legendary opera singers
All throughout the year, the Voice Detective pays tribute to legendary Opera Singers of the past and present. Read our dedicated articles on each of these great artists and watch our anthology grow over time.
THE GREATS
JOHN MCCORMACK , TENOR, JUNE 14TH 1884
Could any singer have ever received so many accolades, titles and fame in their lifetime? Maybe Beniamino Gigli did… John McCormack’s...
ROBERTO ALAGNA, TENOR, JUNE 7TH, 1963
“I have never particularly believed in astrology, but the experts have always affirmed that I have all the characteristics of the...
GEORGE LONDON, BASS-BARITONE, MAY 30, 1920
George London was born in Montreal to Russian U.S émigrés parents, and was brought up in Los Angles. He possessed a...
DAME NELLIE MELBA,SOPRANO, MAY 19TH 1861
The famous Nellie Melba, who was born in 1861, was a woman on a mission. After a modest start to her...
GIULIETTA SIMIONATO, MEZZO-SOPRANO, MAY 12TH 1910
Born in Forli, the city once ruled by the so-called Tigress of Forli, Caterina Sforza, Giulietta Simionato’s singing talent was recognised...
MONTSERRAT CABALLÉ, APRIL 12TH, 1933
No diva in memory has sung such an all-encompassing amount of the soprano repertory, progressing through virtually the entire range of...
FRANCO CORELLI, APRIL 8TH, 1921
the days before there were “Kings”, Franco Corelli was hailed “The Prince of Tenors”. There were good reasons for this epithet...
Beniamino Gigli, March 20th, 1890
Beniamino Gigli, whose surname translated into English means Lilies has his birthday today. Certainly his lirico-spinto voice was as perfect, sweet...
Dame Eva Turner, March 10, 1892
Remembering today the legendary British dramatic soprano, described by Arturo Toscanini as “a beautiful voice, beautiful pronunciation and beautiful appearance.” (1)...
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa March 6, 1944
Edit Column Today we celebrate Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: the beautiful, full, warm voiced lyric soprano associated and celebrated for her...
LAUNCHING OF THE VOICE DETECTIVE SHOW ON 151ST ANNIVERSARY OF ENRICO CARUSO’S BIRTH
The Voice Detective aka Gyaan Lyon is excited to launch today The Voice Detective Show on the 151st Anniversary of Enrico...
LAUNCHING OUR VOICE DETECTIVE WEBSITE ON THE 103rd ANNIVERSARY OF MARIO LANZA’S BIRTH
On this day, the 103rd anniversary of the great Italian-American tenor Mario Lanza’s birthday, the Voice Detective wishes to pay tribute...