Elizabeth schwarzkopf was born in Qin Luo. I studied vocal music (coloratura) and viola from elementary school piano to Berlin Higher Music School. 1938, she played the flower girl in Wagner's opera parsifal at the Berlin Municipal Opera House. 1942, he was chosen by Bohm to play the maid in the bat in Berlin National Opera House. 1947, she starred in Don Juan at Salzburg Music Festival, and then turned to lyric soprano. Proud roles: Countess Fei's marriage, Fioridge with a woman's heart, and Marshal der rosenkavalier, who cooperated with karajan, have the highest evaluation. Besides, Wolff's artistic songs are unparalleled. Vienna operetta is also a feature. 1947, he performed in Covent Garden Theatre, and then toured in world famous theaters such as Metropolitan. The husband is the highest decision-maker of EMI and her manager. And callas are called the two big cash cows of EMI. Retired in' 76, giving lectures.
Soprano Anna Mofo died in new york on March 65, 2006 at the age of 73. According to her stepdaughter, she died of complications of breast cancer after ten years of illness.
Mofo 1932 was born on June 27th in Pennsylvania to a shoemaker's family of Italian descent. She is good at basketball and hockey in high school. Hollywood waved to her after graduation, although her mother wanted her to become a nun. 65438-0954 joined the Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra and passed the vocal examination for young artists. She majored in vocal music under Ge Legrip at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She won a Fulbright Act Foundation scholarship and went to Rome to study vocal music, Italian and opera performances. She is a trained musician and has also studied piano and viola.
Mofo made her public debut on Italian TV program 1955, singing Jojo Sang in Madame Butterfly, with her future husband Mario Lanfranchi as the conductor. Her voice and charming appearance have made her active in TV programs for many years. From 65438 to 0957, she caused a sensation in the lyric opera house in Chicago, USA with the role of Mimi in The Artist's Life. 1959165438+1October 14, she performed La Traviata for the first time in metropolis. Harold C. schoenberg, a critic in The New York Times, said of her role as violetta: "It would be better if her singing was more personalized." He added: "She has wisdom, ability, voice and beauty. If she adds a musical temperament, her future will be immeasurable. " Soon she became the darling of the metropolis, and it lasted until the sixties. She has performed more than 200 operas, including the legendary Turandot starring Caullery and Nelson in 196 1, in which she plays Miss Liu. This live recording has now been included in the limited release record of Metropolis. 1965655438+1October 4th, she performed lucia of Latin American Moore with Bergan. Theodore Strangin of new york Times commented: "Her performance is sad and lyrical, and her music lines are pure. Her Lucia is elegant and graceful, and her singing level is higher than that of sopranos of the same period. " In the late 1960s, her voice became very unreliable. Her last official performance in the metropolis was violetta in March 1976, when she was only in her forties. After the performance, her voice was seriously damaged and did not recover significantly.
The film Una Storia d'Amore was premiered in Italy on 1969, causing public outcry. 1972 She broke up with Lan Francci and married Robert W. Sanov two years later. Sarnoff was the chairman of RCA company at that time, and he was crazy about his wife. RCA Company later performed many performances and recorded activities around her. Sarnoff died in 1997, and he and Mofu had no children. In the late 1970s, Mofo found a famous music teacher, Beverly Johnson. Formally, her singing career is still going on, but her best days have long passed. She lived in Manhattan in her later years.
Mofo's voice is deep, plump and elegant, with clear and symmetrical lines. Although the volume is not large, the timbre is warm and rich, the color is soft, and there is a velvet-like comfortable bass area. Her fast coloratura skills make her competent for difficult arias like lucia. La Traviata, which he performed with Gottouk and baritone Meryl, is still praised by people for its delicate and sentimental interpretation of the protagonist.
Let's remember this soprano, whose singing exudes a soft and serene fragrance like a rose.