Baffled by buffo? Talking about opera can be like walking through a linguistic thicket. iStock hide caption toggle caption iStock Deceptive Cadence Talk Like An Opera Geek: Vocal Tricks And Trills November 3, 2011 • Know your singspiel from your sitzprobe? Opera has its own special lexicon, and it can be baffling.
Irish tenor John McCormack. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images 50 Great Voices John McCormack: The Charming Irish Tenor July 19, 2010 • In the early 1900s, the great Irish tenor sang in packed concert halls, without a microphone, before audiences of more than 7,000 people. He sang from the heart and the head. John McCormack: The Charming Irish Tenor Listen · 7:19 7:19 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/128538000/128614372" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music News A Classical Treasure Trove at YouTube February 12, 2008 • Legendary musicians such as Arturo Toscanini, Maria Callas and Jascha Heifetz might be gone, but their performances are still alive, thanks to YouTube. Commentator Miles Hoffman considers the popular Web site a treasure trove for fans of classical music. A Classical Treasure Trove at YouTube Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/18881714/18905787" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Interviews Irish Tenor John McCormack, Revisited March 17, 2004 • John McCormack was one of the greatest, most versatile singers of the last century. Not only did the Irish tenor sing famous folk songs like "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," he also was a much-admired opera singer. Commentator Miles Hoffman and NPR's Bob Edwards offer a special St. Patrick's Day retrospective of McCormack's career. Hear samples of Irish folk songs performed by McCormack. Irish Tenor John McCormack, Revisited Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1770553/1773411" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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