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Merrill, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Merrill, Robert, 1917–2004, American baritone, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Moishe Miller. In 1945 he won the Metropolitan Opera's Auditions of the Air and in the same year made his debut as…Schumann-Heink, Ernestine
(Encyclopedia) Schumann-Heink, ErnestineSchumann-Heink, Ernestinesh&oomacr;ˈmən-hīngk [key], 1861–1936, Austrian-American contralto, b. near Prague. Her voice was distinguished for its richness…Tetrazzini, Luisa
(Encyclopedia) Tetrazzini, LuisaTetrazzini, Luisalwēˈzä tāträt-tsēˈnē [key], 1871–1940, Italian coloratura soprano. She made her debut in Florence in 1890. After appearances in Spain, Portugal,…Kraus Trujillo, Alfredo
(Encyclopedia) Kraus Trujillo, Alfredo, 1927–99, Spanish lyric tenor, b. Canary Islands. Widely considered the finest light tenor of his time, he was admired for his bright timbre, fine phrasing, and…Kipnis, Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Kipnis, AlexanderKipnis, Alexanderkĭpˈnĭs [key], 1891–1978, Russian-American operatic bass. He studied conducting at the Warsaw Conservatory and voice in Berlin. He made his operatic…Milnes, Sherrill Eustace
(Encyclopedia) Milnes, Sherrill Eustace, 1935–, American operatic baritone, b. Downers Grove, Ill., stud. with Boris Goldovsky and Rosa Ponselle. Famous for his powerful yet lyrical voice and his…Bergonzi, Carlo
(Encyclopedia) Bergonzi, Carlo, 1924–2014, Italian opera singer. He began his career as a baritone, debuting in 1948, but he made a second debut as a tenor in 1951 after realizing his voice was…Tibbett, Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Tibbett, LawrenceTibbett, Lawrencetĭbˈĭt [key], 1896–1960, American baritone, b. Bakersfield, Calif. He made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in 1923. After a successful…Tebaldi, Renata
(Encyclopedia) Tebaldi, RenataTebaldi, Renatarānäˈtä tābälˈdē [key], 1922–2004, Italian lyric soprano. She received early musical training at home and at the Boito Conservatory, Parma. In 1944 she…Te Kanawa, Dame Kiri
(Encyclopedia) Te Kanawa, Dame KiriTe Kanawa, Dame Kiritā käˈnəwə [key], 1944–, New Zealand opera and concert singer. From the early 1970s until her last public performance (2016), she was one of the…Trending
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