Music Unlikely Alliance: Bluebeard and Gianni Schicchi June 5, 2009 • Renowned bass Samuel Ramey stars as a serial murderer in Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle, and as the devious title character in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, a comedy with a corpse at the center of the action. It's a deadly double bill from the Washington National Opera. An Audio Introduction to the Operas Listen · 3:22 3:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/104955630/104956180" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Samuel Ramey as Mephistopheles. Courtesy of Samuel Ramey hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Samuel Ramey Musicians in Their Own Words Samuel Ramey: Bad-Guy Bass Of Opera May 14, 2009 • Composers seem to equate villainy with the bass voice. All the better for Samuel Ramey, whose resonant low tones have thrilled opera audiences worldwide as he plays libertines, devils and scoundrels. Samuel Ramey: Bad-Guy Bass Of Opera Listen · 5:04 5:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103854868/104125218" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Gounod's 'Faust' November 9, 2007 • The striking Georgian soprano Tamar Iveri stars as Marguerite in Houston Grand Opera's production of Gounod's Faust, alongside celebrated bass Samuel Ramey in one of his trademark roles as Mephistopheles, and tenor William Burden in the title role.
Music 'Bluebeard's Castle' and 'Gianni Schicchi' September 21, 2007 • Renowned bass Samuel Ramey stars as a serial murderer in Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle, and as the devious title character in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, a comedy with a corpse at the center of the action. It's a deadly double bill from the Washington National Opera. Soprano Amanda Squitieri sings "O mio babbino caro" in Washington Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/14535210/14539105" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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