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  • “Young soprano Elizabeth Gentner…has a supple, full-bodied voice perhaps better suited for a larger venue, but displayed a confidence and command of comedy unusual in a performer at such an early stage in her career.” ~Kathleen Whalen, Daily Republic Correspondent

  • “Especially notable was soprano Elizabeth Gentner of Sausalito, cast as Alice Ford. She is fresh-voiced, youthful and nimble throughout her register.” ~Richard Bammer of The Reporter, Vacaville, CA

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Category: History

0 #TodayInOpera – Victor Borge, Meet @TheMuppets

  • January 3, 2016
  • by reddiva3
  • · #TodayinOpera · History · Opera

Happy Birthday to Victor Borge! #TodayInOpera Victor Borge, Meet @TheMuppets

0 #TodayInOpera – Louise

  • January 2, 2016
  • by reddiva3
  • · #TodayinOpera · History · Opera

 

#TodayInOpera Gustave Charpentiers opera Louise, premiered in Paris in 1900. Here is Leontyne Price singing “Depuis le jour.”

0 #TodayInOpera – Der Fliegende Holländer

  • January 2, 2016
  • by reddiva3
  • · #TodayinOpera · History

#TodayInOpera 1843 Wagner’s opera “Der Fliegende Holländer” premiered in Dresden Here’s Birgit Nilssen singing Senta’s Aria

0 #TodayInOpera Viktor Ullmann – Der Kaiser von Atlantis

  • January 1, 2016
  • by reddiva3
  • · #TodayinOpera · History

 

Happy Birthday to Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis) #TodayInOpera

1 Remembering Eva Turner

  • June 16, 2015
  • by reddiva3
  • · #TodayinOpera · Blog · History

A dramatic soprano of the highest caliber, who made, Turandot one of Puccini’s most challenging roles her own.  This recording of her In questa reggia is one of my favorites!

A little fun:  If you skip to about 3:40, this is one of those adorable and suave things that Placido Domingo does that makes him one of my personal favorites.

1 Eva Turner on Turandot

  • June 16, 2015
  • by reddiva3
  • · #TodayinOpera · Blog · History

The great Dame Eva Turner expounds on the Character that she made her own!

0 Idomeneo #TodayInOpera

  • January 29, 2015
  • by reddiva3
  • · #TodayinOpera · Blog · European Audition Tour · History

 

In 1781, Mozart’s grand opera Idomeneo premiered with Mozart conducting the Bavarian State Opera (Bayerische Staatsoper) in the Residence Theater (Residenztheater) in Munich (München).

The above scene, performed by dramatic soprano Hildegard Behrens, is just prior to the finale of the opera. Elettra has just been told by the gods that she will not be with Idamante with whom she is in love. Desolate, she looses her mind and begins having delusions of snakes tormenting her and she cries out that the must finish her own life.

0 Happy Birthday to Marilyn Horne #TodayInOpera

  • January 16, 2015
  • by reddiva3
  • · #TodayinOpera · Blog · History · Opera

This clip is how I fell in love with the voice of Marilyn Horne. I was learning this duet for a concert. I had heard her sing in recordings many times before.  However, this recording is how I became familiar with the depth and versatility of her artistry!  Happy Birthday Maestra!

1 Happy Birthday to Charles Gounod!

  • June 17, 2014
  • by reddiva3
  • · Blog · Composers · History
Musical ideas sprang to my mind like a flight of butterflies, and all I had to do was to stretch out my hand to catch them. ~ Charles Gounod Photo Credit Laura Gentner
Musical ideas sprang to my mind like a flight of butterflies, and all I had to do was to stretch out my hand to catch them.
~ Charles Gounod
Photo Credit Laura Gentner

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