-Curci youtube Gounod, Roméo et Juliette, Je veux vivre, Galli-Curci youtube Grieg, Peer Gynt, Solveig's Song, Galli-Curci youtube Massenet, Crépuscule, Galli-Curci youtube < CrépuscleDusk Comme...
Read MoreAntonín Dvořák's Rusalka is probably the best known Czech opera, in this country anyway. He wrote 10 operas, and, to the best of my knowledge, only Rusalka is performed in...
Read MoreThis section on Jurinac has been taken from an earlier post. Sena Jurinac was one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century. She was born in what is now...
Read MoreGermaine Lubin (February 1, 1890 to October 27, 1979) was probably the greatest dramatic soprano produced by France. She is problematic, as were many during World War II in that...
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...
Read MoreI heard a performance of the Messiah today, and I decided to put up Kathleen Ferrier singing two arias from it. I also came upon a lovely recording by Ferrier...
Read MoreCortis was born Antonio Tomás Montón Corts to Spanish parents, on board a ship sailing between Oran (Algeria) and Altea (Spain). The small family (his father had died a week...
Read MoreI have been in Callas withdrawal for quite a while, so this blog posting will be about her and about a very famous live performance of Lucia di Lammermoor in...
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