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change of tune

So we may chat about something besides Miss Battle and the Pope, La Cieca offers you a quiz she’s been keeping in the vault for just such an occasion. It’s devised by Our Own Sanford, and it features 12 vocalists performing the “Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5.” Hint: the first voice you hear is that of Anna Maria Biondi; our dear Sanford has intimated to La Cieca that identifying the remaining 11 should be child’s play to any true connoisseur.

Bachianas

53 comments

  • Ms. Creant says:

    did leontyne record this work? i didn’t know that.

  • Sanford says:

    Here are the answers for this quiz.

    1. Anna Maria Biondi
    2. Barbara Hendricks
    3. Bidu Sayo
    4. Brian Asawa
    5. Dawn Upshaw
    6. Elina Garanca
    7. Joan Baez
    8. Victoria De Los Angeles
    9. Renee Fleming
    10. Leslie Garrett
    11. Natania Davrath
    12. Anna Moffo

    Next time, I promise to add the funky key and tempo changes.

  • Elfin says:

    Haaaaaa…. I’m feeling totally smug now! No Battle in that lineup, folks. Nice trick, Sanford!