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The fabled verista celebrates the 103rd anniversary of her birth today.
By La Cieca
The very best wishes to the ultimate prima donna on the occasion of the 101st anniversary of her birth!
By La Cieca
On this day in 1975 soprano Magda Olivero made her historic, belated Metropolitan Opera debut as Tosca
Born on this day in 1910 soprano Magda Olivero
On this day in 1975 soprano Magda Olivero made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Tosca.
Born on this day in 1910 soprano Magda Olivero.
The first time I heard of Ermonela Jaho it was as the ultimate understudy. In the aughts it seemed that every time Angela Gheorghiu or Anna Netrebko or whoever canceled, Jaho was standing by.
By Eli Jacobson
Happy 82nd birthday to actress Penelope Keith.
By La Cieca
Born on this day in 1921 actress Simone Signoret.
The 1990s effectively signaled a new phase in Edita Gruberova‘s career with her undertaking more demanding, heavier roles, while still essaying Zerbinetta and Lucia.
By Niel Rishoi
Pauline Tinsley, who died May 11, made few commercial recordings; Trove Thursday offers the thrilling English soprano in excerpts over nearly two decades from nine works ranging from Handel to Richard Strauss.
Born on this day 99 years ago, actress and singer Doris Day.
Trove Thursday offers a problematic yet fascinating work that would almost certainly not be staged today: Il Guarany by Carlos Gomes featuring João Gibin, Gianna d’Angelo, Piero Cappuccilli and Nicola Zaccaria.
While Harry Rose finishes his senior thesis on Gabriele d’Annunzio, Trove Thursday joins in his fascination with Dante’s damned adulteress with two settings (both from Amsterdam!) of Francesca da Rimini.
On this day in 1975 soprano Magda Olivero made her legendary Metropolitan Opera debut as Tosca.
By La Cieca
On this day in 1975 soprano Magda Olivero made her historical, belated Metropolitan Opera debut as Tosca.
Celebrating its third anniversary and next week’s Met opening, “Trove Thursday” offers a sumptuous banquet of the third and final chapter of divas in the “wrong language.”
Majestic Magda Olivero is heard in one her her high-voltage signature roles, Giordano’s Fedora.
By La Cieca
Trove Thursday offers a pair of live broadcasts of Médée featuring two compelling mid-20th century divas—Inge Borkh in German and Eileen Farrell in Italian.
On this day in 1975 soprano Magda Olivero made her historical, belated Metropolitan Opera debut as Tosca.
Born today, two colossi of the lyric theater: in 1867 conductor Arturo Toscanini and in 1910 soprano Magda Olivero.
