Shirley Verrett

69 pieces since 2005 — in 17 roles, at 5 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.

69 pieces
17 roles
5 companies
22 years

1 piece as Jane Seymour — stats above show all coverage for Shirley Verrett.

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Anna squared

I’ve been a big fan of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena since I first heard it on recording and have always felt that it deserved a definitive recorded performance. Here’s a brief tour of why this hasn’t happened. There’s the Bible, also known as the live Scala relay with Callas and Simionato and musical cuts so egregious […]

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