"I have ten-times more pleasure to sing as a countertenor, than for example as a baritone...I have no instinct in this voice.""I have ten-times more pleasure to sing as a countertenor, than for ...

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Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Music Review | 'Simon Boccanegra' By Anthony Tommasini In 1959, when he was 18, Plácido Domingo auditioned for the National Opera in Mexico City as a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jimmy Katz In the parlance of our time, Pat Metheny is a disruptor. Ever since he picked ...

On Robeson, opera singer Davóne Tines pays tribute to the musician often remembered for singing "Ol' Man River." Tines' album pairs well with the 14-CD album Paul Robeson: Voice of Freedom. This is ...

For more than four decades, Hamiet Bluiett found a way to combine the avant-garde with traditional jazz. Along the way, he redefined the role of the baritone saxophone, and co-founded one of the most ...

Can a swoon-worthy baritone who croons lieder with the suave suggestiveness of Michael Buble make traditional German art songs fashionable again? Benjamin Appl, who makes his Hong Kong debut on April ...

She was celebrated for both her playing and her love of the jazz community. “My life in music,” she said recently, “is the smartest thing I’ve done.” By Giovanni Russonello Claire Daly, who was ...

Call it stereotyping, but the truth is occasionally we’ll see a pairing of musician and instrument we don’t expect. We’d be surprised, for example, to find a burly, hulking guy playing a piccolo. We’d ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Some of the most famous moments in all of opera will get a central Indiana airing in November as the Indianapolis Opera presents “Rigoletto.” Giuseppi Verdi first penned ...

Vocalists, from opera house to concert hall.