The fabulous Portuguese singer Misia died in Lison of cancer last week. She was 69.
Portugal’s Culture Minister Dalila Rodrigues called her ‘a fundamental voice in the renewal of fado’.
This is what we’ll miss.
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The restless conductor, 89, is on a 6-city tour of china with the Maggio Musicale orchestra of Florence. More here. The post Where’s Zubin? On China tour appeared first on Slippedisc.
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