soprano
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The Life You Give: Edita Gruberova *1946
Edita Gruberova, born December 23, 1946, in Bratislava, was a Slovak soprano and one of the most acclaimed coloraturas of recent decades. She is noted for her great tonal clarity, agility, and ability to sing high notes with great power, making her an ideal Queen of the Night in her early years. In recent years,…
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The Life You Give: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf *1915
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, born Dec. 9, 1915, in Jarotschin, near Posen, Germany, [now Poznań, Poland] was a soprano who performed in the major opera houses of the Western world and is remembered especially for her mastery of German songs known as lieder. Schwarzkopf studied at the Berlin High School for Music from 1934, winning various…
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Happy Birthday, Jessye Norman! 1945
Jessye Mae Norman – Sep 15, 1945
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Happy Birthday, Kathleen Battle! 1948
Join us, listening to the lyric and coloratura soprano, on Clubhouse, today, August 13, at 10:30pm EST https://www.clubhouse.com/join/opera-blood-and-te/XZacnF3o/m2jRoGQD
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Happy Birthday, Mary Violet Leontyne Price!!!
Leontyne Price stood like a fortress, her hands in another intertwined, her voice streaming as strong, distinct, and colorful as bells from a cathedral telling time to believers and non-believers all the same. A clear sign of patience is hearing her phrasing and seeing her face expand. Think of the iconic three minutes following her…
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