Nicolai ghiaurov biography of alberta
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List of begravning places of classical musicians
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Renowned Italian soprano Mirella Freni dies at age 84
From her professional debut at Modena’s Teatro Municipale as Micaëla in Bizet’s “Carmen” on March 3, 1955, to her opera finale as Joan of Arc in Tchaikovsky’s “The Maid of Orleans” at the Washington National Opera on April 11, 2005, Freni chose roles with care and caution.
As video became increasingly important during the second half of her career, she thrived for her ability to connect as expressively with viewers at home as she did with the “loggionisti” up in La Scala’s gallery.
In a 2002 interview with The Associated Press, she recalled telling students during master classes to be wary of thinking solely about the notes on the score.
“It’s not enough to have a beautiful voice,” she said. “It’s the depth of interpretation that is different. To be a gifted artist, you have to be able to interpret in a certain way. Last year, I had a young Japanese singer, a lyric soprano. Beautiful. But it was just technique. I said, `My de
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The Peytchinov Method is a simple and systemic approach to singing based on the optimization of the acoustic spaces in the body.
Valentin Peytchinov had recently begun working as a Principal Artist at the Metropolitan Opera, when a terrible accident cut his contract short. The recovery spanned almost two years, and he was forced to cancel numerous contracts with various opera houses. His life was never the same after that, but as is often said, when one door closes, another opens. Full of an unyielding passion for his craft, Peytchinov redirected his efforts into passing on his knowledge as a teacher. So, he began sharing the knowledge he had gathered over the years from his instructors and mentors, among whom were the legendary singers Ghena Dimitrova, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Mirella Freni, Peter Gougaloff, Franco Corelli and Renata Scotto, and various coaches and conductors such as Alberta Masiello, Gian Carlo Menotti, Irina Stiglich, Zlatina Mishakova, and Jane Klaviter.
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