sopranos

I had seen news reports over the years of a young opera soprano who had undergone a double-lung transplant, shook off her troubles and continued her…

Jarmila Novotna (1907-1994) was a Czech opera singer who made movies with Fred Zinnemann, Montgomery Clift and Mario Lanza. She was a favorite of Arturo…

Montserrat Caballe has died, and there are no more grand divas left.There are many fine singers who sound lovely, but there’s no more old-school charisma.…

Born May 17, 1918, Birgit Nilsson was an extraordinary Swedish soprano.I vividly recall Nov. 4, 1979. I was on my way to a study group, preparing for a…