Who Was Lucia Popp?
Lucia Popp made her stage debut as a singer at age 23 at the Bratislava Opera singing the role of Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte. In 1963 Herbert von Karajan heard her …
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Anna Netrebko Sings for You!
Born in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar in 1971, Anna Netrebko began singing at an early age. She subsequently enrolled to study at the legendary St Petersburg Conservatory where she was discovered by Valery …
Do You Remember Barbara Bonney?
I will always be a huge admirer of Soprano Barbara Bonney; and yes… she’s no longer appearing in concerts, in Operas, etc. Ms. Bonney left the US many years ago, and she’s been living in …
Elizabeth Schwarzkopf Sings Strauss’ “Morgen”
The well-known German-born soprano, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, was the daughter of Friedrich Schwarzkopf and his wife, Elisabeth Fröhling. From the very beginning, Elisabeth showed an interest in persuing a career in music. She performed in her …
Kathleen Battle Sings Bachianas Brasileiras #5
Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 has long been Villa- Lobos’s best-known work. Its two movements, written in 1938 and 1945, are scored for soprano and an eightpart cello ensemble. The Aria (Cantilena) opens with guitarlike pizzicati, …