The soprano Denise Dupleix, whose death is reported today, burst onto the scene at Tours in 1950 with the Bell Song from Lakmé. For the next four decades she was a high-note star in both Paris opera houses. As you can hear below, she was astonishing in her prime.
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The Philharmonia unfurled its new season today: The season also includes a collaboration with visual artists Gilbert & George, a genre-crossing heavy metal project, and an opera about the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis match. […]
This year’s Wolf Prize in Music will go to the Hungarian composer György Kurtág, who is 98. The citation says: György Kurtág is awarded the Wolf Prize for presenting a shining example of a true […]
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