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  1. Coloratura

    coloratura roles Corrado Giaquinto , c. 1755 . Coloratura has several meanings. The word is originally .... ref name NewGroveOpera Steane, J. B. Jander, Owen, Coloratura in Sadie 1992 1 907. ref See also bel canto . Historical usage The term coloratura was first defined in several early non Italian music ... Harris, Ellen T. Coloratura in Grove Music Online , http www.grovemusic.com www.grovemusic.com . Retrieved 27 November 2006. ref Christoph Bernhard 1628 1692 defined coloratura in two ways ref name ... when ornamentation was essential. ref name NewGroveOnline Modern usage The term coloratura is most ... up to about 1750, includes a substantial body of music for which coloratura technique is required by vocalists ... For example, in Germany the term coloratura lang de Koloratur has been applied to the stereotypical ... In spite of its derivation from Latin colorare to color , the term coloratura does not apply ... of voice. All other female and male voice types may also achieve mastery of coloratura technique. There are coloratura ..., the term coloratura , when used without further qualification, normally means soprano coloratura . A coloratura soprano role, most famously typified by the Queen of the Night in Mozart s The Magic ... , and Trill music trill s. A coloratura soprano has the vocal ability to produce notes above ... Final cadenza Valse Mad Scene Hamlet piano vocal score p292 .jpg thumbnail 500px An example of a coloratura ... piano vocal score , p. 292 . Spaces 10 Richard Miller names two types of soprano coloratura voices the coloratura and the dramatic coloratura ref Miller 2000 , pp. 7 9. ref as well as a mezzo soprano coloratura voice, ref Miller 2000 , pp. 12 13. ref and although he does not mention the coloratura contralto, he includes mention of specific works requiring coloratura technique for the contralto voice. ref Miller 2000 , p. 13. ref Examples of coloratura music for different voice ranges include ... s Messiah Handel Messiah is an example of a coloratura piece for tenor . Each singer of a major ...   more details



  1. Coloratura soprano

    A coloratura soprano is a type of operatic soprano who specializes in music that is distinguished by agile runs and leaps. The term coloratura refers to the elaborate ornamentation of a melody, which is a typical component of the music written for this voice. Within the coloratura category, there are roles ... di Lammermoor was famously done at the Metropolitan Opera for many years by Lyric Coloratura Lily ... and color of the voice. Lyric coloratura soprano A very agile light voice with a high upper extension, capable of fast vocal coloratura . Lyric coloraturas have a range of approximately middle C Scientific ..., and a wide variety of other composers have also written coloratura parts. Baroque music , early ... to Operatic Roles and Arias, cited below ref To hear an example of a lyric coloratura soprano Laura ... coloratura singers Please do not add non classical singers to this list. The term Coloratura soprano ... Tetrazzini Ruth Welting col break col end Lyric coloratura soprano roles ref name guide col begin ... in Alba Mozart Zerbinetta, Ariadne auf Naxos Richard Strauss col end Dramatic coloratura soprano A coloratura soprano with great flexibility in high lying velocity passages, yet with great sustaining ... of approximately low B B3 to high F F6 . Various dramatic coloratura roles have different vocal demands ... coloratura singers Please do not add non classical singers to this list. The term Coloratura soprano ... Weber Virginia Zeani col end Dramatic coloratura soprano roles ref name guide col begin col 4 Abigaille ... coloratura sopranos are able to sing above high F F6 with great ease. These coloraturas are sometimes ... of lyric coloraturas, and that some dramatic coloraturas move easily between the lyric coloratura ... spinto repertoire. ref name guide Listen to lyric coloratura Beverly Sills sing the following The lyric coloratura role of Marie from La fille du r giment . Click on this link http www.youtube.com watch?v IAjEAlDcC80 Watch Here Compare to Sutherland below The dramatic coloratura role of Violetta ...   more details



  1. Bosetti

    Bosetti may refer to Rick Bosetti born 1953 , American baseball player Giulio Bosetti 1930 2009 , Italian actor Hermine Bosetti 1875 1936 , German coloratura soprano Surname ...   more details



  1. Miklosa

    Miklosa , Mikl sa or Miklo a may refer to Erika Mikl sa b. 1971 , Hungarian coloratura soprano Matja Miklo a b. 1975 , Slovenian ski mountaineer and long distance runner surname ...   more details



  1. Sumi

    Sumi may refer to Sumi Jo , a South Korean lyric coloratura soprano Sumi, of Miga, Quatchi, Sumi and Mukmuk , the mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics The Sumi Naga , one of the major Naga tribes in Nagaland, India Sumi gaeshi , one of the 40 original throws in Judo See also Sumi e Sumy disambig de Sumi it Sumi ...   more details



  1. YMA

    YMA may refer to Young Muslim Association , an organization for people of all ages that promotes Islam in America Mayo Airport , the IATA code for the airport in Canada Yma Sumac Yma S mac , a noted dramatic coloratura soprano of Peru vian origin, born September 13, 1922 Young Mizo Association , an organization for the people of Mizo disambig it YMA ...   more details



  1. Colorist (music)

    The Colorists lang de Koloristen were a group of sixteenth century German Organ music organ composer s that heavily ornamented their compositions following Italian coloratura s and other figures. Among others, the colorists include Sebastian Virdung , Arnolt Schlick , Elias Nikolaus Ammerbach , Paul Hofhaimer , Bernhard Schmid the Elder , Bernhard Schmid the Younger , Jacob Paix , Conrad Paumann , and Johann Woltz . The term was originally a derogatory designation applied by August Gottfried Ritter 1811 1885 , ref Randel, Don Michael. 2003. The Harvard Dictionary of Music. 4th ed. Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press, p. 191. ref ref Ritter, Johann Gottfried. 1884. Zur Geschichte Des Orgelspiels Vornehmlich Des Deutschen, Im 14. Bis Zum Anfange Des 18. Jahrhunderts. Leipzig. ref and they were accused of having overindulge d in the use of splashy and meaningless coloratura passages. ref Hoelty Nickel, Theodore. 1944. The Musical Heritage of the Church , vol. 5. Valparaiso, IN Valparaiso University, p. 44 ref References references Category Composers Category German music Category Organs music Category Renaissance music de Kolorist Musik no Kolorist musikk ...   more details



  1. Soprano

    Coffin cite book title Coloratura, Lyric and Dramatic Soprano, Vol. 1 last Coffin first Berton year ... extreme, at a minimum, for non coloratura sopranos is soprano C C sub 6 sub two octaves above middle ... of roles have optional E music b sub 6 sub s, as well. In the coloratura repertoire several roles call for E music b sub 6 sub on up to F sub 6 sub . In rare cases, some coloratura roles go as high as G ... see individual articles for roles and singers Coloratura soprano main Coloratura soprano Lyric coloratura soprano A very agile light voice with a high upper extension, capable of fast vocal coloratura. Light coloraturas have a range of approximately middle C C sub 4 sub to high F F sub 6 sub with some coloratura sopranos being able to sing somewhat higher or lower. ref name McKinney Dramatic coloratura soprano A coloratura soprano with great flexibility in high lying velocity passages ... coloraturas have a range of approximately low B B sub 3 sub to high F F sub 6 sub with some coloratura ... coloratura. The soubrette voice is not a weak voice for it must carry over an orchestra ..., usually either a light lyric soprano, a lyric coloratura soprano, or a coloratura mezzo soprano. Rarely ... category Soprano vocalists YouTube id 15GqH96E52A title Example of a lyric coloratura soprano Beverly ... coloratura soprano link no Dame Joan Sutherland in the title role of Donizetti s Lucrezia ...   more details



  1. Roulade (music)

    A roulade is an elaborate embellishment of several note s sung to one syllable . It is most associated with But not restricted to the operatic coloratura vocal style. It consists of a single phrase, or could even be part of a longer phrase. It is more extended than ornaments such as a trill, mordant or turn, but not to the extent that it could be called a cadenza Which is usually more than one phrase and is extended enough to be considered a musical section in itself . It is usually performed in a rhythmically free style, either by use of rubato or over a musical pause and it is in this way that it is distinguished from a Melisma. Examples are in the operatic works of Bellini and Donizetti and the Nocturnes of Chopin. Extended embellishments found in modern day Gospel vocalisations could be said to be roulades. See also Melisma Category Musical techniques Category Singing music theory stub io Rulado ru ...   more details



  1. Pierrette

    wiktionary Pierrette A Pierrette is, in the theatre, a female Pierrot Pierrette may also refer to Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze 1758&ndash 1836 , French chemist and wife of Antoine Lavoisier Paul and Pierrette Girault de Coursac , two French historians who specialise in the life of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette Pierrette Alarie , CC, CQ born 1921 , a French Canadian coloratura soprano Pierrette Ringuette born 1955 , a Canadian Senator Pierrette Venne born 1945 , a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 2003 See also Les Noces de Pierrette , a 1905 painting created by Spanish artist and sculptor, Pablo Picasso given name ...   more details



  1. Roberta (given name)

    Roberta may refer to Roberta Bonanomi , an Italian road racing cyclist Roberta Bondar , a Canadian astronaut Roberta Flack , an American jazz and folk singer Roberta Knie born 1938 , an American dramatic soprano Roberta Martin 1907 1969 , an American gospel composer, singer, pianist, arranger and choral organizer Roberta Peters born 1930 , an opera coloratura soprano Roberta Tubbs , a fictional character on the U.S. TV series The Cleveland Show Roberta Vinci , an Italian tennis player given name Category English feminine given names Category German feminine given names Category Germanic feminine given names Category Romanian masculine given names de Roberta ...   more details



  1. Patrizia

    wiktionary Patrizia wiktionary patrizia Patrizia may refer to Patrizia singer , an Italian Canadian dramatic coloratura soprano who performs operatic rock Patrizia Ciofi born 1967 , an Italian operatic soprano Patrizia Laquidara born 1972 , an Italian singer Patrizia Panico born 1975 , a football player for the women s Italian national team Patrizia Paterlini Br chot , an Italian scientist and a professor of cell biology and oncology Patrizia Scianca born 1961 , an Italian voice actress from Turin who has dubbed over a number of notable roles in anime Patrizia Toia born 1950 , an Italian politician and Member of the European Parliament for North West with the Margherita Party Patrizia von Brandenstein born 1943 , an American production designer given name de Patrizia it Patrizia ...   more details



  1. Stahlman

    Stahlman may refer to People Dick Stahlman born 1902 , an American football offensive lineman James Geddes Stahlman , a Tennessee newspaper publisher and philanthropist Mildred T. Stahlman , a professor of pediatrics and pathology at Vanderbilt University Sylvia Stahlman 1929 1998 , an American soprano, particularly associated with light, coloratura roles Locations Mount Stahlman , a mountain at the west end of the Tapley Mountains in the Queen Maud Mountains, Antarctica The Stahlman , a 12 story building regarded as Nashville s second skyscraper See also col begin col break Stahlmania col break Stallman col break Stallmann col break Stalman col break Stalmannen col break Stalmans col break Stohlman col end disambiguation ...   more details



  1. Mezzo-soprano

    into three categories Coloratura mezzo sopranos , Lyric mezzo soprano , and Dramatic mezzo sopranos . Coloratura mezzo soprano A coloratura mezzo soprano has a warm lower register and an agile high register ... below middle C G3 to the B two octaves above middle C B5 . Some coloratura mezzo sopranos can sing .... Although coloratura mezzo sopranos have impressive and at times thrilling high notes, they are most ... sung today by coloratura mezzo sopranos. Rossini demanded similar qualities for his comic heroines, and Vivaldi wrote roles frequently for this voice as well. Coloratura mezzo sopranos also often sing lyric mezzo soprano roles or soubrette roles. ref name Caldwell Coloratura mezzo soprano roles ... a lead role Coloratura mezzo soprano singers Please do not add non classical singers to this list. The term Coloratura mezzo soprano is used only in opera. col begin col 2 Cecilia Bartoli Teresa ... of the coloratura mezzo soprano or the size of the dramatic mezzo soprano. The lyric mezzo soprano ..., a warm high register and a voice that is broader and more powerful than the lyric and coloratura mezzo sopranos. This voice has less vocal facility than the coloratura mezzo soprano. The range of the dramatic ... repertoire of composers like Wagner and Strauss . Like Coloratura mezzos, dramatic mezzos are also ...   more details



  1. Whistle register

    register is used primarily by coloratura sopranos . Many parts in the coloratura soprano repertoire extend beyond high C and often extend up to high F F6 . Although many coloratura sopranos use whistle ... register . That being said, most coloratura sopranos do utilize the whistle register, particularly when singing staccato notes in rapid succession, during high trills, or other elaborate coloratura ... extended notes. However, singers like Mado Robin were noted for doing so. Also, some rare coloratura ... opera Die Zauberfl te it calls for pitches up to F6. ref name Coloratura cite book title Coloratura ...   more details



  1. A Harlot's Progress (opera)

    A Harlot s Progress is a forthcoming opera by young, British composer Iain Bell based on William Hogarth s series of etchings of the same name. The libretto is by British author Peter Ackroyd . The opera is scheduled to open at the Theater an der Wien , Vienna in 2013 and internationally renowned German coloratura soprano Diana Damrau will play the lead role of Moll Hackabout. Additional cast members announced include young Irish mezzo soprano Tara Erraught and English tenor Christopher Gillett. References http www.nytimes.com 2009 05 31 arts music 31gure.html? r 1 http www.der neue merker.eu mod,interview action,detail id interview,113 id menuitem,13 r 2 http www.iain bell.com biog.htm http www.imgartists.com ?page artist&id 1147 http www.musichall.uk.com artist.aspx?artist 70&name Christopher 20Gillett&category Tenors Categories DEFAULTSORT Harlot s Progress, A Category English language operas Category Operas Category Operas set in the British Isles ...   more details



  1. Ruth Welting

    Ruth Welting May 1, 1948 December 16, 1999 ref name Independent cite news url http www.independent.co.uk arts entertainment obituary ruth welting 1134202.html title Obituary Ruth Welting author Elizabeth Forbes musicologist Elizabeth Forbes work The Independent date 23 December 1999 ref was an American opera tic soprano who had an active international career from the early 1970s through the mid 1990s. A specialiast in the coloratura soprano repertoire, she was particularly associated with the Metropolitan Opera where she performed regularly from 1976 until her retirement from performance in 1994. ref cite news url http www.nytimes.com 1999 12 23 arts ruth welting 51 a soprano admired for coloratura roles.html title Ruth Welting, 51, a Soprano Admired for Coloratura Roles author Allan Kozinn date December 23, 1999 work The New York Times ref Life and career Born in Memphis, Tennessee , Welting was the youngest of four sisters. Her older sister, Patricia Welting, was also a soprano who performed roles at the Metropolitan Opera during late 1960s. Ruth began studying the piano at the age of 3. While a student at Messick High School she won the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Gold Medal from the National Guild of Piano teachers . After graduating from Messick in 1966, she spent three years studying piano on full scholarship at the University of Memphis where she also sang leading roles in student opera productions. She also spent a summer during these years studying voice with Pablo Casals . ref cite news url http news.google.com newspapers?id fb8cAAAAIBAJ&sjid BFcEAAAAIBAJ&pg 3199,2411676&dq patricia welting&hl en title Lucia to Follow Sister at Met author Carl Apone date December 7, 1975 work The Pittsburgh Press ref After her junior year at Memphis State, Welting left the school to become a student at the American Opera Center at the Juilliard School . After only a few months in the program, she toured with the Juilliard Opera to Italy where she performed at the Spoleto Festiva ...   more details



  1. Contralto

    the category of contraltos are three generally recognized subcategories coloratura contralto, lyric ... Donizetti . Coloratura contralto Coloratura contraltos who have light, agile voices ranging very high for the classification and atypically extensive coloratura and high sustaining notes specialize ... of the Ornament music ornamentation and leaps of a coloratura contralto. This class of contralto ... power than the others. Singers in this class, like the coloratura contraltos, are rare. They typically ... Coloratura, Lyric and Dramatic Soprano, Vol. 1 last Coffin first Berton year 1960 publisher Rowman ...   more details



  1. Cristina Deutekom

    Cristina Deutekom born Christine Engel , August 28, 1931 is a Netherlands Dutch opera singer. Renowned for her coloratura technique, she is also known as Christine Deutekom and Christina Deutekom . Her voice was that of a dramatic coloratura , although lirico spinto with an incredible coloratura technique would probably be more accurate. She sang with virtually all the leading tenors of her time Franco Corelli , Richard Tucker , Luciano Pavarotti , Pl cido Domingo , Jos Carreras , Alfredo Kraus , Carlo Bergonzi tenor Carlo Bergonzi and Nicolai Gedda . Career Deutekom was born in Amsterdam . After some smaller roles, her breakthrough came in 1963, portraying the Queen of the Night in Mozart s Die Zauberfl te at De Nederlandse Opera . She then sang the same role at all major European opera houses and also at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1968. In 1974 she opened the MET season next to Pl cido Domingo as Elena in I vespri siciliani . Meanwhile she had been extending her repertoire. Besides the Queen of the Night, her Mozart roles included Donna Anna Don Giovanni , Fiordiligi Cos fan tutte and Vitellia La clemenza di Tito . She also scored triumphant successes in Italy in the great bel canto roles of Rossini Armida Rossini Armida , Vincenzo Bellini Bellini Norma opera Norma , I puritani and Donizetti Lucia di Lammermoor . She went on to achieve international fame in a repertoire that also embraced the great dramatic Verdi roles Abigaile in Nabucco , Lady Macbeth opera Macbeth , Leonora in Il trovatore , Amelia in Un ballo in maschera , Elena in I vespri siciliani and the roles that were captured in commercial recordings Giselda in I Lombardi and Odabella in Attila opera Attila . Finally, she went on to sing the title role in Puccini s Turandot . Cristina s stage career ended in 1986, when she suffered a myocardial infarction heart attack . She turned to giving master classes internationally. As of 2001, she was a guest teacher at the Royal Conservatory of the ...   more details



  1. Lori Lewis

    Infobox musical artist See Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name Lori Lewis image Lori Lewis in Colombia.JPG caption Lori Lewis with Therion 2007 , in Manizales , Colombia . image size Only for images narrower than 220 pixels. Set the value as a number without px . birth name Lori Lewis background solo singer origin Minneapolis, Minnesota , United States instrument Vocals Lyric coloratura soprano ref I guess you mean my lyric coloratura. I can sing high and fast, refereing to coloratura my voice quality is that of a lyric soprano though. ref , Piano. genre Symphonic metal , Gothic metal , classical music Classical occupation Singer associated acts Therion band Therion , Aesma Daeva website http www.myspace.com lorirlewis, http lorilewis official.blogspot.com current members past members notable instruments Lori Lewis born 27 December is an American soprano currently residing in Salem, Oregon Salem , Oregon . She was one of the live members of the symphonic metal band Therion band Therion for the Gothic Kabbalah world tour, ref cite web url http www.roadrunnerrecords.com blabbermouth.net news.aspx?mode Article&newsitemID 100050 title Therion Trailer For Live Gothic DVD Available date July 1, 2008 publisher Blabbermouth.net Blabbermouth accessdate 19 March 2010 ref the 20 Year Celebration Tour in 2007 and the Sitra Ahra tour in 2010 in support of Therion s CD release, Sitra Ahra . Besides being a touring lead singer for Therion, Lewis is also the former singer for Aesma Daeva band Aesma Daeva , a band that toured with Therion in Canada and the USA in 2005. In October, 2007, Lewis performed with both bands on the US Canada portion of Therion s world tour Aesma Daeva supported Therion . ref cite web url http www.roadrunnerrecords.com blabbermouth.net news.aspx?mode Article&newsitemID 62657 title Therion To Be Joined By Aesma Daeva Singer For Upcoming Tour date November 23, 2006 publisher Blabbermouth.net Blabbermouth accessdate 19 March 2010 ref On September 11th of 2011 ...   more details



  1. Norma Burrowes

    Norma Burrowes born on April 24, 1944 is an Irish coloratura soprano , particularly associated with Handel and Mozart roles. Life and career Born in Bangor, County Down , Northern Ireland , she studied at The Queen s University of Belfast and then at Royal Academy of Music with Flora Nielsen and Rupert Bruce Lockhart. She made her professional debut with the Glyndebourne Festival Opera Glyndebourne Touring Opera Company , as Don Giovanni Zerlina , in 1970. ref name oxfdic Burrowes, Norma in Oxford Concise Dictionary of Music by Michael & Joyce Kennedy. Oxford University Press, 2007. ref The same year, she made her debut at the Royal Opera House in London, as Arabella Fiakermilli , and at the Glyndebourne Festival , as Die Zauberfl te Papagena . Burrowes joined the English National Opera in 1971, and quickly began to appear on the international scene, notably at the Salzburg Festival , the Palais Garnier Paris Op ra , the Aix en Provence Festival . She made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1979 as Blondchen. ref name oxfdic ref name baker Baker s 1997 , p.189 ref She began her career singing mostly soubrette roles, such as The Abduction from the Seraglio Blonde , Nozze di Figaro Susanna , Cos fan tutte Despina , but gradually expanded to light coloratura parts, such as L elisir d amore Adina , Don Pasquale Norina , La fille du r giment Marie , Un ballo in maschera Oscar , Falstaff opera Nanetta and Ariadne auf Naxos Zerbinetta , later adding more lyrical roles such as The Magic Flute Pamina , Rom o et Juliette Juliette and Manon . She also excelled in opera by Henry Purcell Purcell , Handel , and Haydn , in which she can be heard on several recordings. From 1969 to 1980 she was married to the conductor Steuart Bedford , ref name baker with whom she recorded the role of Alison in Holst s The Wandering Scholar . A singer with a pure and silvery voice, secure coloratura technique and delightful stage presence, Burrowes retired from the stage in 1982. ref name oxfdic She ...   more details



  1. Patrizia (singer)

    Infobox musical artist For individuals see Wikipedia WikiProject Musicians name PATRIZIA image alt caption image size background solo singer birth name Patrizia Dioguardi alias Born San Giovanni Teatino , Italy death date origin Italy instrument 4 octave soprano genre operatic rock , symphonic rock occupation rock soprano years active label Panda Digital associated acts website notable instruments Patrizia is an Italian Canadian Coloratura soprano Dramatic coloratura soprano dramatic coloratura soprano who performs operatic rock . She is the recipient of a 2004 SOCAN award and was a finalist in the Toronto Emergenza competition. ref cite news title The iron maiden of opera author John Terauds newspaper Toronto Star date 12 April 2004 ref Early life Patrizia was born in San Giovanni Teatino , Italy to Mario and Giuseppina Dioguardi. Her family later moved to Thunder Bay , Canada where her father worked as a cleaner at the Thunder Bay International Airport . At age 18, Patrizia decided to move to Toronto to pursue a career in music. ref cite news title Mario Dioguardi, 76 Life of any party author Catherine Dunphy newspaper Toronto Star date 15 March 2007 url http www.thestar.com News article 191699 accessdate 5 January 2010 ref Career She performed in various rock bands before beginning classical voice lessons with Stephanie Bogle. Patrizia appeared in several operatic productions such as La Traviata , The Magic Flute , La boh me , Die Entf hrung aus dem Serail The Abduction from the Serraglio , Lucia di Lammermoor , and Der Schauspieldirektor The Impresario . She also worked with director Alisa Palmer , Canadian Opera Company COC s Paula Suozzi, John Hess, Stuart Hamilton, Brahm Goldhamer, Tom Diamond, and Dwight Bennet. In 2001 her first single Rage , produced by the singer songwriter Kenny MacLean Platinum Blonde band Platinum Blonde , was released at the Toronto Italian Film Festival and her Bravo FACT funded video charted at 3 on the Bravo national charts. In 200 ...   more details



  1. Roberta Peters

    File Roberta Peters 1974.JPG thumb Peters in 1974. Roberta Peters born May 4, 1930 is an American coloratura soprano . One of the most prominent American singers to achieve lasting fame and success in opera, Peters is noted for her 35 year association with the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. She was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1998. ref http www.nea.gov honors medals medalists year.html 98 Lifetime Honors National Medal of Arts ref Career Peters was born Roberta Peterman in the Bronx , New York City , the only child of Ruth n e Hirsch and Sol Peterman, ref http www.filmreference.com film 9 Roberta Peters.html ref a shoe salesman and a hat maker. Encouraged by tenor Jan Peerce , she started her music studies at age 13 with William Herman, a voice teacher known for his exacting and thorough teaching method. Under Herman s training, Peters studied the French, German and Italian languages and practiced singing scales from a clarinet method. After six years of training, Herman introduced her to impresario Sol Hurok , who arranged for an audition with Rudolf Bing , general manager of the Metropolitan Opera . Bing asked her to sing the Queen of the Night s second aria from The Magic Flute with its four Fs above high C , seven times, listening from all parts of the hall to make sure she could fill the hall with sound. He scheduled her to sing the role in February 1951. Peters however made her debut earlier than planned. On November 17, 1950, Bing phoned her asking if she could step in to replace Nadine Conner , who was ill, as Zerlina in Don Giovanni . Peters who knew the role, but had not yet ever performed on stage, or even sung with a full orchestra, accepted ... an attractive voice with sparkling coloratura agility and good looks, Peters became a favorite of American ... in the standard soubrette and coloratura repertoire. Her roles at the Met included Susanna in Nozze ... . She later added lyric coloratura roles such as Amina in La Sonnambula , Lucia in Lucia di ...   more details



  1. Lucrezia

    Lucrezia or Lucrecia may refer to People Lucrezia singer , a female Italian singer Lucrecia singer , a female Cuban singer Lucrezia Aguiari , an Italian coloratura soprano Lucrezia Borgia 1480 1519 , the daughter of Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI Lucrezia Bori , Spanish opera singer Lucrecia Crescent , a minor character in the video game Final Fantasy VII Lucrezia d Alagno 1430 1479 , a close acquaintance of Alfonso V of Naples Several women named Lucrezia de Medici Lucr cia Jardim born 1971 , a Portuguese athlete Lucrecia Kasilag 1917 2008 , a Filipino composer Lucrecia Martel born 1966 , an Argentinian film director Lucrezia Noin , a character from the anime Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Lucrezia Smith , a character in Virginia Woolf s 1925 novel Mrs Dalloway Lucrezia Tornabuoni , an Italian poet The sound of Lucrecia , a Colombian producer and singer Other Lucrezia Borgia opera Lucrezia Borgia opera is an opera by Gaetano Donizetti. Lucrezia Borgia was the name Buffalo Bill gave to his gun. See also Lucretia , a legendary figure in the history of the Roman Republic Lucretia disambiguation for other uses disambig Category Italian feminine given names br Lucrezia cy Lucrezia it Lucrezia disambigua ja pt Lucr cia desambigua o ...   more details



  1. Château des Vallées

    Unsourced image removed Image chateau des vallees 2004.jpg thumb 250px Ch teau des Vall es unreferenced date March 2008 notability date August 2009 The Ch teau des Vall es is a ch teau from the 19th century in Tournon Saint Pierre , Indre et Loire , France . It was home of Mado Robin , a French coloratura soprano . Coord 46 46 24 N 0 55 49 E type landmark region FR display title DEFAULTSORT Vallees, Chateau des Category Ch teaux in Indre et Loire Vallees France castle stub Le Chateau des Vallees a ete construit vers 1850 22 pieces et 3 escaliers par Theophile Auguste Ayme Doyen. sa fille Euphemie Doyen Lefebvre en herite. Auguste Alexandre Joseph Lefebvre en herite a la mort de sa mere Son fils Auguste lui succede en 1908. Sophie Lefebvre Doucet mon arriere grand mere en herite au deces de son neveu en 1917. Elle le revendra vers 1925 a la famille Robin, parents de Mado Robin. Apres la guerre le chateau est rachete par une colonie de vacances. Le chateau a ete recemment renove et offre maintenant des chambres d hotes. La propriete comprenait deux fermes de 60 ha chacune, la Bersaudiere et la Bougeonnerie. ...   more details




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