Q&A When did you start singing? Maybe at 5. Why did you start singing? I always loved to sing anywhere, anytime. Which singer inspired you most when you were young? Gwen Verdon, … [Read more...] about Frederica von Stade answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
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Brava, Jessye! Met Opera Guild’s 80th Luncheon salutes Jessye Norman
On Friday 21 November, the Metropolitan Opera Guild’s 80th Annual Luncheon presents Brava, Jessye! to salute Jessye Norman, who recently wrote about her life in a memoir titled Stand Up Straight and … [Read more...] about Brava, Jessye! Met Opera Guild’s 80th Luncheon salutes Jessye Norman
Meryl Streep to play Maria Callas in HBO’s film of McNally’s Master Class
Meryl Streep will play Maria Callas in a filmed version of Terrence McNally’s play Master Class. New York Post's Page Six reported that HBO would start filming in January of 2015. Mike Nichols - … [Read more...] about Meryl Streep to play Maria Callas in HBO’s film of McNally’s Master Class
Sheila Nadler, one of Maria Callas’ Master Class students, talks about La Divina
As Tyne Daly brings her portrayl of Maria Callas to London, after the successful run on Broadway in Terrence McNally’s play, The Times spoke to one of the original Master Class students, a … [Read more...] about Sheila Nadler, one of Maria Callas’ Master Class students, talks about La Divina
Tyne Daly to play Maria Callas in the West End
Tyne Daly will reprise her Broadway role in Terrence McNally's Master Class when it arrives in London's West End. The Cagney & Lacey star will play opera singer Maria Callas in the play at the … [Read more...] about Tyne Daly to play Maria Callas in the West End
Broadway’s Master Class with Tyne Daly ends today
The extended run of Broadway' Master Class with Tyne Daly, ends its engagement tonight, September 4. The avalanche of rave reviews for Daly's virtuosic turn as Maria Callas meant that the Manhattan … [Read more...] about Broadway’s Master Class with Tyne Daly ends today
“Jackie – Celebrating Marilyn Horne” – Metropolitan Opera Luncheon 2011
The Metropolitan Opera Guild pays tribute to Marilyn Horne, on Monday, October 31. Stars and fans of opera will come together in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria for the Guild's 77th Annual … [Read more...] about “Jackie – Celebrating Marilyn Horne” – Metropolitan Opera Luncheon 2011
Will the real Maria Callas please stand up
Anthony Tommasini, critic for the New York Times, has some very interesting points to make about the real Maria Callas, and Terrence McNally's fictional one, currently to be see on Broadway … [Read more...] about Will the real Maria Callas please stand up
Critics round-up: Tyne Daly in ‘Master Class’ – “remarkable”
Tyne Daly plays that greatest of divas, Maria Calla, in Terrence McNalls Mast Class at New York's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Her much anticipated performance has been well … [Read more...] about Critics round-up: Tyne Daly in ‘Master Class’ – “remarkable”
Arthur Laurents, playwright and director, dies at 93
Arthur Laurents, the playwright, screenwriter and director who wrote and ultimately transformed two of Broadway’s landmark shows, Gypsy and West Side Story, and created one of Hollywood’s most … [Read more...] about Arthur Laurents, playwright and director, dies at 93
As a revival of Terrence McNally’s Master Class opens on Broadway, he talks about his fascination with Maria Callas
Maria Callas was someone I've thought about since I was a very young person when I first heard her voice on the radio growing up in Texas. I fell in love with the sound of her voice. She has … [Read more...] about As a revival of Terrence McNally’s Master Class opens on Broadway, he talks about his fascination with Maria Callas
Barbra Streisand rumored to be the next Mama Rose in ‘Gypsy’
The role of Mama Rose in "Gypsy" has always attracted great divas, from Ethel Merman to Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly to Patti LuPone. And now comes word that the greatest diva of them all -- Barbra … [Read more...] about Barbra Streisand rumored to be the next Mama Rose in ‘Gypsy’