In November, everyone wanted to hear more about Jonas Kaufmann‘s Johnson.
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The heartbreaking news of the death of Dmitri Hvorostovsky has been confirmed.
Florence Hvorostovsky has just posted to her Facebook page that the Russian news site reporting her husband’s death is mistaken.
When I moved back to Philadelphia a few years ago, I reached out to Albert Innaurato.
The American musicologist died earlier today in Chicago.
According to the Svenska Dagblatet, the internationally renowned Swedish singer died yesterday.
This is the hardest piece I’ve ever tried to write for parterre.
Soprano Daniela Dessì has died of cancer. She was 59.
The soprano, famed for her status youngest performer to make a debut at the Met as well as her flamboyant style and personality, died last Thursday after suffering a stroke.
Today the world of opera mourns the death of soprano and pedagogue Phyllis Curtin, who passed away yesterday at the age of 94.
Soprano Denise Duval, muse to Francis Poulenc, died yesterday in Switzerland. She was 94.
The composer and conductor died yesterday at his home in Baden-Baden, Germany. He was 90.
The African-American coloratura soprano, was one of the first black artists to sing leading roles in international theaters, died yesterday.
By some quirk of fate, I tend to hear about the deaths of many operatic legends via radio news while out driving.
The legendary Canadian heldentenor died on Friday. He was 88.
The “manager of legendary maestros” including James Levine, died today in Manhattan. He was 87. [New York Times]
The host of the Metropolitan Opera’s Saturday Afternoon Radio Broadcasts and longtime public radio personality died today of complications from ovarian cancer. She was 58.
Musicologist, translator and above all critic Andrew Porter has died.
The celebrated Russian mezzo-soprano has died. She was 75.
The American mezzo-soprano and impresario died today in San Jose after a long illness. She was 89.
The legendary Italian soprano Magda Olivero has died.
La Cieca has just heard the sad news that the beloved soprano Licia Albanese died earlier this evening. She was 101.
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