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 orchestra management has now modified its stance on phone use to this: ‘We are very happy for you to take photographs and short video clips at our concerts. … We suggest that you take […]
In the thick of Covid, Russian-trained singers who had taken up cantor positions in the US put together this historic polyglot document. The post A Hebrew prayer, in Russian and English appeared first on Slippedisc.
The 2025 prize for music goes to Sky Islands, by Susie Ibarra. Sky Islands is a celebration of biodiversity and sonic innovation Ibarra, 54, is California born, the child of two physicians who migrated to […]
