{"id":2653,"date":"2024-01-31T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voicedetective.com\/?page_id=2653"},"modified":"2026-03-08T20:30:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T19:30:43","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/voicedetective.com\/de\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"NEUES"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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From the Voice Detective’s monthly Vodcast, The Voice Detective Show, to our monthly tribute articles to legendary singers, video shorts (aka `Snapshots’) and musical curiosities (aka `High Notes`), there’s plenty of regularly updated content for everyone to enjoy.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2018The Lucio Dalla I knew\u2019 with Baldassarre Giardina<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Baldassare Giardina is an archeologist and Lucio Dalla specialist. It\u2019s not very often that one gets to hear about a great...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Beniamino Gigli, March 20th, 1890<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Beniamino Gigli, whose surname translated into English means Lilies has his birthday today. Certainly his lirico-spinto voice was as perfect, sweet...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Lauritz Melchior, Tenor, March 20, 1890<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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In Die Walk\u00fcre Astrid Varnay wondered at the vocal prowess of Lauritz Melchior holding the \u2018W\u00e4lse\u2019 cries for a full twelve...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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\u2018The Lucio Dalla I knew\u2019 with Baldasarre Giardina<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Baldassare Giardina is an archeologist and Lucio Dalla specialist. It's not very often that one gets to hear about a great...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Enrico Caruso’s Birthday Tribute Episode<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Today February 25, 2025 is the birthday of the legendary Neapolitan tenor Enrico Caruso, who for nearly all tenors, including myself...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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ROSA PONSELLE, SOPRANO, JANUARY 22, 1897<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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When Caruso tripped due to blacking out from pain below his left kidney on stage on 8 December 1920 at The...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Jean de Reszke, Tenor, January 14, 1850<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Jean de Reszke \u2018inspired a degree of admiration among his followers, both on and off the stage, which hardly fell short...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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TITO SCHIPA, TENOR, JANUARY 02, 1888<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\u2018Be warned! I am NOT a tenor! What I am is a man who sings in the tenor voice!\u2019 \u2019Tito Schipa...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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TENOR INSIGHTS WITH BOGDAN VOLKOV, LYRIC TENOR<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Bogdan Volkov is no stranger to all the leading international opera houses. His fine tenor voice reminiscent of the greats in...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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A VERY MELA CHRISTMAS!<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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-The Voice Detective aka myself, Gyaan Lyon, has got something special for you to unbox for Christmas. Check it out!<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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GEORGES THILL TENOR, DECEMBER 18, 1897<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Georges Thill is arguably the greatest French operatic star of the twentieth century. It must be indisputable that in the 1920s...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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GIACOMO LAURI-VOLPI, TENOR, DECEMBER 11, 1892<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\u2018Lauri-Volpi was Dick Johnson, and his \u2018Ch\u2019ella mi creda\u2019 was sung as a lament that tore me apart. I had never...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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CONCHITA SUPERVIA, MEZZO-SOPRANO, DECEMBER 09, 1895<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\u2018There was the adorable Conchita Supervia then, and she was perfection itself as Rosina, Isabella in L\u2019italiana in Algeri, and Cenerentola....<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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AURELIANO PERTILE, TENOR, NOVEMBER 09, 1885<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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'I always had a very romantic concept of music. For me, it was something that came from the soul, something not...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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VICTORIA DE LOS ANGELES, SOPRANO, NOVEMBER 01, 1923<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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'I always had a very romantic concept of music. For me, it was something that came from the soul, something not...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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TITO GOBBI, BARITONE, OCTOBER 24, 1913<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\u2018The first time anyone noticed my voice was when I was at elementary school, which was the first stage of our...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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EPISODE 15 CELEBRATING LUCIANO PAVAROTTI’S 90TH BIRTHDAY<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Today, the October 12, 2025, marks the 90th birthday of my childhood tenor vocal hero, Luciano Pavarotti. Join me, Gyaan Lyon...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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GYAAN LYON LAUNCHES HIS ARTIST WEBSITE ON LUCIANO PAVAROTTI’S 90TH BIRTHDAY<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Today, October 12, 2025, I am launching my personal website as a tenor, performing artist, musician, songwriter and artist on the...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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LUCIANO PAVAROTTI, TENOR, OCTOBER 12, 1935<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\u2018I want to reach as many people as possible with the message of music, of marvellous opera.\u2019 Luciano Pavarotti \u2018When it...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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FERNANDO DE LUCIA, TENOR, OCTOBER 11, 1860<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\u2018His career was triumphal, but brief. Too often he destroyed his heart [and] martyred his body in living the characters whom...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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FRITZ WUNDERLICH, TENOR, SEPTEMBER 26, 1930<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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On 26th September 1930, Friedrich \u2018Fritz\u2019 Karl Otto Wunderlich was born in Kusel Germany. It was just short of his thirty...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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EPISODE 14 MEETING NIKO: MUSICIAN, ACTOR, FILM DIRECTOR AND ARTIST<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Niko aka Nikolai Selikovsky is a multi-talented performing artist born in Vienna, Austria, and currently living and working in Rome. He...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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GYAAN LYON CONCERT IN SORRENTO AT VILLA CRAWFORD<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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For one night only, Gyaan Lyon will be performing in Sorrento on the Bay of Naples at the stunning Villa Crawford....<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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NICOLAI GHIAUROV, BASS, SEPTEMBER 13, 1929<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\u2018He possessed a voice of unusually rich and varied colour allied to an excellent vocal technique and remarkable musicality. A vigorous...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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RAMON VINAY, TENOR, AUGUST 31, 1912<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\"The individual performance I remember best was that of Ram\u00f3n Vinay as Otello; it was the two hundredth time he had...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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SHORT010 HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEO SLEZAK!<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Check out Gyaan Lyon aka The Voice Detective's special tribute to this great legendary dramatic tenor!\u00a0 And also read the BIRTHDAY\u00a0TRIBUTE...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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LEO SLEZAK, TENOR, AUGUST 18, 1873<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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MARIO DEL MONACO, TENOR, JULY 27, 1915<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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In the month of July we have already celebrated two giants of the operatic stage - Kirsten Flagstad and Giuseppe di...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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EPISODE 13 A GLIMPSE INTO STRAWBERRY FIELD, LIVREPOOL, ENGLAND<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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In this episode, we visit Strawberry Field. Strawberry Field was made famous throughout the world thanks to the Beatles song \u2018Strawberry...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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HN009 SICILIAN CARDINALS ARE NATURAL SINGERS<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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In 2005, upon the election of Pope Benedict XVI, \u201cwhen he entered the dining room of the Casa Santa Marta, the...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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FRIEDA HEMPEL, SOPRANO, JUNE 26, 1885<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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ERNESTINE SCHUMANN-HEINK, CONTRALTO, JUNE 15, 1861<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\u2018And what but surpassing praise can be written of that extraordinary woman and artist - Ernestine Schumann-Heink? She had come to...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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ROBERTO ALAGNA, TENOR, JUNE 07, 1963<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\u201cI have never particularly believed in astrology, but experts have always stated that I have all the characteristic of Gemini: very...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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EPISODE 12 INSIDE KLINGSOR’S GARDEN WITH MAURIZIO PIETRANTONIO<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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In the year 1880, Richard Wagner was hard at work composing what was to be his final opera, Parsifal. (He had...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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HN008 OPERA INFLUENCES AN ARCHITECT<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Louis Sullivan, the great American architect of the late 19th century, called \u2018Lieber Meister\u2019 by his better known protege, Frank Lloyd...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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MARIA CANIGLIA, SOPRANO, MAY 5TH, 1905<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Episode 11 Of The Voice Detective Show with Liane Keegan and the Ensemble Creatus<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Ensemble Creatus is Artist in Residence at the Victorian Artists Society in Melbourne, Australia in 2025. Their offering is named Seasons...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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SHORT009 IS THE PANAMA HAT THE SECRET BEHIND THE TENOR HIGH NOTES?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Is the Panama Hat the secret behind the tenor high notes? Gyaan Lyon aka The Voice Detective puts the theory to...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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HN007 CESARE RIPA\u2019S ICONOGRAPHIA<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Did you know that Cesare Ripa\u2019s famous Iconographia published in 1593 provides 200 different iconographic descriptions of various ideas, concepts and...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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KATHLEEN FERRIER, CONTRALTO, APRIL 22, 1912<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Upon the shock announcement of her untimely death whilst at the height of her career in 1953, British contralto Kathleen Ferrier,...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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LILY PONS, APRIL 12TH, 1898<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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SHORT008 WHY VISIT SORRENTO, ITALY?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Why visit Sorrento? Because it's on the Amalfi Coast?; For the lemon and orange groves?; Because it is immortalised in the...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Episode 10 Of The Voice Detective Show with Mariano Rubinacci<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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In the world of high-class bespoke tailoring, Mariano Rubinacci combines a long family tradition of elegant, comfortable tailoring with the indisputable...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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HN006 SARTORIAL MOZART \u2013 NAPLES AND BEYOND<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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GINA CIGNA, SOPRANO, MARCH 06, 1900<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\u2018I always preferred temperament and interpretation to voice alone.\u2019 A child of the nascent twentieth century, Gina Cigna was born on...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Episode 9 Of The Voice Detective Show with Melissa Tran, Chartered Physiotherapist, UK<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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ADELINA PATTI, SOPRANO, FEBRUARY 19, 1843<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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On the February. 19, 1843, Adelina Patti was born in Madrid, the daughter of Sicilian parents, who were both professional singers,...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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SHORT007 AN INCLUSIVE DISCOVERY AT THE PUCCINI BIRTH HOUSE MUSEUM<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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What inclusive discovery did Gyaan Lyon aka The Voice Detective make at the Puccini Birth House Museum in Lucca, Italy? Watch...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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HN005 Neapolitan Song: The French Connection<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Maria Callas, Soprano, December 02, 1923<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Of Greek emigr\u00e9 parentage, Maris Callas was conceived in Greece and born in New York. She was baptised Cecilia Sophia Anna...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Episode 8 Of The Voice Detective Show: Honoring Giacomo Puccini 100 Years on November 29, 2024<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Giacomo Puccini needs no introduction for lovers of opera. Born in Lucca to the west of Florence, like Mozart, another great...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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\n \"Alfredo\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

Alfredo Kraus, Tenor, November 24, 1927<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Alfredo Kraus was born on this day in 1927. It is not difficult to acknowledge that he was deserving of the...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Amelita Galli Curci, Soprano, November 18, 1822<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Galli Curci was born in Milan, Italy into an upper middle class family of Italo-Spanish heritage. Her musical prowess was evident...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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JON VICKERS, TENOR, OCTOBER 29TH, 1926<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Born in 1926 in rural Saskatchewan, Jon Vickers was a very private man. Indeed as one of the greatest tenors of...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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\n \"THUMBNAIL\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

SHORT006 KANGAROOS IN AUSTRIA OR KOALA BEARS IN GREECE?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Check out the Voice Detective Gyaan Lyon's latest discovery...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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\n \"Garth\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

Episode 7 Part 2 of The Voice Detective Show with Garth McLean<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Garth McLean, is a Canadian actor, author, and a dedicated practitioner and highly respected Senior teacher of Iyengar yoga living in...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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\n \"Blue\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

HN004 Leonardo da Vinci, his musicianship and the Mona Lisa<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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We know that Leonardo da Vinci was raised and trained in Florence, within the beating heart of the Renaissance. We also...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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JENNY LIND, SOPRANO, OCTOBER 6TH, 1820<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Jenny Lind 1820 Coined the \u2018Swedish Nightingale\u2019, Jenny Lind was born in Stockholm in 1820. Her exceptional voice was noticed at...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Episode 7 Part 1 of The Voice Detective Show with Garth McLean<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Garth McLean, is a Canadian actor, author, and a dedicated practitioner and highly respected teacher of yoga living in Los Angeles,...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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SHORT005 WHAT’S IN THE PIZZA IN PISA?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Check out the Voice Detective Gyaan Lyon's latest observation in Pisa, Italy...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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HN003 Franz Kafka\u2019s \u2018Unmusicality\u2019<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The German language author Franz Kafka wrote very little about music. In fact, he even claimed in a diary entry on...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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ETTORE BASTIANINI, BARITONE, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1922<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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ETTORE BASTIANINI 24 September 2022 Today we celebrate the baritone\u2019s baritone, the great Ettore Bastianini, born in Siena, Italy. His voice...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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RICHARD TUCKER, TENOR, AUGUST 15TH, 1913<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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On this day in 1913, the tenor, Richard Tucker, was born in Brooklyn, New York. His career was intimately linked to...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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SHORT004 WHAT’S STUPID ABOUT B&B STUPIDO HOTEL IN FLORENCE, ITALY?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Check out this beautiful gem in Florence Italy...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Episode 6 Part 2 of The Voice Detective Show with James Lloyd-Wyatt Recording: Preparation and Process<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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James Lloyd-Wyatt is a musician, producer, owner operator, and chief engineer at Ginger Studios in Melbourne, Australia - a world class...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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EMMA CALV\u00c9, SOPRANO, AUGUST 15TH, 1858<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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EXTENDED FEATURE The acclaimed enigmatic French operatic soprano of the Belle \u00c9poque Emma Calv\u00e9 was born in Department of Aveyron in...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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HN002 Composing songs in dreams<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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There is a less known tradition of composers receiving melodies and songs when dreaming. We can take two examples provided in...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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HN0001 – Cantate versus Cantatore<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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In the wonderful book written about Naples by Marius Kociejowski, in which he interviews contemporary Neapolitans in a quest to delve...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Episode 6 Part 1 of The Voice Detective Show with James Lloyd-Wyatt: Sound Engineering and James’ Background<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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James Lloyd-Wyatt is a musician, producer, owner operator, and chief engineer at Ginger Studios in Melbourne, Australia - a world class...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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SHORT003 POURQUOI VISITER BIARRITZ?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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M. L'inspecteur Voix, alias Gyaan Lyon, vous explique pourquoi visiter Biarritz...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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GIUSEPPE DI STEFANO, TENOR, JULY 24TH, 1921<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The golden voice of Giuseppe di Stefano, so admired and hero-worshipped by his tenor successors such as Luciano Pavarotti, and Jose...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD, SOPRANO, JULY 12, 1895<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Kirsten Flagstad was born in Hamar, Norway. Like so many outstanding singers, she grew up in a musically gifted family and...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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LUISA TETRAZZINI, SOPRANO, JUNE 29, 1871<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Luisa Tetrazzini Coloratura soprano Luisa Tetrazzini was born on this day in 1871 in Florence. It is a lesser known fact,...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Episode Number Five Of The Voice Detective Show with Kevin Schwager, Chiropractor in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Kevin\u00a0is not your usual chiropractor. He uses many therapeutic modalities and life\u00a0skills gleaned over his 37 years of practice. From an...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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SHORT002 WHAT IS BETTER THAN PISTACHIOS?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Check our The Voice Detective Gyaan Lyon's latest discovery...\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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SNAPSHOT001 WHAT’S THE BEST CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD?<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Check our The Voice Detective Gyaan Lyon's discovery...\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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JOHN MCCORMACK, TENOR, JUNE 14, 1884<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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John McCormack Could any singer have ever received so many accolades, titles and fame in their lifetime? Maybe Beniamino Gigli did\u2026...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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ROBERTO ALAGNA, TENOR, JUNE 07, 1963<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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\u201cI have never particularly believed in astrology, but experts have always stated that I have all the characteristic of Gemini: very...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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GEORGE LONDON, BASS-BARITONE, MAY 30, 1920<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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George London was born in Montreal to Russian U.S \u00e9migr\u00e9s parents, and was brought up in Los Angles. He possessed a...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Episode Number Four Of The Voice Detective Show with Salvatore Emanuele Samperi, Tenor and Vincenzo Bellini and Bel Canto Specialist<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The thirty-year artistic activity of the tenor Salvatore Emanuele Samperi begins in Catania, his city of birth. He began studying singing...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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DAME NELLIE MELBA,SOPRANO, MAY 19TH 1861<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The famous Nellie Melba, who was born in 1861, was a woman on a mission. After a modest start to her...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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GIULIETTA SIMIONATO, MEZZO-SOPRANO, MAY 12TH 1910<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Born in Forli, the city once ruled by the so-called Tigress of Forli, Caterina Sforza, Giulietta Simionato\u2019s singing talent was recognised...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Episode Number Three of The Voice Detective Show with Ken Laing AM Music Manager, Event Producer, Artistic Director and Musical Coordinator<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Over his distinguished career, there is virtually no international touring artist whose Australian tour Ken hasn\u2019t organised and coordinated.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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MONTSERRAT CABALL\u00c9, APRIL 12TH, 1933<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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No diva in memory has sung such an all-encompassing amount of the soprano repertory, progressing through virtually the entire range of...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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FRANCO CORELLI, APRIL 8TH, 1921<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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the days before there were \u201cKings\u201d, Franco Corelli was hailed \u201cThe Prince of Tenors\u201d. There were good reasons for this epithet...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Episode Number Two of The Voice Detective Show with Mimmo Matania, Accordionist, Musicologist and Co-Founder of Napulitanata<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Mimmo Matania is the co-founder of Napulitanata, a group of musicians dedicated to researching and performing traditional Neapolitan music and songs.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Beniamino Gigli, March 20th, 1890<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Beniamino Gigli, whose surname translated into English means Lilies has his birthday today. Certainly his lirico-spinto voice was as perfect, sweet...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Dame Eva Turner, March 10, 1892<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Remembering today the legendary British dramatic soprano, described by Arturo Toscanini as \u201ca beautiful voice, beautiful pronunciation and beautiful appearance.\u201d (1)...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa March 6, 1944<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Edit Column Today we celebrate Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: the beautiful, full, warm voiced lyric soprano associated and celebrated for her...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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LAUNCHING OF THE VOICE DETECTIVE SHOW ON 151ST ANNIVERSARY OF ENRICO CARUSO\u2019S BIRTH<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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FEBRUARY 25, 2024 The Voice Detective aka Gyaan Lyon is excited to launch today The Voice Detective Show on the 151st...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Episode Number One of The Voice Detective Show with Liane Keegan, Australian Dramatic Contralto<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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Born in Australia, Liane\u2019s voice and aptitude to sing was recognised at an early age receiving scholarships from the Opera Foundation...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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LAUNCHING OUR VOICE DETECTIVE WEBSITE ON THE 103rd ANNIVERSARY OF MARIO LANZA\u2019S BIRTH<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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On this day, the 103rd anniversary of the great Italian-American tenor Mario Lanza\u2019s birthday, the Voice Detective wishes to pay tribute...<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article><\/div>\n

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