Dame Eva Turner, March 10, 1892

Dame Eva Turner

Remembering today the legendary British dramatic soprano, described by Arturo Toscanini as “a beautiful voice, beautiful pronunciation and beautiful appearance.” (1) Dame Eva Turner sang the dramatic Italian soprano repertoire as well as the Wagnerian heroines to great acclaim. Today she is most closely identified…

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa March 6, 1944

Kiri Te Kanawa

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Today we celebrate Dame Kiri Te Kanawa: the beautiful, full, warm voiced lyric soprano associated and celebrated for her opera roles ranging from Purcell, Handel, Mozart, Puccini to Richard Strauss and Leonard Bernstein.
Dame Kiri is an acclaimed recording artist and recitalist covering…

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