resources
Opera Community |
Opera- L Famous singers, vocal teachers, conductors and fans devoted to his or her favorite diva or hero all converge into one place. This is the world’s melting pot of opera where lively, informative and at times heated discussions concerning performances, past and current singers roam large. |
Coloratura discussion group This mailing list is for discussion of the coloratura soprano voice in all its stratospheric glory -- famous divas from the past, current songbirds on the opera and concert stages of the world. (Yahoo registration required ) |
| The Handelmania Podcast With his legendary collection of oddities, rarities and historic treasures, Charlie Handelman unearths the vocal beauties of opera legends from the past, with his pod-cast feature. |
| Opera Mp3 Blog 55 websites and yahoo-groups with opera-related mp3 files available for download (with a personal bias towards the coloratura soprano voice). |
Parterre Box An irreverent, hilarious take on the world of opera. |
| Vinyl Divas Extensive collection of unusual LP album covers of famous divas from the past. |
Operacast A comprehensive guide on radio broadcasts over the internet, including weekly scheduling information for internet opera broadcasts. |
Colleague Sites |
Sopranos & Mezzos |
| Elizabeth Parcells Official Site |
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Tenors, Basses & Baritones |
Opera Companies
Major opera houses where Beverly Sills performed |
New York City Opera Beverly Sills's home opera company. |
Metropolitan Opera House American's premiere opera house where Sills faced major resistance from Rudolph Bing during the early stages of her singing career. It was Schuyler Chapin who engineered her debut in 1975 in Rossini's "L'Assedio di Corinto." She later became the Chariman of the MET board. |
San Francisco Opera House Significant in Sills's career, from her 1953 debut as Elena in Boito's "Mefistofele" through her triumphs as Manon, Lucia, Elvira and Marie. |
| San Diego Opera House Sills sang many operas here, including "La Traviata," "Les Contes d'Hoffmann," "La Fille du Régiment ," "Norma," "Don Pasquale," "The Merry Widow" and "La Loca." |
Houston Grand Opera This opera company was a regular favorite of Beverly Sills because of its wonderful accoustic and management. |
International |
La Scala, Milan Italy The performance here of Rossini's "L'Assedio di Corinto" on the cover of Time Magazine as "America's Queen of Opera." She also sang Lucia there. |
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, England Sills brought her signature role of Lucia to this famous house. |
Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires, Argentina Sills sang three of her greatest roles here - Lucia, Manon, Cleopatra |
For an exhaustive list of opera companies, please visit the opera Stanford's Opera Company database. |
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