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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

With the surge of interest in Paul Potts and Susan Boyle, a 2003 CD by Tony Henry deserves a second look. Songs such as Without You, Delilah, and Yesterday go operatic.

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.

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

This is a basic definition of opera and explains to the first-time opera listener the difference between opera buffa and opera seria.

La Traviata Giuseppe Verdi, la traviata opera, La traviata plot summary, La traviata, characters, La traviata information, La Traviata cd recording recommendations.

American Mezzo Soprano, Martha Lipton sang 17 seasons and over 400 performances at the Metropolitan Opera House. She was an important opera star of the 20th century.

First trip to the opera house? You have opera tickets....now here are some opera tips to make sure your first night at the opera is not your last trip to the opera.

This Australian Covent Garden prima donna contributed to the international music world. She made a major war effort and left a legacy for aspiring female opera singers.

An evil man wanted to make a dream come true, to build a temple for his own art. To do this he had to destroy the dream-world that had turned him down.

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.

Jenny Lind was a highly praised opera singer in the mid-Victorian era. Queen Victoria was very impressed with her.

The life and times of the Metropolitan Opera House's biggest superstar.

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

In this dynamic performance, taped live at Teatro del Silenzio, Andrea Bocelli performs with such musical luminaries as Sarah Brightman, David Foster, and Kenny G.

Classical crossover music, sometimes just referred to as "crossover", once just a novelty, now seems to be becoming a genre in its own right.

Der Hölle Rache, (Vengence Aria) The Queen of the Night's soprano aria from Mozart opera the Magic Flute, opera aria translation & recommended opera aria recordings.

The famous Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja,(Entrance Aria) Papageno's baritone aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, translation, recommended recordings and vocal scores

From Jimmy Hoffa to to Bishop James Pike, February fourteenth has been the birthday of several famous (and infamous) people on the American scene

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

This is a brief introduction to vocal warm-ups and voice categories, or Fach systems.

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.

Lilypons, a business named after an opera singer, was once the leading seller of goldfish in the U.S. It has since evolved to other types of aquaculture.

Born on Christmas Day in 1874, Lina Cavalieri became a legendary opera-singer. She was called the most beautiful woman in the world.

Brief biography of composer and opera singer Stephen Storace, whose opera buffa was most popular in 18th-century England.

M. Butterfly is a play rich with layers of meaning that attempt to deconstruct fixed perceptions about gender, race and sexuality.

Neal E. Boyd shows off his tremendous voice in time for the Fourth of July. His debut CD, My American Dream, was released in June 2009. A variety of songs are featured.

Caroline Kennedy hosts the 32nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors. This year the honorees are Mel Brooks, Dave Brubeck, Grace Bumbry, Robert De Niro and Bruce Springsteen.

A look at three classical music female singers and some recommendations for listening.

If you like 'Saw,' you'll love the gory, dreary, just plain strange 'Repo! The Genetic Opera,' a filming of Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich's stage rock opera.

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.

Brief history of the Miss Universe Pageant, conceived when a beauty queen refused public appearance in a bathing suit.

The daughter of two musicians, it was inevitable that Mary would choose that road to travel...and travel it she did, ending up with a great concert career.

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

With the barrage of "holiday classics," there are some films that don't get the attention they deserve. Here are movies that take an alternative look at the season.

Discover how an inspiring group of volunteers is looking after the city's feline population in the archaeological area of Torre Argentina

The Man Between is a classic thriller starring James Mason and Claire Bloom set in post war Berlin, Germany, when the city was divided between East and West.

For Trans-Siberian Orchestra fans all over North America, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra winter concert tour is a great series of shows full of Christmas music.

The Wales Millennium Centre is one of the finest arts centres in Britain, and an architectural triumph in Cardiff Bay. It can be enjoyed on a behind the scenes tour

Solo female mime artists are rare. Yayoi Hirano, now living in Vancouver, BC, is one of the finest mimes and mask makers that Japan has produced.

The Curve, Leicester's exciting modern theatre is the venue for the European Premiere of Light in the Piazza, which won 6 Tonys on Broadway as well as plaudits all round.

The chic ski resort of Aspen, Colorado, morphs into festival central as soon as June arrives in the Rocky Mountains. Mark your calendar with these key dates.

One of the fall's most highly anticipated shows, Fox's Glee, will premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, bringing with it comedy, drama and Broadway.

Jody Redhage and the Fire in July ensemble provide listeners with a whirlwind tour through an eclectic array of musical styles in their debut album Ancient Star.

Brief biography of Bertolt Brecht, one of the great German playwrights, famous for The Threepenny Opera musical.

Many girls are fascinated by ballerinas and fairies and this new ballerina series for young readers offers magical adventures in the world of classical dance.

Simon Cowell, what have you done? Does this woman deserve to be dissected like a frog in order to sell newspapers? Surely her wonderful voice is all that matters.

An American company has demonstrated a device that allows people to operate electrical appliances without a wire connection.

One of the world's great opera stars and inspirations, the Italian tenor Di Stefano passed away on Monday, March 3 from injuries received 4 years ago in Kenya.