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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,...

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

Why visit Sorrento? Because it's on the Amalfi Coast?; For the lemon and orange groves?; Because it is immortalised in the...

In the world of high-class bespoke tailoring, Mariano Rubinacci combines a long family tradition of elegant, comfortable tailoring with the indisputable...

It is well known that Mozart took an interest in his appearance, his hair and his clothes. This started at an...

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...

Melissa is a musculoskeletal and orthopaedic physiotherapist, qualified from Brunel University with almost 10 years of experience. She specialises in chronic...

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

What inclusive discovery did Gyaan Lyon aka The Voice Detective make at the Puccini Birth House Museum in Lucca, Italy? Watch...

No, this is not about organised crime. Its about the establishment of a canon of Neapolitan song in the early years...

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

Giacomo Puccini needs no introduction for lovers of opera. Born in Lucca to the west of Florence, like Mozart, another great...

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...

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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...

We know that Leonardo da Vinci was raised and trained in Florence, within the beating heart of the Renaissance. We also...

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

Garth McLean, is a Canadian actor, author, and a dedicated practitioner and highly respected teacher of yoga living in Los Angeles,...

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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...

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...

Check out this beautiful gem in Florence Italy...

James Lloyd-Wyatt is a musician, producer, owner operator, and chief engineer at Ginger Studios in Melbourne, Australia - a world class...

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

There is a less known tradition of composers receiving melodies and songs when dreaming. We can take two examples provided in...

In the wonderful book written about Naples by Marius Kociejowski, in which he interviews contemporary Neapolitans in a quest to delve...

James Lloyd-Wyatt is a musician, producer, owner operator, and chief engineer at Ginger Studios in Melbourne, Australia - a world class...

M. L'inspecteur Voix, alias Gyaan Lyon, vous explique pourquoi visiter Biarritz...

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,...

Kevin is not your usual chiropractor. He uses many therapeutic modalities and life skills gleaned over his 37 years of practice. From an...

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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…...

“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 thirty-year artistic activity of the tenor Salvatore Emanuele Samperi begins in Catania, his city of birth. He began studying singing...

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...

Over his distinguished career, there is virtually no international touring artist whose Australian tour Ken hasn’t organised and coordinated.

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

the days before there were “Kings”, Franco Corelli was hailed “The Prince of Tenors”. There were good reasons for this epithet...

Mimmo Matania is the co-founder of Napulitanata, a group of musicians dedicated to researching and performing traditional Neapolitan music and songs.

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

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...

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

Born in Australia, Liane’s voice and aptitude to sing was recognised at an early age receiving scholarships from the Opera Foundation...

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