Shirley Verrett, amazing mezzo-soprano (who defied wisdom and laid siege to the likes of Tosca, Norma and Desdemona), the Azucena and Orpheus for the ages, passed away yesterday.
What a woman. What a lady. What an artist.
Come to the record store in old Peking
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In the lead up to LA Opera’s mounting of *Turandot* on May 18th (hooray!) I
thought I’d touch on some of my favorite recordings and new re-masters I’ve
d...
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