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Herbert, Victor

(Encyclopedia) Herbert, Victor, 1859–1924, Irish-American cellist, composer, and conductor, studied at the Stuttgart Conservatory. In 1886 the Metropolitan Opera Company engaged his wife, Therese…

Smyth, Dame Ethel Mary

(Encyclopedia) Smyth, Dame Ethel MarySmyth, Dame Ethel Marysmīth [key], 1858–1944, English composer, studied at the Leipzig Conservatory. In addition to her many songs and chamber music she wrote…

Fleming, Renée

(Encyclopedia) Fleming, Renée, 1959–, American soprano, b. Indiana, Pa. In 1986 she made her professional debut in Salzburg, Austria, in Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio, and has since performed…

Galli-Curci, Amelita

(Encyclopedia) Galli-Curci, AmelitaGalli-Curci, Amelitaämālēˈtä gälˈlē-k&oomacr;rˈchē [key], 1889–1963, Italian coloratura soprano. She studied piano at the Milan Conservatory and meanwhile…

Busch, Adolf

(Encyclopedia) Busch, AdolfBusch, Adolfäˈdôlf b&oobreve;sh [key], 1891–1952, German-Swiss violinist. He studied at the Cologne Conservatory. From 1919 to 1935 he headed outstanding chamber music…

Stratas, Teresa

(Encyclopedia) Stratas, Teresa, 1938–, Canadian soprano, b. Toronto as Anastasia Strataki, studied Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto. She made her operatic debut in 1958 with the Canadian Opera…

Barber, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Barber, Samuel, 1910–81, American composer, b. West Chester, Pa. Barber studied at the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia. His music is lyrical and generally tonal; his later…

Siepi, Cesare

(Encyclopedia) Siepi, CesareSiepi, Cesarechāˈzärā sēĕpˈē [key], 1923–2010, Italian opera singer, b. Milan. A classic basso cantante [singing bass], his warm, resonant voice was suited to for Mozart's…

Ramey, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Ramey, Samuel, 1942–, American operatic bass, b. Colby, Kans. He studied music at Kansas State and Wichita State (grad. 1968) universities and debuted with the New York City Opera in…

Price, Leontyne

(Encyclopedia) Price, LeontynePrice, Leontynelāˈəntēn [key], 1927–, American soprano, b. Laurel, Miss., as Mary Violet Leontine Price. She studied voice at Juilliard with Florence Page Kimball.…