Classical opera

LOOK at this room….. and the talent within it. Can you imagine? Long before turnstiles at a movie theater were part of opera, here we have in one room, Maria Callas and Luchino Visconti with …

As an amazing opera singer, Maariana has made her mark and enthralled the audience with her singing. She is talented and hard-working which makes her popular in the market. She is adored and respected by her fans for she is a self-made woman.

Expert hydrators, germ evaders and strange noise makers! Here are the truths all opera singers will be familiar with. A night at the opera is a rarefied experience: the champagne at interval, the chance to dress your best and of course the grandeur and spectacle of performance. Sublime! But for those who tread the boards on the other side of the velvet curtain the experience can be quite different. We head backstage to reveal the 10 things all opera singers know! Making strange noises and…

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After several student appearances, Callas began appearing in secondary roles at the Greek National Opera. She made her professional debut in February 1941. Her first leading role a year later was as Tosca. Following her early performances, even her detractors began to refer to her as "The God-Given".

by Maya Last week I wrote about the mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča whom I would love to see as Carmen on stage. For the past week I have been listening to her interpretation of Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Ba…

Leontyne Price was born in 1927, in Laurel, Misissippi. She came of age, and rose to fame, during a period of racial change ...

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