/tags/sopranos sopranos en-US Copyright Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:54:38 GMT /show/classical-101-by-request/2019-04-24/soprano-charity-tillemann-dick-who-had-two-double-lung-transplants-has-died I had seen news reports over the years of a young opera soprano who had undergone a double-lung transplant, shook off her troubles and continued her… Wed, 24 Apr 2019 20:54:38 GMT /show/classical-101-by-request/2019-04-24/soprano-charity-tillemann-dick-who-had-two-double-lung-transplants-has-died Christopher Purdy /show/classical-101-by-request/2019-01-14/book-review-my-life-in-song-by-jarmila-novotna Jarmila Novotna (1907-1994) was a Czech opera singer who made movies with Fred Zinnemann, Montgomery Clift and Mario Lanza. She was a favorite of Arturo… Mon, 14 Jan 2019 12:45:00 GMT /show/classical-101-by-request/2019-01-14/book-review-my-life-in-song-by-jarmila-novotna Christopher Purdy /show/classical-101-by-request/2018-10-09/the-last-of-the-prima-donnas-remembering-montserrat-caballe Montserrat Caballe has died, and there are no more grand divas left.There are many fine singers who sound lovely, but there’s no more old-school charisma.… Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:36:21 GMT /show/classical-101-by-request/2018-10-09/the-last-of-the-prima-donnas-remembering-montserrat-caballe Christopher Purdy /show/classical-101-by-request/2018-05-17/today-is-birgit-nilssons-100th-birthday Born May 17, 1918, Birgit Nilsson was an extraordinary Swedish soprano.I vividly recall Nov. 4, 1979. I was on my way to a study group, preparing for a… Thu, 17 May 2018 15:51:28 GMT /show/classical-101-by-request/2018-05-17/today-is-birgit-nilssons-100th-birthday Christopher Purdy