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 Tosca — stats above show all coverage for Shirley Verrett.

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Tosca divina

This review was not going to be primarily about Shirley Verrett. She is not a singer I am all that familiar with and when I was sent this DVD of Tosca to review a week ago, I focused more on the director of the production, baritone-turned-producer Tito Gobbi, than on the singers. But sometimes life […]

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