Pasifika opera singers gear up for Lexus song quest.
Oct 2023
Jake Heggie's opera 'Dead Man Walking'
Synopsis
As the 20th century drew to its close, some who followed the development of opera were struck by the number of new American operas on American themes.
On today’s date in 2000, one of these new operas debuted in San Francisco. Dead Man Walking, an opera in two acts, was b ... Show More
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Jun 2015
Singers on Singing - Warm-Ups
Hear our experts’ many tips and tricks for warming up – from practising in Italian, to talking in a higher voice, and why basses can enjoy longer lie-ins before morning rehearsals than sopranos. Our experts vocal trainer Mary King, counter-tenor Iestyn Davies, soprano Angel Blue ... Show More
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<p><strong>Alan Gilbert</strong> is Chief Conductor of the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, as well as Music Director of the Royal Swedish Opera. <em>Gramophone</em>'s James Jolly caught up with him during a run of Wagner's <em>Die Walküre</em> in Stockholm, where he lives.</p> <p> ... Show More
<p><strong>Sarah Traubel</strong> makes her recorded debut for Sony Classical with an album entitled 'Arias for Josepha', the soprano who created the role of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's <em>Die Zauberflöte</em> ('The Magic Flute'). She's joined on the recording by the Prag ... Show More
