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Bing, Rudolf
(Encyclopedia) Bing, RudolfBing, Rudolfr&oomacr;ˈdŏlf bĭng [key], 1902–97, Austrian operatic manager. Naturalized a British subject in 1946, he was general manager of the Glyndebourne operatic…Cavalieri, Lina
(Encyclopedia) Cavalieri, LinaCavalieri, Linalēˈnä kävälyĕˈrē [key], 1874–1944, Italian operatic soprano. After her debut in Lisbon in 1900 she achieved great success throughout Europe and in the…Scotto, Renata
(Encyclopedia) Scotto, Renata, 1934–, Italian soprano. She made her debut at La Scala, in Milan, in 1953 and at the Metropolitan Opera, in New York City, in 1965. Noted for her versatility and…Baccaloni, Salvatore
(Encyclopedia) Baccaloni, SalvatoreBaccaloni, Salvatoresälvätôˈrā bäk–kälōˈnē [key], 1900–1970, Italian operatic bass, b. Rome. Baccaloni studied architecture before he made his singing debut in Rome…Slezak, Leo
(Encyclopedia) Slezak, LeoSlezak, Leoslāˈzäk [key], 1873–1946, Czech tenor, pupil of Jean de Reszke. After his debut as Lohengrin at Brno in 1896, he sang in Vienna, Berlin, and later at the…Gatti-Casazza, Giulio
(Encyclopedia) Gatti-Casazza, GiulioGatti-Casazza, Giulioj&oomacr;ˈlyō gätˈtē-käzätˈsä [key], 1869–1940, Italian operatic manager. In 1893 he succeeded his father as director of the municipal…Horne, Marilyn
(Encyclopedia) Horne, Marilyn, 1934–, American mezzo-soprano, b. Bradford, Pa. She established herself with her characterization of Marie in Alban Berg's Wozzeck at the San Francisco Opera in 1960.…Lehmann, Lotte
(Encyclopedia) Lehmann, LotteLehmann, Lottelāˈmən, Ger. lāˈmän [key], 1888–1976, German-American soprano. Lehmann studied at the Berlin State Conservatory. She made her debut in Hamburg in 1910 and…Flagstad, Kirsten
(Encyclopedia) Flagstad, KirstenFlagstad, Kirstenkĭrˈstən flăgˈstăd, Nor. khĭshˈtən flägˈstä [key], 1895–1962, Norwegian soprano. She made her debut in 1913 but sang only in Scandinavia until 1934,…Reiner, Fritz
(Encyclopedia) Reiner, FritzReiner, Fritzrīnˈər [key], 1888–1963, American conductor, b. Budapest. After serving as conductor of the People's Opera in Budapest (1911–14) and the Court Opera in…Trending
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