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Boris Christoff was born on May 18, 1914, and would go on to enjoy a historic career. The Bulgarian artist was a member of a boys choir as a youth but would go on to study law and initiate a career as a magistrate. He would sing in his spare time and when he received a grant from the government, {…}
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Yesterday we took a look at two titanic sopranos that shared a birthday. Today, May 18, we turn our attention to two important basses that were also born on the same day. Ezio Pinza’s birth came on this day in 1892 while Boris Christoff’s came in 1914. Both artists led rather different careers with the former finishing out his career {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-bass-giorgi-manoshvili-on-how-he-moved-from-folk-music-to-opera/
In 2022, the Georgian bass, Giorgi Manoshvili, made a big impression performing the role of Caliban in Halévy’s opera “La Tempesta” at the Wexford Festival Opera. He also thrilled the audience with a recital on the main stage. This year, he returned to the festival and, once again, was a big hit with audiences. He did this while learning his {…}
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(Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Photos) OperaWire is proud to present The Wonderful World of Opera Dogs, a series by Diana Burgwyn, which will focus on the relationship between opera’s most iconic stars and their beloved canines. The creation of this series and all research necessary for each individual piece was conducted solely by Diana. To learn more about the origins {…}
https://operawire.com/sonya-yoncheva-receives-honorary-citizen-of-plovdiv/
(Credit: Dario Acosta) Sonya Yoncheva has received the title of Honorary Citizen of Plovdiv. In a statement via social media, the soprano said, “I feel so honored to be awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Plovdiv today! It’s an honorary title for outstanding contribution in the field of opera and public life, numerous merits for the development and promotion {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-legendary-baritone-silvano-carroli-dies-at-81/
Italian baritone Silvano Carroli died on April 4, 2020 in Lucca at the age of 81. The baritone, who was born on Feb. 22, 1939, went on to study with Marcello Del Monaco before perfecting his technique with legendary tenor Mario Del Monaco. He also studied at the Teatro La Fenice di Venezia under the guidance of Mario Labroca, Francesco {…}
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The Italian tenor Giorgio Merighi has died at the 80 years on Jan. 12, 2020. Born on Feb. 20, 1939, the tenor studied at the Conservatorio Gioachino Rossini di Pesaro and went on to make his debut in 1962 as Riccardo in “Un ballo in Maschera” alongside Renato Bruson at the Spoleto Festival. That debut would lead him to Bilbao {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-canadian-bass-joseph-rouleau-passes-at-90/
Bass Joseph Rouleau has died in Montreal at the age on 90. He will be remembered for his long career at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, his large booming voice, his dedication to music education and for his staunch support of young singers’ career development. Born in Matane, Québec, Canada, in 1929, Rouleau studied voice in Montréal and Milan. {…}
https://operawire.com/artist-profile-ezio-pinzas-legendary-career-sans-music-reading/
Italian bass Ezio Pinza, born on May 18, 1892, never learned to read music. But that didn’t stop him from enjoying a massively successful career. The bass grew up in Ravenna and would study in Bologna. He made his Operatic debut in 1914 at Cremona. After four years of Military service during World War I, he made his La Scala {…}