Articles related to "Sopranos"

Opera Jokes, especially soprano jokes, have been passed from generation to generation in musical circles. Here is a list of some of the top soprano jokes of all-time.

Opera singer profiled: Christa Ludwig was one of the most important mezzo sopranos of the mid-twentieth century. Info: Christa Ludwig bio and Christa Ludwig recording

Francesco Cavalli's opera La Virtù dei Strali d'Amore premiered in Venice in 1642 and then was lost until recent years. It returned to the Venetian stage in October 2008.

Study proves 74% of young people have formed their image of Italian Americans from the media.

Some (tongue in cheek) points, inspired by the popular HBO series.

The ever-popular HBO series "The Sopranos" closed its seven-long season run with perhaps the most ambiguous conclusion in the annals of television drama.

Soprano's season finale didn't give viewers the closure they desired which begs the question of whether finales are better with closure or more unanswered questions.

Alice Nielsen was a well-known operetta and opera star in America in the late 1800's and the early 1900's. She had a varied career, singing both opera and musicals.

A brief look at the life and career of Alma Gluck, one of the most famous sopranos of the early twentieth century.

Five Grand Prize Finalists won $15,000 each at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions on Sunday, February 24. One of these was Canadian Simone Osbourne.

Today's blog features a story about an embarassing moment, a soprano with a wide vibrato, and ways to stay active singing in the community

The story of dramatic soprano Gerda Nielsen and her tips for good singing, including posture, breath control and tongue placement.

The life, times and accomplishments of one the most colorful sopranos to ever grace the American stage.

A brief look at the career of mezzo-soprano Heather Jewson, who is rapidly climbing the ladder to international recognition.

The Boston Celtics were the big losers in the draft lottery. Was it bad luck? A curse? A product of New England's belief in fate? You decide

Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) of the HBO series The Sopranos, was named a lovable loser TV dad by TiVo. The mafia don was pretty lovable for a cold hearted sociopath.

In the mid 1800's a radically new musical instrument was invented. It was a strange hybrid of metal and wood, yet it had a sound that was said to mimic the human voice.

Five actual murders. The Soprano crime family. If we can empathize with the Sopranos when they show signs of humanity can we do the same with actual murderers?

Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman has released her first album with the Deutsche Grammophon label, featuring music for the cabaret.

At the age of 80, French soprano Régine Crespin died on Thursday, July 5, the victim of liver cancer. Her international career spanned nearly 50 years.

L'enfant et les Sortilèges (The Child and the Spells), a French opera by Maurice Ravel in two acts. Opera plot summary, character list, and other Ravel opera information.

Four Saints in Three Acts, an opera by Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein, uses the metaphor of saints' lives to explore the role of the artist.

For beginners, getting started with the ukulele often means buying the best ukulele possible for the lowest price. Here's how to get the most out of that first ukulele!

Mozart's operas in one-act: Bastien und Bastienne (Bastien and Bastienne), Il sogno di Scipione (Scipio's Dream), and Der Schauspieldirektor: summaries and information.

Featuring the prominent divas in Mozart's operas who performed during his time, like Catarina Cavalieri, Nancy Storace, Adriana Ferraresi.

Opera 'Armide' by Christoph Willibald von Gluck: plot synopsis, character list, and other Gluck opera information.

Honoring the best in the classical music field, the 2010 Léonie Sonning Music Prize was awarded to the Italian mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli.

Albert Herring, a comic English opera by Benjamin Britten. Albert Herring opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information.

Opera Hänsel und Gretel (Hansel and Gretel) by German composer Engelbert Humperdinck: plot synopsis, character list, and other Humperdinck opera information.

Le Contes d'Hoffmann, a French opera by Jacques Offenbach. The Tales of Hoffmann opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Offenbach opera information.

Orpheus in the Underworld, a French operetta by Jacques Offenbach. Orphée aux Enfers opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Offenbach opera information.

In 1767, 11 year-old Mozart composed Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots, K.35 and Apollo et Hyacinthus, K.38: Summary, character list, and other related information.

French opera Iphigénie en Aulide (Iphigenia in Aulis) by Christoph Willibald von Gluck: plot summary, character list, and other C.W. Gluck opera information

Christoph Willibald Gluck's French opera Iphigénie en Tauride (Iphigenia in Tauris), Plot summary, characater list, and other C.W. Gluck information.

The Faithful Shepherd, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Handel opera information.

This article covers the period 1815 - 1832, when Jean Valjean leaves the prison on parole to the time he takes Cosette to Paris, away from the Thénardiers.

Ariadne auf Naxos, a German lyric comedy by Richard Strauss: opera plot summary, character list, and other Strauss opera information.

The Love of Danae (Die Liebe der Danae), a German opera by Richard Strauss. Die Liebe der Danae opera plot summary, character list, and other opera information.

The used saxophone market is flooded with inflated prices and hype. Here are tips for buying a used alto saxophone, used tenor saxophone or used baritone saxophone.

Sitting in a sealed envelope for over 3 years, the name of the first winner of the Birgit Nilsson Prize was finally revealed on Friday, February 20th: Placido Domingo.

Musicians who buy a saxophone will find an array of models ranging from a student saxophone to professional saxophone. There are alto saxophones, tenor, baritone,& bass.

The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Plot synopsis, character description, and other Mozart opera information.

The new season of New Generation Artists features a jazz trumpeter, a harpsichordist, cellist,, string quartet, violinist and more.

The Lyric Opera of Chicago announces its 2007/08 season to include works by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Strauss, Handel, Adams, and Tchaikovsky.

The story of Clara Louise Kellogg, an American opera star of the late nineteenth early twentieth centuries who had an operatic career in North America and Europe.

Edie Falco, best known as Carmela in the HBO hit The Sopranos, is the star of the new Showtime series Nurse Jackie, which is a combination of comedy and drama.

The Doug Ellin creation, Entourage, may be light and fluffy, but it continues to entertain.

"Mad Men" an original new series airs on AMC Cable TV. The sexy prime time television series is set in 1960's New York, in the high-powered "Golden Age" of advertising.

Peter Bogdanovich may be best known to contemporary audiences as the psychiatrists' psychiatrist on The Sopranos but he was one of Hollywood's great characters.

In the past few years, the family friendly shows with solid values have been replaced by shows whose main characters have a different view of the right/wrong paradigm.