Wikio - Opera Singers

Tales of the City II (Prima la musica, poi le parole)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:36:24 GMT

Ariodante Hardly the most scintillating production — actually it could easily be deathly dull, except that it isn't, because it's peopled by a clutch of fascinating singers. And I know it's trendy to scoff at baroque opera where the singers...

Source : Prima la musica, poi le parole (subscribe)

NHS dentist to release covers album (Digital Spy)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:52:00 GMT

An NHS dentist and part-time opera singer wins a deal to record tracks by Snow Patrol and Abba.

Source : Digital Spy (subscribe)

Explore : ABBA, Prince, Rock and Pop, The Smiths

Summer TV Viewing: “America’s Got Talent!” on NBC (I Thought a Think)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:25:00 GMT

So far, I like what I’m seeing. They seem to be doing a better job this season of keeping the cameras on the talent and off of the judges and Jerry, which is as it should be. I wasn’t as impressed with the opera singer as they were—he felt like an echo of Paul Potts, who felt like an echo of Pavirotti—which is why even though Nessun Dorma is a showcase song you have to be damned sure...

Source : I Thought a Think (subscribe)

Explore : America's Got Talent, Reality Shows

Queen of the Night(mare) (LutheranChik's "L" Word Diary)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:29:00 GMT

All this talk of the earth moaning and groaning -- or, actually, screaming and squeaking and chirping -- made me think of Florence Foster Jenkins. FloFoJen was a wealthy socialite who fancied herself a talented opera singer. She wasn't. As you will soon find out, if you dare:

Source : LutheranChik's "L" Word Diary (subscribe)

Explore : Socialite

Software Trains Singers (Red Orbit )

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:05:37 GMT

TAU scientists have developed an electronic ear to judge and coach vibrato techniqueVibrato -- the pulsating change of pitch in a singer’s voice -- is an important aspect of a singer’s expression, used extensively by both classical opera singers and pop stars like Shakira.

Source : Red Orbit (subscribe)

Explore : Istanbul, Technology

#11624 - Opera singer Leslie Garrett was hoisted above... (NOTCOT.ORG)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:53:21 GMT

Opera singer Leslie Garrett was hoisted above the Tower of London via a crane where she performed for a small audience to promote the English National Opera. The stunt was organized by Sky Arts TV channel.

Source : NOTCOT.ORG (subscribe)

OBITUARY: Edgar Vincent Represented Leading Opera Singers (All About Jazz)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:48:57 GMT

Edgar Vincent, 90; publicist represented top-tier opera singers and conductors Publicist and artists manager Edgar Vincent, who represented tenor Plcido Domingo, soprano Beverly Sills and dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov amid a host of A-list singers, conductors and instrumentalists, died Thursday at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. He was 90...

Source : All About Jazz (subscribe)

Explore : Artists, Jazz, Music, Obituaries

Electronic Ear Can Judge And Coach Vibrato Technique (Medical News Today)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Vibrato -- the pulsating change of pitch in a singer's voice -- is an important aspect of a singer's expression, used extensively by both classical opera singers and pop stars like Shakira. Usually, the quality of a vibrato can only be judged subjectively by voice experts. Until now, that is.

Source : Medical News Today (subscribe)

Explore : Health

Edgar Vincent, 90, Opera Stars’ Publicist, Dies (New York Times)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:52:54 GMT

Mr. Vincent was a press representative for a starry roster of opera singers, notably as the publicity agent and a adviser to Plácido Domingo for more than 25 years.

Source : New York Times (subscribe)

Explore : Obituaries

Ain't I a Stinker? (Slog)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:53:57 GMT

Don't get me wrong: just this weekend, I was discussing the timeless joy of Loony Tunes cartoons. The one where Bugs Bunny takes on the opera singer is second in my heart only to the one where he goes bullfighting. Or maybe "What's Opera, Doc?" is my favorite of all time. But Billy Collins, former Poet Laureate of the United States, has a story in the Wall Street Journal about...

Source : Slog (subscribe)

RARE, SUBLIME AND UNUSUAL (hear and now)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:02:00 GMT

here's one of my all time favorite opera singers Martina Arroyo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp7HiM6qHKE

Source : hear and now (subscribe)

Believer Music Ltd: Singer Cortes Releases New Album on Monday (Market Wire)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:57:00 GMT

LONDON (MARKET WIRE) Classical opera singer Gardar Thor Cortes (http://www.officialcortes.com/) will launch his second album "When You Say You Love Me" next week in both countries he calls home, Iceland and the UK.

Source : Market Wire (subscribe)

Explore : Finance, Online store, Play.com, Technology

Legendary diva Gencer not to unite with her eternal love (Turkish daily news)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:42:33 GMT

Local authorities, who hesitated for almost three years about where on the Bosporus to erect a sculpture of world-famous Turkish opera singer Leyla Gencer, known worldwide as “La Diva Turca”

Source : Turkish daily news (subscribe)

Explore : Turkey

'One Chance' For Simon Cowell (KillerMovies)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:57:49 GMT

The Simon Cowell-produced story of a rags-to-riches reality music star is moving ahead at Paramount. The project, about the life of opera singer Paul Potts, has attached "The Bucket List" scribe Justin Zackham to pen the screenplay..

Source : KillerMovies (subscribe)

Explore : American Idol, Cinema, Music, Reality Shows, Simon Cowell

Elvis Costello (Mark McNulty Photography)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:52:39 GMT

Elvis Costello performed last night with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra as part of the Summer Pops season in a show that mixed up new classical works with opera singer Gisela Stille alongside classically backed classics such as Green Shirt,...

Source : Mark McNulty Photography (subscribe)

Explore : Elvis Costello, Hockey, Liverpool, Photography, Rock and Pop

Film based on Paul Potts to go into production (In Entertainment)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:34:20 GMT

It has just been announced that a film based on opera singer Paul Potts life is set to go into production. The movie which is called ‘One Chance’, will chronicle the rags to riches story of the former mobile phone salesman who launched his opera career after appearing on British TV talent show ‘Britain’s Got [...]

Source : In Entertainment (subscribe)

Explore : Cinema, Directors, Mel Brooks

1980 Beartooth Range (Fresh Bilge)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:32:21 GMT

In his poem “Fire Island,” W. H. Auden said “our friendships prepare for a weekend they’re unlikely to survive.” In May, 1980 I learned firsthand what he meant, as Tim and I attended a party at a lake cabin in Wisconsin. Our host was Fred R., an opera singer by vocation. For an austere living, [...]

Source : Fresh Bilge (subscribe)

Explore : Wisconsin

Simon Cowell producing Paramount's One Chance - VIDEO (TV Squad)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:09:10 GMT

Filed under: Other Reality Shows , Industry , TV on the Bigscreen , American Idol , Video , Celebrities , Judges , News and Gossip Simon Cowell is producing One Chance at Paramount. The film will be about Paul Potts, the opera singer who competed on Britain's Got Talent . The performance on the show was his last effort at a music career. Potts, a cell phone salesman, had hit a streak...

Source : TV Squad (subscribe)

Explore : American Idol, Music, Reality Shows, TV, United Kingdom

Simon Cowell grants one more (http://www.CelebrityVideoTube.com)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:45:02 GMT

Hollywood Reporter Simon Cowell (Getty Images photo) The Simon Cowell-produced story of a rags-to-riches reality music star is moving ahead at Paramount. The project, about the life of opera singer Paul Potts, has… Read the full article here

Source : http://www.CelebrityVideoTube.com (subscribe)

Explore : American Idol, Music, Reality Shows, Record producer, Simon Cowell

Wo ist Beethoven? (Brass and Ivory)

noreply@blogger.com (LISA EMRICH) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

[Begin reading with Eyes in the Back of My Head ] Early in the summer of 2002, I received a phone call from the orchestra manager for the AIMS festival in Graz, Austria. AIMS stands for American Institute of Musical Studies which is a 6-week intensive program for opera singers and pianists. The orchestra members range from seasoned professionals to college students, some choosing to return...

Source : Brass and Ivory (subscribe)