Anna Moffo (1934-), Italian soprano. In his early years, he studied vocal music from Gregory at the Curtis Institute of Music in the United States, and later studied with Richie and Favalletto. Due to the success of "Madame Butterfly" at the Teatro Spoleto in Italy and on TV programs, she appeared on the stages of Piacenza and La Scala. And toured Salzburg, London, Paris and other places. In 1957, she caused a sensation in the Lyric Opera of Chicago with her role as Mimi in "The Artist's Life". Two years later, he successfully sang "Madama Butterfly", "La Traviata" and other plays at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, and was praised by international operas.
His voice quality is pure and crisp, the lines are clear and well-proportioned, the volume is not loud, but it is full of strong artistic appeal.
Paul Robeson
Paul Robeson (Paul Robeson, 1898-1976), a famous American bass singer, actor, and social activist. During his early years as a student at Mulville High School, he participated in performances of Shakespeare's plays. He graduated from the Law Department of Columbia University in 1923 and has been engaged in theater performances and film shooting since then. In 1925, the first black spiritual recital was held at the Harlan Theater in New York, which was a great success. In 1927, he became famous after singing the song "Old Man River" in the famous American musical "Showboat".
He is proficient in multiple languages ??and can sing in more than 20 languages ??including English, French, Russian and Chinese. His voice is rich and deep, and has the unique charm of black singers. It is said that when he sang indoors, his powerful bass could make the glass of the window rumble, which shows his skill. He also wrote written works such as "I Stand Here" and "Songs of the Black Nation".
Bcverly Sills
Bcverly Sills (1929-), American soprano, real name : Bell Silverman. He began learning vocal music at the age of twelve, and made his debut on the opera stage in Philadelphia at the age of seventeen. In 1955, she became famous on the stage of the New York City Opera House with her role as Rosalinda in "The Bat". She became the exclusive singer of the theater and sang for more than 20 years. In 1966, she gained great fame when she played Cleopatra in "Julius Caesar", and she has since appeared on the stages of famous European and American opera houses. She is a typical coloratura soprano. Although her voice is not loud, she can skillfully utilize the strengths of bel canto singing. With a unique style and a wide range of repertoire, he is the best contemporary actor to sing "Manyi". Not only does he have a good voice and emotion, but he is also accurate in French. He is currently the general director of the New York City Opera.
Birgit Nilsson
Birgit Nilsson (Birgit
Nilsson, 1918-), Swedish soprano. He has been interested in singing since childhood and participated in Karup local choir activities. In 1941, he entered the Royal Conservatory of Music in Stockholm to study acoustics. In 1946, he made his debut at the Royal Swedish Opera House and received critical acclaim for his role as Agad in "Free Shooter". After 1948, he performed a series of opera masterpieces and won high international reputation. Participated in Glyndebourne Opera Festival in 1951. After successfully singing Wei Wagstad, she became the most outstanding soprano singer in the contemporary era who sang Wagner's operas. From 1956 to 1958, he sang in San Francisco, New York, Milan and other places.
Due to his profound skills, he is still active in the front line of performances, and his artistic quality remains the same as before.
Peter Schreier
Peter Schreier (Peter
Schreier, 1935-) is a German lyric tenor. At the age of eight, he sang soprano in the choir of Dresden's Holy Cross Church. The following year, he made his debut on the opera stage, playing the role of a boy in Mozart's "The Magic Flute." After changing his voice at the age of sixteen, he formally studied vocal music from a teacher. In 1964, he was admitted to the Dresden Conservatory of Music, specializing in vocal music and conducting. After graduation, he held concerts or performed operas in Berlin, Hamburg, Dresden, London, Rome, Vienna, Salzburg, Buenos Aires, Milan, New York and other places.
He has a soft and graceful voice and meticulous music processing. He is good at singing Mozart's classical operas and art songs by composers such as Schubert, Schumann and Wolf. He is also an excellent religious song singer.
Enrico Caruso
Enrico Caruso (Enrico
Caruso, 1873-1921), world-famous Italian tenor singer. In 1895, he debuted on stage as a baritone singing "Faust" in his hometown of Naples. In 1898, he played the role of Rolles in the play "Fedula" and sang the tenor role for the first time. Later, he traveled to Genoa, St. Petersburg and other places to sing and was very popular. In 1904, he went to the Abbey Garden Opera House in England to perform and became famous in one fell swoop. He has practiced hard all his life and performed more than 50 operas. He has sung more than 600 performances in New York within ten years and can perform more than 500 pieces at any time.
His voice is both strong and resonant, yet soft and sweet. His breathing control and phrasing are perfect, and he can sing even long phrases with ease. Known as "the greatest tenor of all time". After undergoing throat surgery in 1909, he returned to singing in 1913. He was the first singer to record a record, made movies, and was good at sculpture and comics.
Franco Corelli
Franco Corelli (1921-), Italian tenor. He had an extraordinary childlike voice since he was a child, and later worked as a draftsman. At the age of 30, he won the award in the vocal competition at the Florence May Music Festival. He made his debut at Spoleto in 1952, and later performed at La Scala and the Convent Garden Opera House in London. From 1960, he became a mainstay at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
His voice is smooth, generous and resonant, with a wide range, full of passion and elegant demeanor, ranking among the best contemporary tenors. He is competent in lyrical drama and dramatic tenor roles. He is also good at singing Neapolitan songs and has recorded them.
Jose Carreras
Jose Carreras (Jose
Carreras, 1946-), Spanish tenor singer. At the age of ten, he played the role of the announcer in Falla's puppet show "Monsieur Pedro", and he debuted on the opera stage at the age of twenty-two. After winning the Verdi International Vocal Competition in Italy, he toured Italy, Spain, France and other countries, and performed "La Traviata" and "Don Carlos" at the New York City Opera House and the Abbey Gardens Opera House in London. Waiting for the show. In the mid-1970s, he was selected by Karajan as the tenor singer for Verdi's "Requiem".
His voice is smooth and lyrical, clear and soft, with even breath and clear lines, and he never lets his voice be indulged at any time. He is currently one of the most acclaimed tenors in the West.
Giuseppe di Stefano
Giuseppe di Stefano (1921- ), Italian tenor. Born in Sicily, he loved singing since childhood and later studied vocal music in Milan. He was drafted into the army during World War II. When the troops were ordered to be deployed in Germany, he fled to Switzerland and performed several "running" performances in Switzerland. After the war, he returned to Milan to continue his vocal studies and has performed continuously since then.
His warm, lyrical and charming timbre and his passionate, sincere and moving emotions from the heart brought him to the peak of his artistic career in the 1950s and the first half of the 1960s. . In addition to opera, he is also good at singing Neapolitan songs.
Christa Ludwig
Christa Ludwig (Christa
Ludwig, 1924-), German girls’ middle school Musical singer. He studied vocal music since childhood and made his operatic debut in Frankfurt in 1946, playing the role of Russian Prince Orlovsky in the operetta "Bat" by Johann Strauss. Later, he participated in the Salzburg Music Festival and played Cherubino in "The Marriage of Figaro". In 1959, he sang for the first time at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, USA. In 1969, she appeared on the stage of the Abbey Gardens Opera House in London as Ameleise in Aida.
In addition to singing mezzo-soprano roles in all famous Western operas, he is also capable of many dramatic soprano roles, such as the heroine in Beethoven's "Fidelio" and Verdi's "Fidelio". Leonora in "Force of Destiny" and others. Her voice is plump, round and penetrating, and she is considered an ideal candidate to sing Wagner's operas, Mahler's "Song of the Earth" and Brahms's "Alto Rhapsody".
Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price (1927-), American soprano . Originally wanting to be a teacher, he accepted Robertson's suggestion and transferred to the Juilliard School of Music in New York to study vocal music. In 1952, she played the role of Mrs. Ford in "Falstaff" and attracted the attention of the music industry. After graduation, she played the heroine Beth in "Brooke and Bess." In 1955, she was selected as the main actor in the opera "Tosca" by ABC Television Center. In 1957, when Poulenc's "Dialogues of the Carmelites" was performed in San Francisco, she was recommended by the author to play the leading role. In 1958, she sang "Aida" for the first time at the Abbey Gardens Opera House in London, replacing Circhetti, and achieved unprecedented success. From then on Aida became her best role. In 1961, she made her debut as Leonora in "Il Trovatore" at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
Her singing voice is mellow, dense and rich in color. No matter the high, medium or low notes, it has a "golden quality". Her true and profound emotional expression and the introversion and tenderness of the female character have made her recognized as the most outstanding "Aida" of the contemporary era.
Renata Tebaldi
Renata Tebaldi (1922-), Italian soprano. He grew up with his mother who was a singer. He started learning piano at the age of thirteen and entered the Parma Conservatoire to study vocal music at the age of seventeen. He began his stage career in 1944 with the role of Yelena in "Mephistopheles". In 1946, he was recommended by Karajan to participate in performances at La Scala. Since then, his reputation has grown and he has traveled to all famous opera houses in Europe. After singing "Othello" at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York in 1955, he became a mainstay of the theater.
Her singing style and emotional expression are just right, her voice is extremely soft and smooth, coupled with her elegant manners and impeccable intonation, she has become one of the most outstanding soprano singers in the contemporary era.