Kiri te Kanawa, soprano. Lyon National Opera Orchestra, Kent Nagano, conductor (Erato) Perhaps the very close recording reveals some hardness to her tone and now there is a slight beat on the highest ...
Still one of the lesser known vocal artists from the golden age of tenors, Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (1894-1979) possessed a strikingly individual instrument, a sweetly lyrical yet strongly projected timbre ...
There are so many tenor arias that can thrill you the way "Nessun dorma" does. Here are nine of them. Has the popularity of "Nessun dorma" served — as hoped — as a gateway to the larger operatic ...
We have serious respect and envy for Lina Vasta, 90, who still sounds absolutely majestic in this superb Puccini aria. We’re not ones to stereotype and this is by no means gospel but, generally ...
Tri-Cities Opera is opening up its 76th season with a short and funny production that’s great for first-time operagoers. TCO ...
Sondra Radvanovsky: It's really been my therapist, opera has. It's been my way of dealing with all of my issues in life, not just the death of people close to me and illness, but also happy moments, ...
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Her hair is in pigtails, one hand clutches a plastic bag puckered with holes, while the other holds onto a packed rolling cart covered with a blanket – and she has the voice of ...
The homeless woman who went viral singing a Puccini aria in a Los Angeles subway station is giving voice to the story behind the widely shared video. Emily Zamourka, 52, was recorded singing a soaring ...