Maria Callas (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sophie Kalogeropoulou), was an American-born Greek soprano who was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her bel canto technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic interpretations. Her repertoire ranged from classical opera seria to the bel canto operas of Donizetti, Bellini and Rossini and, further, to the works of Verdi and Puccini; and, in her early career, to the music dramas of Wagner. Her musical and dramatic talents led to her being hailed as La Divina ("the Divine one").
Recueilli par une mendiante muette de Maracaibo, un jeune orphelin se livre à de basses besognes avant de devenir, grâce à sa détermination, l'un des plus célèbres chirurgiens de son pays, aux côtés de son épouse Ana Maria. Leur fille Venezuela part vivre à Paris, sans pour autant oublier sa terre natale. Son fils Cristobal relate l'histoire extraordinaire de leur famille dans ses carnets. …
Recueilli par une mendiante muette de Maracaibo, un jeune orphelin se livre à de basses besognes avant de devenir, grâce à sa détermination, l'un des plus célèbres chirurgiens de son pays, aux côtés de son épouse Ana Maria. Leur fille Venezuela part vivre à Paris, sans pour autant oublier sa terre natale. Son fils Cristobal relate l'histoire extraordinaire de leur famille dans ses carnets. …
Before I start to write the review of Emma Eames complete victor recordings, I would like to say few words about her biography. Emma Eames(1865-1952) a native from Bath, Maine, made her debut on March 13, 1889 at the Paris Opera as Juliette in Gounod's opera Romeo et Juliette to Jean de Reszke's Romeo and became an overnight sensation. It is amazing,because she had no previous Stage experience. She later wrote, 'It was curious experience to go to the Opera as nobody, and to find oneself the next day the talk of two continents'.
Deutsche Grammophon, home to the greatest pianists, presents a collection of the most essential piano masterworks – a collection of the most beautiful, exciting and moving pieces for piano; presenting the world’s best composers, popular works, and outstanding performances from Deutsche Grammophon’s unrivalled roster of pianists: from the greats – Horowitz, Gilels, Richter, Argerich – to the younger generation: Seong-Jin Cho, Alice Sara Ott, Vikingur Ólafsson, Hélène Grimaud, Yuja Wang. Also represented are the new faces of composition – Max Richter and Ludovico Einaudi.
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