legendary opera singers

Upon the shock announcement of her untimely death whilst at the height of her career in 1953, British contralto Kathleen Ferrier,...

‘Really, what made the difference and turned a success into a triumph were the high notes. That is to say: the...

In Die Walküre Astrid Varnay wondered at the vocal prowess of Lauritz Melchior holding the ‘Wälse’ cries for a full twelve...

‘I always preferred temperament and interpretation to voice alone.’ A child of the nascent twentieth century, Gina Cigna was born on...

On the 19 February 1843 Adelina Patti was born in Madrid, the daughter of Sicilian parents, who were both professional singers,...

Of Greek emigré parentage, Maris Callas was conceived in Greece and born in New York. She was baptised Cecilia Sophia Anna...

Alfredo Kraus was born on this day in 1927. It is not difficult to acknowledge that he was deserving of the...

Galli Curci was born in Milan, Italy into an upper middle class family of Italo-Spanish heritage. Her musical prowess was evident...

Born in 1926 in rural Saskatchewan, Jon Vickers was a very private man. Indeed as one of the greatest tenors of...

Jenny Lind 1820 Coined the ‘Swedish Nightingale’, Jenny Lind was born in Stockholm in 1820. Her exceptional voice was noticed at...

ETTORE BASTIANINI 24 September 2022 Today we celebrate the baritone’s baritone, the great Ettore Bastianini, born in Siena, Italy. His voice...

On this day in 1913, the tenor, Richard Tucker, was born in Brooklyn, New York. His career was intimately linked to...

EXTENDED FEATURE The acclaimed enigmatic French operatic soprano of the Belle Époque Emma Calvé was born in Department of Aveyron in...

The golden voice of Giuseppe di Stefano, so admired and hero-worshipped by his tenor successors such as Luciano Pavarotti, and Jose...

Kirsten Flagstad was born in Hamar, Norway. Like so many outstanding singers, she grew up in a musically gifted family and...

Luisa Tetrazzini Coloratura soprano Luisa Tetrazzini was born on this day in 1871 in Florence. It is a lesser known fact,...

John McCormack Could any singer have ever received so many accolades, titles and fame in their lifetime? Maybe Beniamino Gigli did…...

“I have never particularly believed in astrology, but experts have always stated that I have all the characteristic of Gemini: very...

George London was born in Montreal to Russian U.S émigrés parents, and was brought up in Los Angles. He possessed a...

The famous Nellie Melba, who was born in 1861, was a woman on a mission. After a modest start to her...

Born in Forli, the city once ruled by the so-called Tigress of Forli, Caterina Sforza, Giulietta Simionato’s singing talent was recognised...

Remembering today the legendary British dramatic soprano, described by Arturo Toscanini as “a beautiful voice, beautiful pronunciation and beautiful appearance.” (1)...

Edit Column Today we celebrate Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: the beautiful, full, warm voiced lyric soprano associated and celebrated for her...

No diva in memory has sung such an all-encompassing amount of the soprano repertory, progressing through virtually the entire range of...

In the days before there were ‘Kings’, Franco Corelli was hailed ‘The Prince of Tenors’.ii There were good reasons for this...

Beniamino Gigli, whose surname translated into English means Lilies has his birthday today. Certainly his lirico-spinto voice was as perfect, sweet...

FEBRUARY 25, 2024 The Voice Detective aka Gyaan Lyon is excited to launch today The Voice Detective Show on the 151st...

On this day, the 103rd anniversary of the great Italian-American tenor Mario Lanza’s birthday, the Voice Detective wishes to pay tribute...