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Sir Colin Davis
20,887 listeners
Sir Colin Davis was a British conductor, best known as the the Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) from 1995-2006. H… read moreSir Colin Davis was a British conductor, best known as the the Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) from 1995-2006. He was the President of the LSO organization until his death. Davis holds one of the largest disco… read moreSir Colin Davis was a British conductor, best known as the the Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) from 1995-2006. He was the President of the LSO organization until his death. Davis holds one of the largest discographies of any classical conductor, and is especially noted… read more -
Barbara Bonney
19,387 listeners
Barbara Bonney is an American soprano, and was born in the spring of 1956 in Montclair, New Jersey. As a child she studied piano and cello,… read moreBarbara Bonney is an American soprano, and was born in the spring of 1956 in Montclair, New Jersey. As a child she studied piano and cello, and at the age of 13 she became part of the Portland Youth Orchestra as a cellist. She studied at… read moreBarbara Bonney is an American soprano, and was born in the spring of 1956 in Montclair, New Jersey. As a child she studied piano and cello, and at the age of 13 she became part of the Portland Youth Orchestra as a cellist. She studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and switched from cello to voice.… read more -
Ann Hallenberg
1,089 listeners
The Swedish mezzo-soprano, Ann Hallenberg, studied at the National College of Operatic Art in Stockholm with Kerstin Meyer and Erik Sædén, … read moreThe Swedish mezzo-soprano, Ann Hallenberg, studied at the National College of Operatic Art in Stockholm with Kerstin Meyer and Erik Sædén, and graduated in 1994. She has also studied with Joy Mammen in London. Ann Hallenberg regularly ap… read moreThe Swedish mezzo-soprano, Ann Hallenberg, studied at the National College of Operatic Art in Stockholm with Kerstin Meyer and Erik Sædén, and graduated in 1994. She has also studied with Joy Mammen in London. Ann Hallenberg regularly appears in opera houses such as Teatro alla Scala Milan and Te… read more -
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
24,165 listeners
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf DBE (December 9, 1915 – August 3, 2006) was a German opera singer (who later took British citizenship). She was … read moreDame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf DBE (December 9, 1915 – August 3, 2006) was a German opera singer (who later took British citizenship). She was one of the leading sopranos of the post-World War II period, much admired for her performances of … read moreDame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf DBE (December 9, 1915 – August 3, 2006) was a German opera singer (who later took British citizenship). She was one of the leading sopranos of the post-World War II period, much admired for her performances of Mozart, Strauss and Hugo Wolf. She was born in Jarotschin in… read more -
Renata Scotto
18,634 listeners
The Italian opera singer Renata Scotto (born February 24, 1934) is a soprano widely admired for both her musical and dramatic gifts. Since … read moreThe Italian opera singer Renata Scotto (born February 24, 1934) is a soprano widely admired for both her musical and dramatic gifts. Since retiring from the stage as a singer in 2002, she has turned to directing opera as well as teaching… read moreThe Italian opera singer Renata Scotto (born February 24, 1934) is a soprano widely admired for both her musical and dramatic gifts. Since retiring from the stage as a singer in 2002, she has turned to directing opera as well as teaching at her own opera academy in Italy and New York. Her New Yor… read more -
Pretty Yende
2,985 listeners
Pretty Yende (born 6 March 1985) is a South African operatic soprano. She has performed leading roles at opera houses internationally, incl… read morePretty Yende (born 6 March 1985) is a South African operatic soprano. She has performed leading roles at opera houses internationally, including La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera. View wikiPretty Yende (born 6 March 1985) is a South African operatic soprano. She has performed leading roles at opera houses internationally, including La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera. View wiki -
Birgit Nilsson
12,171 listeners
Birgit Nilsson made her debut at the Royal Opera in Stockholm in 1946, with only three days' notice, replacing the scheduled Agathe in… read moreBirgit Nilsson made her debut at the Royal Opera in Stockholm in 1946, with only three days' notice, replacing the scheduled Agathe in Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz who was too ill to go on. The conductor, Leo Blech, wa… read moreBirgit Nilsson made her debut at the Royal Opera in Stockholm in 1946, with only three days' notice, replacing the scheduled Agathe in Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz who was too ill to go on. The conductor, Leo Blech, wasn't very kind to her and - as she wrote in her autobio… read more -
Elisabeth Söderström
1,077 listeners
Elisabeth Anna Söderström CBE (7 May 1927 – 20 November 2009) was a Swedish soprano who performed both opera and song. She was particularly… read moreElisabeth Anna Söderström CBE (7 May 1927 – 20 November 2009) was a Swedish soprano who performed both opera and song. She was particularly well known for her recordings of the lead soprano roles in the three Janáček operas Jenůfa, Káťa … read moreElisabeth Anna Söderström CBE (7 May 1927 – 20 November 2009) was a Swedish soprano who performed both opera and song. She was particularly well known for her recordings of the lead soprano roles in the three Janáček operas Jenůfa, Káťa Kabanová, and The Makropoulos Affair, all of which received … read more