Tag: Georges Prêtre
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Nicolai Gedda, ‘The Cosmopolitan Tenor’
Harry Gustaf Nikolai Gädda, known professionally as Nicolai Gedda, was one of the world’s most popular tenors from the mid- to late 20th century. Debuting in 1951, Gedda’s long and successful career in opera lasted over half a century through 2003, when he made his final operatic recording. The multilingual Gedda performed operas in French,…
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Very Best of Maria Callas
Maria Callas was the first true “jet age” diva. She was not only a great singer but a charismatic stage actress in operatic roles. Her headline-making, tempestuous life – including romantic entanglements with tenor Giuseppe Di Stefano and shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis and feuds with opera house managers – was often as dramatic as the…
