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Episode 21. Charles Holland (Black History Month II)

Posted February 8, 202001:13:51

Today’s episode, the second in my Black History Month series, is a tribute to the extraordinary African American tenor Charles Holland (1909-1987)...

Episode 20. Muriel Smith (Black History Month I)

Posted February 2, 202001:10:09

This week kicks off my series of Black History Month episodes, in which I pay homage to some less well-remembered African American singers who nonetheless...

Episode 20. Muriel Smith (Black History Month I)

Posted February 2, 2020

This week kicks off my series of Black History Month episodes, in which I pay homage to some less well-remembered African American singers who nonetheless...

Episode 19. Jennie Tourel Sings Rossini and Poulenc

Posted January 26, 202001:15:34

The wondrous Russian-French mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel (1900-1973) had a storied career that lasted more than four decades and encompassed both opera...

Episode 18. Elisabeth Söderström Sings Everything

Posted January 15, 202001:04:25

Elisabeth Söderström, the elegant, vibrant, vulnerable, musically scrupulous, dramatically committed, Swedish soprano (7 May 1927 – 20 November...