Podcast appearances and mentions of Renata Scotto

Im neuen Kinofilm „Primadonna or nothing“ von Juliane Sauter geht es um drei Sängerinnen auf ihrem Weg zum Ruhm und dessen Schattenseiten. Valerie Eickhoff träumt am Anfang ihrer Karriere davon, was Angel Joy Blue seit 15 Jahren im Rampenlicht erlebt. Renata Scotto hat das alles bereits hinter sich und blickt auf ihre Karriere zurück. Fünf Jahre lang hat die Regisseurin die drei Sängerinnen begleitet. Sie berichtet in SWR Kultur von ihren Erfahrungen und davon, was sie selbst in dieser prägenden Zeit lernen konnte.

Primadonna or Nothing | Von der Leidenschaft des Singens Auch wenn Elias und Andi keine Opernfans sind, haben sie sich dennoch den am 07.08.2025 startenden Dokumentarfilm "Primadonna or Nothing" angeschaut und für euch besprochen. Darin bekommen wir Einblicke in die Karrieren und das Leben der Sängerinnen Valerie Eickhoff, Angel Joy Blue und Renata Scotto. Ob die beiden Gefallen am Film fanden, ob sie sich nun Tickets für die nächste Oper holen und wer hier der Chorknabe war, erfahrt ihr in der neuen Ausgabe des Tele-Stammtischs! Viel Spaß mit der neuen Folge vom Tele-Stammtisch! Trailer Werdet Teil unserer Community und besucht unseren Discord-Server! Dort oder auch auf Instagram könnt ihr mit uns über Filme, Serien und vieles mehr sprechen. Wir liefern euch launige und knackige Filmkritiken, Analysen und Talks über Kino- und Streamingfilme und -serien - immer aktuell, informativ und mit der nötigen Prise Humor. Website | Youtube | PayPal | BuyMeACoffee Großer Dank und Gruß für das Einsprechen unseres Intros geht raus an Engelbert von Nordhausen - besser bekannt als die deutsche Synchronstimme Samuel L. Jackson! Thank you very much to BASTIAN HAMMER for the orchestral part of the intro! I used the following sounds of freesound.org: 16mm Film Reel by bone666138 wilhelm_scream.wav by Syna-Max backspin.wav by il112 Crowd in a bar (LCR).wav by Leandros.Ntounis Short Crowd Cheer 2.flac by qubodup License (Copyright): Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

So many great singing artists lost to the world of late! Almost a month ago now, the great Welsh tenor Stuart Burrows (07 February 1933 - 29 June 2025) left this mortal coil at the age of 92. Burrows was an artist of extraordinary technique, elegance, and sincerity and it has been an honor and a delight to put together this episode which celebrates his career. Because he was a favorite partner of so many exceptional divas, I decided to focus this episode on Burrows singing duets with some of the most important divas of his era. Included in the episode are Beverly Sills, Gundula Janowitz, Joan Sutherland, Renata Scotto, Leontyne Price, Nelly Miricioiu, Gwendolyn Killebrew, Margaret Price, and Reri Grist, singing Mozart, Massenet, Offenbach, Gounod, Berlioz, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, and even some Puccini. “The boys” are represented by José van Dam and Countermelody favorite Donald Gramm. In the late 1970s and 1980s, Burrows was a popular television star in the UK, starring in the eponymous BBC2 series, Stuart Burrows Sings. The episode also features two snippets from that show, one a duet with the beautiful lyric mezzo Diana Montague (whose husband tenor David Rendall died earlier this week). The episode begins with a tribute to the beloved Welsh pop contralto Iris Williams, who died on July 11 at the age of 79. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

La conductora presenta de una forma fresca y coloquial historias, anécdotas e interpretaciones de las y los mejores cantantes de ópera nacionales e internacionales. Sus roles, preparación,experiencias, personajes, , etc. Conducido por la Soprano Conny Palacios, Cantante de opera y jazz

Today would have been the 91st birthday of our beloved Renata Scotto. On an episode last year celebrating the 100th birthday of Maria Callas, I remarked that Renatina possessed in profusion two qualities that Maria lacked: cuteness and charm. Both of those qualities are heard in these performances of Rossini songs, which range from 1964 to 1984 and include Scotto in both live and studio recordings. For the last forty years of his life, Gioachino Rossini, who had written scores of operas by the time he was 37, wrote no more works for the stage. But in those later years he did compose two collections of parlor pieces, one of which, the Soirées musicales, or Serate musicali, published in 1835, are heard on this episode. Ten of the twelve songs are heard here performed by Scotto. The episode is supplemented by one larger-scale late Rossini work, an 1832 cantata entitled Giovanna d'Arco which structurally amounts to an enormous operatic scena, performed by Scotto (and my beloved teacher John Wustman) to perfection in a rare live recording from Carnegie Hall in 1969. In addition, we hear a pristine 1959 excerpt from one of Scotto's earliest recordings, La cambiale di matrimonio. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly or yearly support at whatever level you can afford.

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1. Martina Arroyo 2. Grace Bumbry 3. Montserrat Caballé 4. Anja Harteros 5. Gwyneth Jones 6. Anna Netrebko 7. Sondra Radvanovsky 8. Renata Scotto 9. Anna Tomowa-Sintow 10. Julia Varady

Claudia Muzio was known as “the Duse of Song,” a title that might be lost somewhat in time, since it refers to the great stage actress Eleanora Duse, felt to rank among the greatest actresses of all time. She is one of a handful of singers that number among my most beloved vocal artists of all time and all genres. As such, Muzio is not only featured in the theme music to every single Countermelody episode, she was also the rightful star of Countermelody's hundredth episode. In choosing the repertoire for that episode, I made a too-large selection of must-hear Muzio selections. These spilled over into a bonus episode which I am now releasing for all of my listeners. Among those recordings we hear: Muzio singing Handel; two recordings of Muzio singing Mimì, including her earliest recording, made in 1911; several unusual so-called verismo arias; Muzio as both classicist (Gluck) and bel cantista (Bellini); Muzio singing light classical parlor songs; and then two capstones of her recorded legacy: the “Dio ti giocondi” duet from Otello with the Italian dramatic tenor Francesco Merli; and the death scene from Licinio Refice's Cecilia, a staged sacra rappresentazione written expressly for Muzio. These last two works were also heard in my recent Renata Scotto memorial tribute, and make for a fascinating comparison between these two great artists.

I began work on this episode on the one-year anniversary of the death of Renata Scotto, perhaps the most beloved of my many dearly-loved divas. But I have been thinking about and planning it ever since August 16, 2023. Now I am collected my thoughts on what made Scotto, in my opinion, one of the greatest artists of the past century. I break down her main repertoire into three groups (bel canto, Verdi, and verismo [including, however incorrectly, Puccini]); I describe her artistic and vocal training and her development into a powerful singing actress; I play her in duet with some of her most significant colleagues (including a few surprises); I assess her greatest roles and some of her surprising late-career assumptions; and I consider some of her most daring career risks (and the resultant flops and triumphs, sometimes in the same role!) I draw on a deep pool of mostly live recordings that reveal Scotto's musical and dramatic intelligence as I describe my own encounters with her live in performance, both in person and on the television screen. Throughout I have tried my best to capture the individuality and the fearlessness of the singer who most deeply influenced and affected me as my musical tastes were forming: La Scottissima, my diva. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

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In episode 91, hear how former opera singer Suzanne Vinnik designs bold, inclusive fashions that make women “feel seen” and encourage them to take up space for who they are. Knowing first hand what it is like to be exploited working in the arts, Suzanne runs her business differently. Her secret to success both on and off the stage is prioritizing community and personal relationships and paying everyone she works with living wages. Suzanne Vinnik, a distinguished figure in both classical music and the fashion world, boasts a richly diverse career path. Originally traveling the world as an opera singer, Suzanne performed at renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and notable opera houses across Europe, Russia, Norway and the United States. As a leading soprano, some of her favorite operas included "Manon Lescaut," Nedda in "Pagliacci," Mimi and Musetta"La bohème," and Violetta "La traviata," captivating audiences with her emotive performances. Parallel to her operatic endeavors, Suzanne embarked on entrepreneurial ventures, founding Shoperatic, a pioneering social media network and marketplace tailored for women in classical music. This platform served as a hub for artists to connect, collaborate, and showcase their talents, solidifying Suzanne's reputation as an innovator within the industry. Users could buy, rent, sell and promote their outside skills. Driven by her passion for fashion and a commitment to inclusivity, Suzanne transitioned seamlessly into the realm of design, launching "byVINNIK," a luxury womenswear brand celebrated for its size-inclusive ethos and ethically manufactured garments. Based in the heart of Los Angeles, Suzanne's designs have graced the frames of Classical Music luminaries, Broadway stars, and prominent figures in television and film. The impact of Suzanne's creations extends beyond the realm of entertainment, with her designs featured prominently on platforms like Disney+, Netflix, and HBOMax's acclaimed series "The White Lotus," on Jennifer Coolidge earning recognition with an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Contemporary Costumes. Her work frequently adorns red carpets, editorial spreads, and stages worldwide, embodying a fusion of sophistication, elegance, and inclusivity. Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Texas Christian University, supplemented by studies at prestigious institutions such as Mannes College of Music and Otis College of Design. She further honed her craft at the Opera Studio of Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, mentored by the late Renata Scotto, and as an Administration Fellow at The Dallas Opera's Hart Institute for Women Conductors. Beyond her artistic pursuits, Suzanne is a passionate advocate for entrepreneurship, ethical manufacturing practices, and classical music education. Her expertise as a textile connoisseur, style forecaster, and classical music aficionado has positioned her as a sought-after keynote speaker at conferences, and universities, and as an expert for popular TV Shows like Today Show and Access Hollywood. Through her inspiring journey from opera singer to fashion designer, Suzanne empowers women of all backgrounds to embrace their confidence and individuality, embodying the transformative power of artistic expression. In this episode, you'll learn: Why Suzanne left a worldwide career in opera to start a fashion brand The transformative power of owning your boldness and dressing accordingly How Suzanne created a loyal community before she even started her brand How the personal relationships she's built with her clients influences her design decisions Why ethical production and paying fair wages are so important to Suzanne The people on Suzanne's team and what they each do in the business How By Vinnik's production model has changed and why How Suzanne prioritizes her day to not burn out even though she's “bad at boundaries” What Suzanne has learned the hard way about the fashion industry Why Suzanne designs a lot of outerwear for her collection People and resources mentioned in this episode: By Vinnik website By Vinnik Instagram Do you want fashion business tips and resources like this sent straight to your inbox? Sign up for the How Fitting newsletter to receive new podcast episodes plus daily content on creating fashion that fits your customer, lifestyle, and values.

This week I present a Countermelody mini-series paying tribute to three great African American artists who were born in Baltimore. First up is the eclectic, versatile, and prodigiously talented Damon Evans, who introduces the latest Listeners' Favorites episode, a tribute to an idol we both treasure, the phenomenal and pathbreaking George Shirley, who on April 18 will celebrate his 90th birthday. Damon chose to do his introduction as an interview, so as a prelude to the main episode, my listeners get to hear one amazing tenor sing the praises of another one! George Shirley is one of the most versatile tenors of the second half of the twentieth century, and a pathbreaker as the first African American tenor to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. I first encountered him through his matchless portrayal of Pelléas in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande opposite Elisabeth Söderström. But his Mozart is equally celebrated: the podcast also features live and studio recordings of George Shirley as Tamino (opposite Judith Raskin), Don Ottavio, Ferrando (opposite Leontyne Price), as well as his extraordinary Idomeneo. Extant live performances of George Shirley including assumptions of roles as diverse as Don José (opposite Shirley Verrett), David in Die Meistersinger, Pinkerton (opposite the late Renata Scotto in an incandescent early performance of one of her greatest roles), Mephistopheles in Busoni's Doktor Faust, and even Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos. All of these are included in the episode, as are rare recordings of art songs and spirituals from throughout his career. Raise a glass to the great George Shirley and join me in thanking him for having shared so generously with us his extraordinary artistic gifts!

Welcome to Season Five of Countermelody! While I indulge in a much-needed break for the month of January (my first in four years!), I have asked a number of Countermelody fans and listeners to provide spoken introductions to some of their favorite episodes from the first three seasons of the podcast. Today conductor Brian Castles-Onion introduces an episode from June 2020, as we neared the height of the pandemic and the panic surrounding it. It is an interview with Ira Siff, artistic director of La Gran Scena Opera Company di New York, alter ego of the beloved “traumatic soprano” Vera Galupe-Borszkh, lecturer for the Metropolitan Opera Guild and Weekly Commentator on the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts. So much has changed for everyone since the interview was recorded in January 2020, most poignantly (as relates to this episode) the death of our beloved Chic Walker (who portrayed Dame Emily Post-Morddum and Alfredo Sorta-Pudgi in La Gran Scena) on 11 April 2022; and the passing of Renata Scotto on 16 August 2023. My association with Ira Siff and La Gran Scena Opera Company di New York goes back more than thirty years, when Ira provided me with my first employment as a professional singer when my alter ego Daniela della Scarpone sang for two years with the renowned travesty opera company. I sat down with Ira in his East Village apartment in January 2020 for a wide-ranging interview in which we discuss his early days as a standee at the old Met (where some of his opera-going experiences included Maria Callas's final Tosca performances, Renata Scotto's 1965 debut as Madama Butterfly, and Leonie Rysanek's wild traversals of Verdi and Wagner). He discusses his first performing experiences in the early 1970s in association with Al Carmines and others, the genesis of La Gran Scena and their development into a worldwide phenomenon, and his subsequent “legitimate” career as lecturer, stage director, vocal coach and voice teacher and commentator all stemmed from in his words, “getting in a dress and singing soprano,” which he dubs “the strangest part.” This is a free-wheeling and extremely Opera Queeny interview, peppered with Ira's unique anecdotes and snippets from Gran Scena (and other!) performances. Today's guest host Brian Castles-Onion is one of Australia's most exciting and well-known opera conductors. Completing his tertiary studies at the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, his outstanding achievements speak for themselves. He has worked at New York's Metropolitan Opera, the Julliard School of Music and the Rossini Festival in Italy, and has held the position of Artistic Director of Canterbury Opera in New Zealand. He currently continues his long run association with Opera Australia. His conducting experience includes well over five hundred opera performances throughout Australia, Asia and New Zealand alone. He was on the podium for Opera Australia's 40th Anniversary Gala and 60th Anniversary Gala, The Robert Allman Farewell Gala and conducted the Dame Joan Sutherland State Memorial Service – which was broadcast internationally on television and radio. His book Losing the Plot in Opera has been a Best Seller in Australia and the UK. Brian became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2017 Australia Day Honours List. Today's interviewee and subject, Ira Siff, is a native New Yorker, who grew up on the standing room line of the old Metropolitan Opera, worshiping the famous singers of the 60's. A graduate of the Cooper Union, with a degree in Fine Arts, Mr. Siff began to study voice, and made his debut as a tenor in 1970. For the next decade, he performed roles in opera, operetta and musicals in New York, at The New York Shakespeare Festival, Circle in the Square, Playwrights Horizons, and many other venues. Turning to cabaret, Ira created an act using vocal parody of opera, jazz, and other styles of music, gaining critical acclaim, and a loyal following. In 1981, he founded La Gran Scena Opera Company di New Yor...

Today, Christmas Day 2023, is also the 93rd birthday of my teacher, the great John Wustman. I can think of no better way to conclude Season Four of Countermelody than with a tribute to the man who had the greatest influence on my development as a musician. He's probably best-known for his work with Luciano Pavarotti and as the accompanist in more than thirty Music Minus One LPs from the early 1960s, as well as for his pioneering teaching of scores of accompanists. He has been called “the dean of American accompanists” and many other things, but to me he is and remains primarily my dear friend and mentor. From the late 1950s through the 1980s and beyond, he appeared with nearly all of the greatest singers on the planet, from Richard Tucker, William Warfield, Eleanor Steber, and Jennie Tourel; to Birgit Nilsson, Carlo Bergonzi, Régine Crespin, Nicolai Gedda, and Renata Scotto. He and Russian mezzo-soprano Irina Arkhipova won the 1973 Gran Prix du Disque for their legendary (and matchless) recording of Mussorgsky's Songs and Dances of Death, only one of his many commercial recordings. I have been searching the internet for sound documents of his many live recordings and I'm pleased to say that I have found some rare ones to complement my reminiscences of studying with him in the late 1980s. He wrote to me just this past week that he is currently preparing another live performance of Schubert's Winterreise in early 2024. I am so thrilled to pay tribute to the man who, through his powerful example and influence, forever changed the way I play, sing, talk about, think about, and hear music. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

Cerramos nuestra cita con la voz de Renata Scotto. En esta ocasión la escuchamos en magníficas interpretaciones de Come per me sereno y Ah, non credea mirarti de La sonnambula de Bellini, dúo final del segundo acto de Fedora de Giordano en compañía de Plácido Domingo, Caro nome de Rigoletto de Verdi, salida de Isabelle de Roberto el Diablo de Meyerbeer, Quando rapito in estasi de Lucia di Lammermoor de Donizetti y final de La straniera de Bellini Escuchar audio

Recordamos en este programa y en el siguiente, a la recientemente fallecida soprano Renata Scotto. Empezamos escuchándola en Ah fors’e lui y Sempre libera de La Traviata. Después la delicada aria de las joyas de Fausto de Gounod, la exquisita confesión a Nemorino, Prendi, per me sei libero, de L’elisir d’amore de Donizetti, Donde lieta uscì de La Bohèmde Puccini junto a Alfredo Kraus, artista tan unido a ella. Para finalizar, más Puccini: un aria de Le villi y la célebre Un bel di vedremo de Madama Butterfly. Escuchar audio

Reanudamos el camino de este programa, que ha cumplido ya, desde su primera emisión, el 1 de enero de 1998, sus 25 años de vida. En este inicio de temporada tan señalada hacemos un somero repaso a algunas de las voces más importantes que han ido jalonando este cuarto de siglo. Naturalmente las de Tito Schipa y Toti Dal Monte, que son las que protagonizan nuestra careta. Los escuchamos en la interpretación completa del dúo Prendi l’anel ti dono de La sonnambula de Bellini, aunque la versión está ligeramente abreviada. Por eso la radiamos de nuevo, íntegra, ahora con las voces de Renata Scotto y Alfredo Kraus, este último uno de los más asiduos protagonistas del programa. A ella, recientemente fallecida, le dedicaremos un amplio recuerdo muy en breve. Luego damos cabida a la intervención del tenor danés Lauritz Melchior, al que también dedicamos una serie de programas, que entona el famoso Wälse, Wälse! de La walkiria de Wagner. A continuación otra de nuestras grandes figuras, Maria Callas, nos canta el famoso Suicidio! de La Gioconda de Ponchielli. A ella le dedicaremos con posterioridad otro recuerdo al cumplirse los 100 años de su nacimiento. Hans Hotter, otro coloso, asiduo de Ars canendi, entona inmediatamente la hermosa y lírica reflexión del segundo acto de Los maestros cantores de Wagner. Y un último recuerdo para Kathleen Ferrier, a la que Ars canendi dedicó también una serie de emotivos programas. La escuchamos en el último y dramático lied de ciclo mahleriano de Los niños muertos.Escuchar audio

Parlem d'Òpera 533: "Homenatge a Renata Scotto"

This week's episode offers music of both mourning and consolation performed by treasured artists, many of whom celebrate significant anniversaries this fall, and all of whom died before their time. Thus we hear singers Maria Callas, Jessye Norman, Fritz Wunderlich, Kathleen Ferrier, Judith Raskin, Arleen Augér, and Lucia Popp, and pianist Dinu Lipatti performing music of Bach, Schubert, Fauré, Bellini, and others. This episode may conform to my new streamlined format, but it packs an emotional wallop nonetheless. A bonus episode to be published later in the week will feature Tatiana Troyanos, Judy Garland, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Dusty Springfield, Renata Scotto and others in music designed, as in this episode, to console and comfort. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

Donizetti's ebullient bel canto comedy, L'elisir d'amore, is rightfully one of the jewels in the canon with its amusing story, gorgeous melodies that come one after another, and one of the great operatic characters at its center, Nemorino. We'll celebrate this opera by talking with sommelier Massimo Maietto (@6:25) about wine and which wines he would suggest as a love potion. Then, therapist Biany Perez (@20:00) discusses the games we play in relationships. After that celebrated American bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi (@35:22) shares his journey to buffo roles and the chiaroscuro nature in all of us. Finally, we'll talk with Giovanna Cavaliere (@46:17), the personal assistant and long-time friend of Luciano Pavarotti, the greatest Nemorino of the late 20th century. Learn more about our guests on their websites! Biany Perez: www:bianyperez.com Patrick Carfizzi: www.patrickcarfizzi.com Don't forget to check out our Spotify Playlist for L'elisir d'amore, which includes a little tribute to the great Italian soprano Renata Scotto. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1JDZz1GnYBKtnlxcLaHZcd?si=e55d2f69473f4237 You can always reach out to me on my website, www.michaeljbolton.com, or email me at mike@michaeljbolton.com.

This past week the opera world was plunged into mourning over the sudden death of Renata Scotto. Originally I had intended this week's episode to be devoted to her memory. But I can't even speak her name without bursting into tears. In other words, I need more time as I try to come to terms with her demise. I have decided to feature the matchless singing actor in the first episode of Season Five. In the meantime, we have another momentous occasion (and artist) to acknowledge: the 90th birthday of the English Rose: the phenomenal Janet Baker. Given that I could probably devote an entire podcast to Dame Janet, and given the wealth of material in my personal collection featuring this artist, much of it rare and unusual, I have chosen to feature this beloved artist in her third full Countermelody episode. There are few vocal artists in the history of classical music who have exhibited greater versatility than Janet Baker; this episode features many rare performances across the entirety of her long career of repertoire in which she had virtually no equal, as well as music in which she also excels but which might prove surprising. Thus we hear the expected mélodie, Lied, British song and Bach aria alongside Purcell's Dido and pants roles by both Mozart and Richard Strauss. But we also hear such surprises as Monteverdi's Poppea (sinuously and surprisingly sexy), Bellini's Romeo (opposite Beverly Sills), William Walton's Cressida (in the 1976 version of his opera Troilus and Cressida refashioned expressly for Baker), and a sublime extended orchestral song by Respighi, as well as the ultimate jaw-dropper, Rossini's Cenerentola! We wish long life and continued health and vitality to one of the greatest mezzo-sopranos of the twentieth century! Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

John Wilson on: The journalist and broadcaster who became synonymous with the British chat show, Sir Michael Parkinson. Italian soprano Renata Scotto, one of the biggest stars of opera in the 1960s and 70s John Brierly, the author of bestselling guidebooks to the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route The teacher, anthropologist and communist Isobel Crook who lived and worked in China for most of her life. Producer: Ed Prendeville

[@ 4 min] She was More Than a Diva, and now she enters the OBS Hall of Fame. It's our tribute to the late, great Renata Scotto… [@ 36 min] In a blow to American opera cognoscenti, the Metropolitan Opera Guild will cease publication of ‘Opera News'. That means all you PR agents out there? The OBS is all you've got left... [@ 48 min] In the ‘Two Minute Drill'… As we predicted, Spain won the Women's World Cup, but Australian women can't even get a break in their own opera houses… SHOW NOTES https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/20/renata-scotto-obituar https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-focused-opera-news-cease-publication-november-after-102286609 https://theconversation.com/95-male-conductors-70-ageing-classics-and-zero-appetite-for-risk-whats-wrong-with-elite-australian-opera-211270 GET YOUR VOICE HEARD operaboxscore.com facebook.com/obschi1 @operaboxscore IG operaboxscore

Homenaje luctuoso a la última de las grandes sopranos italianas de la generación de la posguerra y a una de las grandes intérpretes del verismo y el bel canto de todos los tiempos. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arturo-magaa-duplancher/message

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La segunda parte de 'Campeones' con Javier Fesser y Elisa Hipólito; despedimos a la legendaria soprano fallecida a los 89 años; arranca la Schubertiada de Vilabertrán y una nueva visita de Use Lahoz. Escuchar audio

La legendaria soprano italiana, una de las figuras más importantes de la ópera internacional en la segunda mitad del siglo XX, ha fallecido a los 89 años. Repasamos su obra con Martín Llade.  Escuchar audio

Berühmt wurde sie als Einspringerin für Maria Callas. Da war Renata Scotto gerade 23 Jahre jung. Sie überzeugte - und startete eine Karriere, die fast 50 Jahre dauern sollte. Nun ist die italienische Sopranistin im Alter von 89 Jahren gestorben.

Händel Lascia ch'io pianga Rinaldo Scarlatti Cara e dolce....Bellezza che s'ama Rossini La promessa Rossini La pastorella Verdi La preghiera del poeta, (1858) Verdi Barcarola, "Al tuo bambino",F.M.Piave Verdi Il brigidino (1863) Verdi È la vita un mar d'affani (1844) Verdi Pietà Signor (adatt. da Arrigo Boito,1894) Verdi Stornello Verdi Tu che le vanità Don Carlo Liszt Pace non trovo Sonetti di Petrarca Liszt Io vidi in terra angelici costumi Sonetti di Petrarca Respighi Soupir Respighi Au milieu du jardin Puccini Sole e amore Puccini Nel villaggio d'Edgar Edgar Mascagni Senti, bambino Zanetto Puccini Vissì d'arte Tosca Mascagni M'ama, non m'ama Puccini Tu ? Tu? Piccolo Iddio! Madama Butterfly Rossini La danza

durée : 00:21:17 - Disques de légende du vendredi 09 juin 2023 - Dans le rôle d'Adriana : Renata Scotto et celui de Maurizio : Placido Domingo

I've been plotting an episode on the subject of Dreams for a while. Given the profusion of music that references that altered state of consciousness, my challenge was narrowing down the topic. I chose to focus today on theater music (opera, operetta, and musicals) that references actual rather than figurative dreams. Even within these parameters, there was a plethora of material and as usual my repertoire choices are strangely and uniquely my own. So on this episode you'll hear everything from a 1965 recording of Tevye's Dream from Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, from the first Israeli production of the musical; Renata Scotto in late career essaying the haunted dreamscapes of Arnold Schoenberg's monodrama Erwartung; Mattiwilda Dobbs in a rare 1952 recording of “Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben” from Mozart's Zaide; excerpts from unusual French and German operettas featuring Robert Massard and Charles Kullman, respectively; birthday tributes to Birgit Nilsson and Richard Tauber; and the great Welsh bass Geraint Evans in a live performance of Bottom's Dream from Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream. And much, much more, including a teaser of next week's subject the Italian lyric tenor Cesare Valletti; and Janet Baker live in recital in 1966, a preview of the first in a series of bonus episodes that will feature rare LPs from my personal collection. As always, thanks for your support; enjoy! Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

Un día como hoy, 24 de febrero: Nace: 1463: Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, filósofo italiano (f. 1494). 1619: Charles Le Brun, pintor francés (f. 1690). 1842: Arrigo Boito, poeta y compositor italiano (f. 1918). 1934: Renata Scotto, soprano italiana. Fallece: 1704: Marc-Antoine Charpentier, compositor francés (n. 1643). 1929: André Messager, director de orquesta y compositor francés (n. 1853). 1967: Franz Waxman, compositor alemán (n. 1906). Conducido por Joel Almaguer. Una producción de Sala Prisma Podcast. 2023

This week I celebrated my birthday, so today is the second of this month's birthday celebrations. A number of my listeners have been asking me for a while to post an episode featuring my favorite singers and recordings. So here it is! We lead off with a brief memorial tribute to Angela Lansbury, who died in the early California morning of my birthday. The rest of the episode features many recordings that I first got to know as I began exploring the world of great singing on records. Leontyne Price, Maria Callas, Alexander Kipnis, Elisabeth Söderström, Richard Lewis, Renata Scotto, Adele Addison, Gundula Janowitz, Margaret Price, Teresa Stratas, Gérard Souzay: all of these artists were formative figures in my early listening experience. My appreciation of some others came later: Hina Spani, Brigitte Fassbaender, Georges Thill, Sylvia Sass, Nicolai Gedda, Kirsten Flagstad. By this late date, all of them have been favorite artists of mine for decades and are represented on the episode by some of their greatest recordings. The episode concludes with a brief tribute to the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams on the occasion of his 150th birthday, also celebrated this week. P.S. Two years ago I did another Happy Birthday To Me episode, which featured performances by some of my favorite pop divas. The episode can be found for a limited time at the top of my LinkTree chain. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

¡Disfruta de este divertido recorrido por las mejores canciones italianas de nuestras vidas! A Italia le debemos las pizzas, los centrales marrulleros, las películas de gangster y hasta el derecho romano. País con forma de calzado de dominatrix cuya aportación cultural a la civilización es incuestionable y también, y aquí es donde viene la madre del cordero al mundo de la música. Cuna y madre del género lírico italianos eran Verdi, Vivaldi, Puccini, Carusso, Renata Scotto o Pavarotti. (Y PAGANINI) Si bien es verdad y hablando de tiempos más cercanos a nosotros que los sesenta en España fue la eclosión de la música en inglés, los setenta y los primeros ochenta tenían acento italiano.

From the vocal fireworks featured in the famous “mad scene” to the popularized sextet Lucia continues to fascinate audiences today. Many sopranos have taken the role, including, Maria Callas, Joan Sutherland, Renata Scotto, Lisette Oropesa and the current Lucia, Nadine Sierra. On today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, we have lecturer Tanisha Mitchell discussing the inner workings of this operatic staple.

As a child from a military family, Kelli Butler was raised in a multitude of locales, including Germany & the Eastern US, where her love of opera blossomed at an early age. Since attending the Purchase College Conservatory of Music, training with Renata Scotto, and apprenticing with Bel Canto at Caramoor, she has become a familiar face in New York's opera scene and beyond! Kelli performs regularly across the tri-state area and across the country, while continuing her studies with Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Shirley Love and the acclaimed Canadian soprano Susan Eichhorn Young. She currently reside in New York with her husband Justin and their highly illogical pets, Bones & Scotty.

Segundo capítulo del análisis y estudio de la gran ópera verdiana. Comenzamos con Caro nome en la voz de Renata Scotto; seguimos con el aria Parmi veder le lagrime cantada por Alfredo Kraus; después escuchamos todo el episodio del jorobado tratando de encontrar a su hija en el Palacio del Duca, desde el epidérmico Larà, larà, larà hasta el remate de la gran y tremebunda aria Cortigiani vil razza dannata. En la enorme voz de Cornel MacNeil. Escuchar audio

Our series saluting great Canadian singers continues with a tribute to one of the greatest singers I have ever seen in performance, the Saskatchewan-born tenor Jon Vickers. Not only was he a profoundly imaginative and creative singing actor, he was also one of the most problematic personalities to appear on the operatic stage in the second half of the twentieth century. I discuss many of the controversies surrounding Vickers the man, in particular his virulent homophobia and sexism, while still giving full attention to his unmatched artistry. I feature both live and studio recordings over the course of his entire career, encompassing both opera and art song, focusing on what are probably his four greatest operatic roles: Florestan, Otello, Peter Grimes, and Tristan. Vocal guest stars include Maria Callas, Eileen Farrell, Joan Carlyle, Leonie Rysanek, and Renata Scotto; conductors include Colin Davis, Otto Klemperer, Tullio Serafin, Rudolf Kempe, Nicola Rescigno, William Steinberg, and Herbert von Karajan. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

The Two Gay Geeks

En este episodio, los niños podrán conocer un poco sobre la vida de Giacomo Puccini y su música, en especial, de sus tres óperas más conocidas: La Bohème, Tosca y Madama Butterfly.  LO QUE VAN A ESCUCHAR EN ESTE EPISODIO   00:35 Sonata No. 10  in G Major interpretado por Liuwe Tamminga.  01:53 Marcia No. 45 in D Major interpretado por Liuwe Tamminga.  04:23 Aida, Act I. Se quel guerrier io fossi!...Celeste Aida de Giuseppe Verdi. Interpretado por Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Zubin Mehta. 05:15 Turandot, Act II: Gravi, Enormi Ed Imponenti, interpretado por Alexander Rahbari & Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra. 06:45 Le villi, Act I: Se come voi piccina io fossi... Non ti scordar di me!. Interpreado por Lorin Maazel, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Plácido Domingo & Renata Scotto.  09:33 Tosca, Act III: Io De' Sospiri. Interpretado por David Pearl, Zubin Mehta & Philharmonia Orchestra.  11:18 La bohème, Act II: "Arranci, datteri!". Interpretado por Rolando Panerai, Herbert von Karajan, Schonberger Sangerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Gianni Maffeo, Luciano Pavarotti, Berlin Philharmonic & Mirella Freni. 13:04 Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel dì vedremo. Interpretado por Renata Scotto, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House & Sir John Barbirolli. 14:28 Tosca: "Tre sbirri. Una carozza. Presto" - Te Deum. Interpretado por National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno & Sherrill Milnes.     Si te gusta el episodio, califícalo en tu app favorita (Podcasts iTunes, iVoox, Spotify) o puedes dejar tu review. :)  No te pierdas ningún episodio. Súscríbete al newsletter en allegromagico.com/suscribirme.  Síguenos en: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram y Pinterest.   

In this episode, Laverne introduces us to her opera singing teacher of 25 years, the celebrated opera lecturer, Metropolitan Opera Broadcast co-host and retired diva, Ira Siff. Ira is the creator of La Gran Scena, the all-male cross-dressed opera troupe that performed internationally for over 20 years to much critical acclaim with a cult-like following. Ira was the prima donna of La Gran Scena as his diva alter ego, Madame Vera Galupe-Borszkh. Vera was an amalgamation of the most famous opera stars of the 20th century. As Vera, Ira toed the line between spoof and adoring tribute with a thoughtfulness that earned La Gran Scena the praise and patronage of the very same opera stars Scena lovingly spoofed. Known for his lectures and the approachable manner in which he talks about opera, Ira breaks down opera history while telling stories of growing up as an “opera queen” in New York, and the insane fandom of diva worship. // Glossary of Opera Terminology: Aria: A self-contained piece for a singer, or “solo.” In opera, arias mostly appear during a pause in dramatic action when a character is reflecting on their emotions. //  Bel Canto: An Italian vocal technique or “school” developed and popularized in the 18th and 19th centuries. It places emphasis on beauty of sound and brilliance of performance rather than dramatic expression and romantic emotion. //  Coloratura: Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody, especially in operatic singing by a soprano. //  Falsetto: A method of singing used by male singers, especially tenors, to sing notes higher than their normal range. //  Forte: A musical direction that means “loud.” //  Legato: (adj.) Smooth and flowing in manner, without breaks between notes. //  Libretto: The text of an opera (or other vocal work). //  Lucia: Short for “Lucia di Lammermoor,” a famous opera work by Gaetano Donezetti. // Ornaments (ornamentation): Musical flourishes or embellishments (such as a trill or a slide) that are not essential to carry the overall line of the melody, but serve instead to decorate or “ornament” that line. //  Pianissimo: A soft performance, played or sung quietly. //  The Met: The Metropolitan Opera House in New York. // Tosca: A famous opera by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. // Traviata: Short for “La Traviata,” a famous opera by Giuseppe Verde. La Traviata also goes by the name “Camille” in English, which was the title of the book that inspired it. //   Verismo: An operatic genre that attempts to portray the world with greater realism. It came about in the 19th century and often focuses on subject matter that was not previously fit for opera, such as the life of the poor. //  Wagner/Wagnerian: Richard Wagner was one of the most famous Opera composers of all time. He lived during the 19th century. Notable operas include: Tristan und Isolde, Die Walküre, Lohengrin. // Famous Opera Divas // Joan Sutherland, active from 1947 - 1990. //  Maria Callas, active from 1945 - 1965. // Renata Scotto, active from 1952 - 2002. // Leontyne Price, active from 1952 - 1997. // Leonie Rysanek, active from 1959 - 1996. //  Montserrat Caballé, active from 1956 - 2018. // Please rate, review, subscribe and share The Laverne Cox Show with everyone you know. You can find Laverne on Instagram and Twitter @LaverneCox and on Facebook at @LaverneCoxForReal. // As always, stay in the love. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, join Ira Siff as he discusses diva powerhouses like Maria Callas, Renata Scotto, and the incomparable Leontyne Price.

In today's episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, join Ira Siff as he discusses other diva powerhouses like Maria Callas, Renata Scotto, and the incomparable Leontyne Price.

durée : 01:57:33 - Relax ! du mercredi 21 avril 2021 - par : Lionel Esparza - Portrait musical de la grande Renata Scotto qui pendant plus de quarante ans, mena une carrière hors du commun ; insurpassable Cio-Cio-San, tant sur le plan vocal que sur l'incarnation, elle ne limita pourtant pas son répertoire, prenant tous les risques, de Strauss au Bel Canto. - réalisé par : Antoine Courtin

Today I finally get to pay tribute to one of the singers who was a formative influence on me as a budding opera and vocal aficionado. George Shirley, born on April 18, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, was one of the most versatile tenors of the second half of the twentieth century, and a pathbreaker as the first African American tenor to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. I first encountered him through his matchless portrayal of Pelléas in Debussy’s Pelléas et Mélisande opposite Elisabeth Söderström. But his Mozart is equally celebrated: the podcast also features live and studio recordings of George Shirley as Tamino (opposite Judith Raskin), Don Ottavio, Ferrando (opposite Leontyne Price),  as well as his extraordinary Idomeneo. Extant live performances of George Shirley including assumptions of roles as diverse as Don José (opposite Shirley Verrett), David in Die Meistersinger, Pinkerton (opposite an incandescent young Renata Scotto), Mephistopheles in Busoni’s Doktor Faust, and even Bacchus in Ariadne auf Naxos. All of these are included in the episode, as are rare song recordings from throughout his career. Raise a glass to the great George Shirley, and join me in thanking him for having shared his extraordinary artistic gift with us for all these years! Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel’s lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” Occasional guests from the “business” (singers, conductors, composers, coaches, and teachers) lend their distinctive insights. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. At Countermelody’s core is the interaction between singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. Please visit the Countermelody website (www.countermelodypodcast.com) for additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. And please head to my Patreon page at www.patreon.com/countermelody to pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available only to Patreon supporters are currently available.

Un día como hoy, 24 de febrero: Nace: 1463: Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, filósofo italiano (f. 1494). 1619: Charles Le Brun, pintor francés (f. 1690). 1842: Arrigo Boito, poeta y compositor italiano (f. 1918). 1934: Renata Scotto, soprano italiana. Fallece: 1704: Marc-Antoine Charpentier, compositor francés (n. 1643). 1929: André Messager, director de orquesta y compositor francés (n. 1853). 1967: Franz Waxman, compositor alemán (n. 1906). Una producción de Sala Prisma Podcast. 2021

1979, with Renata Scotto, Lucia Valentini-Terrani, Veriano Luchetti and Martti Talvela.

Renata Scotto and Jose Carreras.

Nicolai Gedda, Renata Scotto, Christian Gerhaher, Susan Graham, Anne-Sofie von Otter and Karen Cargill.

In Episode 2 we concentrate on Le Violette (from 24 Italian Songs and Arias), Il fervido desiderio (Bellini), and O del mio amato ben (Donaudy), and discuss some basic rules of Italian diction with Fabio Centanni, an Italian coach who accompanies Renata Scotto's Opera Studio in Rome! The texts are available from the LiederNet Archive by clicking on the titles above.   Feel free to leave comments here or you can write to me with specific questions at ellen@ellenrissinger.com