Pierre Monteux was a great opera conductor Pierre Monteux was a great opera conductor

Pierre Monteux‘s career defies time.

By July 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Look to the western sky Look to the western sky

Not even howling winds and thunderous rain could dampen the excitement of Bay Area audiences to experience Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen for the first time in the Bay Area at Zellerbach Hall Berkeley last Tuesday, 4 February.

By February 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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White hot White hot

The great archetypal image of an opera singer is a towering Wagnerian soprano who shatters entire panes of glass the moment she opens her mouth.

By September 16, 2023 at 9:00 AM
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I’ll have to say I love you in a song I’ll have to say I love you in a song

Starting March 19, Vocal Arts DC’s latest virtual concert lavishes listeners with a sumptuous recital of art songs from the Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen.

By March 19, 2021 at 9:30 AM
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Dish honored Dish honored

Lise Davidsen turned in a fine performance Saturday, cementing her up-and-coming star status in an eclectic program given from the Oscarshall Palace in Oslo.

By August 31, 2020 at 9:56 AM
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Elegance, passion and poise Elegance, passion and poise

It is rare to be moved to tears by a lieder recital. It is rarer still to be moved to tears by the third song on a recital program.

By February 05, 2020 at 7:43 AM
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Fresh princes Fresh princes

Imagine two tenors releasing French opera aria collections at the same time without duplicating a single track!

By February 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM
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The girl next door The girl next door

On first hearing, Paul Dukas’ 1907 opera Ariane et Barbe-bleue (Ariane and Bluebeard) sounds like the love child of a three-way between Wagner, Strauss, and Debussy.

By March 18, 2013 at 11:31 PM
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