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Virginia Opera
Virginia Opera is an opera company based in the Commonwealth of Virginia which was first organized in 1974 by a group of Norfolk, Virginia community volunteers. In September 1974, Thomas A. Lipton was engaged to produce a fully professional production of Puccini's ''La bohème'' to ascertain the prospects for successful establishment of an professional opera company for the Virginia Opera Association. Lipton had been recommended to VOA president Edythe Harrison by the late David Baber, director of the National Opera Institute, a part of the National Endowment for the Arts music promotional program. Within the next five months, Lipton hired the conductor John Edward Niles as Music Director and together they assembled a production staff, soloists, chorus and technicians. Auditions were held in New York City and locally. Among others selected by Lipton was Dr. David Farrar. Following performances on January 25 and 27, 1975, Virginia Opera was launched on a professional basis. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera
Opera is a form of History of theatre#European theatre, Western theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by Singing, singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libretto, librettist and incorporates a number of the performing arts, such as acting, Theatrical scenery, scenery, costume, and sometimes dance or ballet. The performance is typically given in an opera house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which since the early 19th century has been led by a conducting, conductor. Although musical theatre is closely related to opera, the two are considered to be distinct from one another. Opera is a key part of Western culture#Music, Western classical music, and Italian tradition in particular. Originally understood as an sung-through, entirely sung piece, in contrast to a play with songs, opera has come to include :Opera genres, numerous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beverly Sills
Beverly Sills (born Belle Miriam Silverman; May 25, 1929July 2, 2007) was an American operatic soprano whose career peak was between the 1950s and 1970s. Although she sang a repertoire from Handel and Mozart to Puccini, Massenet and Verdi, she was especially renowned for her performances in coloratura soprano roles in live opera and recordings. Sills was largely associated with the operas of Donizetti, of which she performed and recorded many roles. Her signature roles include the title role in Donizetti's '' Lucia di Lammermoor'', the title role in Massenet's '' Manon'', Marie in Donizetti's '' La fille du régiment'', the three heroines in Offenbach's '' Les contes d'Hoffmann'', Rosina in Rossini's ''The Barber of Seville'', Violetta in Verdi's '' La traviata'', and most notably Elisabetta in Donizetti's '' Roberto Devereux''. ''The New York Times'' noted, In her prime her technique was exemplary. She could dispatch coloratura roulades and embellishments, capped b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Rolf Truhitte
Thomas Rolf Truhitte is an American heldentenor who has become noted in recent years for his roles in Wagnerian operas. The son of actor Daniel Truhitte, his middle name is a tribute to his father's most famous role as "Rolf" in the movie adaptation of ''The Sound of Music''. Thomas was in the resident company of Opera San Jose from 1997 to 2001 and appeared there in 11 productions, in many leading roles. Performances Festival dei Due Mondi, Spoleto, Italy * ''Lohengrin'' (Richard Wagner) - "Lohengrin" Minnesota Opera * '' Der Fliegende Hollaender'' (Richard Wagner) - "Erik" San Jose Opera * ''Carmen'' (Georges Bizet) - "Don José " Manaus Music Festival, Brazil * ''Die Walküre'' Richard Wagner - "Siegmund" Opera San Jose * ''Rigoletto'' (Giuseppe Verdi) - "Duke" * ''La bohème'' (Giacomo Puccini - "Moman" * ''Eugene Onegin'' (Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky) - "Lenski" * '' La traviata'' (Giuseppe Verdi) - "Alfredo" * ''Carmen'' (Georges Bizet) - "Don Jose" * ''Die lust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nmon Ford
Nmon Ford is an opera singer. He earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. In June 2013, Ford sang the title role in Ernest Bloch's opera, ''Macbeth'', at the Long Beach Opera. According to the ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of new ...'', Ford "made an overwhelming impression as Macbeth in all his facets". References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American operatic baritones USC Thornton School of Music alumni {{US-opera-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabiana Bravo
Fabiana Bravo (born in 1969), is an Argentine operatic soprano. Life and work Fabiana Bravo was born in Guaymallén Department, outside Mendoza, Argentina, to a family of modest means. She moved to Buenos Aires at age 22, and sought parts in the city's theatre scene. She appeared in José Cibrián's ''Drácula'', and Peter MacFarlane's ''Broadway Follies'' and ''Broadway II'', among other productions. It was a personally tailored full scholarship program at The Catholic University of America that brought Fabiana Bravo from Argentina to Washington, D.C. From there she also studied interpretation at the Renata Scotto Institute in Savona, Italy, and Verdian repertoire at the Verdi Opera Studio in Parma, Italy. Finally, she accepted a one-year scholarship program to study in Voghera, Italy, at the Academy of Vocal Arts. Her talent was noticed by singer Valeria Lynch, who hired Bravo and who, in 1995 introduced her to Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Pavarotti included Bravo in an op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Samuel Porretta III
Francis may refer to: People and characters *Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church (2013–2025) *Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters *Francis (surname) * Francis, a character played by YouTuber Boogie2988 Places * Rural Municipality of Francis No. 127, Saskatchewan, Canada *Francis, Saskatchewan, Canada ** Francis (electoral district) *Francis, Nebraska, USA *Francis Township, Holt County, Nebraska, USA * Francis, Oklahoma, USA *Francis, Utah, USA Arts, entertainment, media * ''Francis'' (film), the first of a series of comedies featuring Francis the Talking Mule, voiced by Chill Wills *''Francis'', a 1983 play by Julian Mitchell *Francis (band), a Sweden-based folk band *Francis (TV series), a Indian Bengali-language animated television series Other uses *FRANCIS, a bibliographic database * ''Francis'' (1793), a colonial schooner in Australia *Francis turbine, a type of water turbine See also *Saint Francis (other) *Francis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockwell Blake
Rockwell Blake (born January 10, 1951) is an American operatic tenor, particularly known for his roles in Rossini operas. He was the first winner of the Richard Tucker Award. Biography Born and raised in Plattsburgh, NY, Blake was the son of a mink farmer. After graduating from high school in Peru, he studied music first at the State University of New York at Fredonia and then at The Catholic University of America. On leaving Catholic University, he served for three years in the United States Navy as a member of the Sea Chanters male chorus and later as a soloist with the US Navy Band. During that time, he continued his voice training with Renata Carisio Booth, who had been his teacher since his school days. He made his solo opera debut in 1976 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. as Lindoro in Rossini's ''L'italiana in Algeri'', and made his debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera House in 1981 in the same role, with Marilyn Horne as his Isabella. He went on to become on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Aler
John Aler (October 4, 1949 – December 10, 2022) was an American lyric tenor who performed in concerts, recitals, and operas. He was particularly known for his interpretations of the works of Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, and Handel. Biography Early life and education John Aler was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 4, 1949, where he grew up. He attended Catholic University where he studied voice witRilla Mervineand Raymond McGuire and graduated with a B.A. in music and an M.M. in Vocal Performance. He went on to attend the Juilliard School in New York from 1972 to 1976 where he studied with Oren Brown. During that time he also attended the Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood for several summers where he studied with Marlena Malas. Career In 1977, he made his operatic debut as Ernesto in Donizetti's ''Don Pasquale'' at the Juilliard School's American Opera Center. That same year he won first prizes for men and for the interpretation of French art song at the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Burchinal
Frederick Burchinal (born December 7, 1948) is an American operatic baritone, whose career centered on the works of Giuseppe Verdi as well as ''verismo'' opera more broadly. Burchinal is best known for his association with the Metropolitan Opera, and sang with the company for over 22 years. Biography and career Frederick Burchinal was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 7, 1948. He attended Emporia State University, later receiving his masters from Juilliard School. Burchinal made his professional debut as Fiorello in '' Il baribiere di Siviglia'' with Denver Lyric Opera. He made his European debut in Amsterdam in 1976, performing in Carlisle Floyd’s '' Of Mice and Men.'' Burchinal would go on to appear with opera companies across Europe, including Paris Opera, Bastille as ''Simon Boccanegra'', with the Theatre Royal de Ia Monnaie in Amsterdam at the Concertgebouw as Iago in ''Otello'', with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra as ''Rigoletto'', and at the Teatro Municipal in Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Putnam
Ashley Putnam (born 10 August 1952) is an American soprano from New York City. Her professional singing career began in 1976 and has spanned over 30 years. Early life and career Ashley Putnam began her music career playing the flute. Her mother was an amateur singer and was a regular soloist at the church where she also sang in the choir. The young Ashley began playing the flute and attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts in the summers during high school. Upon graduation from high school, Ashley enrolled at the University of Michigan School of Music as a flute major. There she sang in the university choirs and realized she had vocal potential when she was given solos in choir. She soon switched to a vocal major and, in 1973, was an apprentice singer with the Santa Fe Opera during its summer festival. She completed her Bachelor of Music degree program in May, 1974, and then began her graduate studies at UM. She returned to Santa Fe's Apprentice Singer Program in summer 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannine Altmeyer
Jeannine Altmeyer (2 May 1948, Pasadena, California) is an American soprano who had a prolific international opera career during the 1970s through the 1990s. Particularly admired for her portrayal of Wagner and Strauss heroines, she notably sang Brünnhilde under Marek Janowski on the 1982 recording of '' The Ring Cycle'' which won a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.Performance record: Altmeyer, Jeannine (Soprano) MetOpera Database. Accessed 7 October 2009. {{DEFAULTSORT:Altmeyer, Jeannine 1948 births Living people American operatic sopranos Winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Grammy Award winners Musicians from Pasadena, California Music Academy of the West alumni Singers from California Classical musicians from California 21st-century American women musicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Dever
Barbara Dever (born December 25, 1951) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who has appeared with Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Zubin Mehta, Nello Santi and James Levine. Dever grew up in Pitman, New Jersey. Dever made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1994, as Amneris in ''Aida''. Other roles at the Met include Azucena in '' Il Trovatore'', Ulrica in '' Un Ballo in Maschera'', Eboli in '' Don Carlo'', and Fricka in ''Die Walküre'' (1993 Japan tour under James Levine). She has sung at the Washington Opera, New National Theater (Tokyo), Michigan Opera Theatre, Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Teatro Massimo (Palermo; Grand Reopening), La Scala, Vienna State Opera, Berlin State Opera, Teatro Colón, Arena di Verona, Virginia Opera, and the Cincinnati Opera. Dever's performances have taken her to Montreal, Mexico City, Macerata, Parma, Reykjavík, San Diego, Antwerp, Puerto Rico, Palermo, Vancouver, Santiago, Berlin, and Buenos Aires. She has performed with the State Symph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
