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Encyclopedia > Alberto Remedios

Alberto Remedios (born 27 February 1935) is a British operatic heroic tenor. February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Teatro alla Scala in Milan. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high vocal range. ...


Remedios was born in Liverpool and began his working life as a docker, but studied singing with Edwin Francis (who also taught Rita Hunter) and then at the Royal College of Music. Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... British non-derogative slang for a dock worker, i. ... Rita Hunter (August 15, 1933 – April 29, 2001) was a British operatic dramatic soprano, She was born in Wallasey, Cheshire. ... // The Royal College of Music from Prince Consort Road, London The Royal College of Music is a prestigious music school located in Kensington, London. ...


He sang a wide variety of roles with the Sadler's Wells Opera, (later to become the English National Opera), including operas by Verdi (Alfredo in La Traviata), Gounod (Faust), Saint-Saëns (Samson and Delila), and Weber (Max in Der Freischutz). Sadlers Wells theatre, 2005 Sadlers Wells Theatre is located on Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London. ... The London Coliseum, home of the English National Opera English National Opera (ENO), located at the Coliseum Theatre on St. ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome). ... La traviata, an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, takes as its basis the novel La dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. ... Charles Gounod Charles François Gounod (June 17, 1818 – October 18, 1893) was a French composer, best known for his opera Faust. ... Faust (Latin Faustus) is the protagonist of a popular German tale of a pact with the Devil, assumed to be based on the figure of the German magician and alchemist Dr. Johann Georg Faust (approximately 1480–1540). ... Charles Camille Saint-Saëns () (9 October 1835 – 16 December 1921) was a French composer and performer, best known for his orchestral work The Carnival of the Animals. ... Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst, Freiherr von Weber (November 18, 1786 in Eutin, Holstein – June 5, 1826 in London, England) was a German composer. ... Der Freischütz (EN: The Freeshooter) is an opera in three acts by Carl Maria von Weber to a libretto by Friedrich Kind. ...


Excellent as these performances were he will go down in operatic history of his performances in Wagner, especially as Siegfried in the Glen Byam Shaw production of The Ring, conducted by Reginald Goodall. These performances have been captured on recordings made parallel with the production in 1973, which preserve Remedios's partnerships with Norman Bailey as Wotan and Rita Hunter as Brünnhilde. They are regarded by many as a peak of Wagner performance. Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 – February 13, 1883) was an influential German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or music dramas as he later came to call them). ... Siegfried could refer to: The opera by Richard Wagner; see Siegfried (opera). ... Glen Byam Shaw (December 13, 1904 - April 29, 1996) was a British actor and theatre director. ... The Ring is a 2002 American film, a remake of the Japanese horror mystery Ring (1998). ... Sir Reginald Goodall (July 13, 1901 - May 5, 1990) was a British conductor. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Norman Bailey is an operatic bass-baritone, who was born in South Africa and studied in Vienna. ... For other meanings of Odin and Wotan see Odin (disambiguation) Odin (Old Norse Óðinn, Swedish Oden) is usually considered the supreme god of Germanic and Norse mythology. ... Rita Hunter (August 15, 1933 – April 29, 2001) was a British operatic dramatic soprano, She was born in Wallasey, Cheshire. ... Sigurd and Brynhilds funeral In Norse mythology, Brynhildr was a shieldmaiden and a valkyrie. ...


Most remarkable of all was the occasion (witnessed by this writer) when Remedios, despite a slight chest infection, and due to the illness of another singer, played the roles of both Siegmund in Die Walküre, the title role in Siegfried, and also Siegfried in Götterdämmerung, within a complete cycle of the Ring during one week. His performances were immaculate and inspiring, and confirmed his reputation as the leading Heldentenor of his generation. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) is the second of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), by Richard Wagner. ... Die Walküre (The Valkyrie) is the second of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), by Richard Wagner. ... Siegfried could refer to: The opera by Richard Wagner; see Siegfried (opera). ...   (Twilight of the Gods – see Notes) is the last of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung), by Richard Wagner. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice (although not as high as a countertenor). ...


Remedios's genial nature and interest and support of rising singers have enhanced this reputation. He is a great Liverpool F.C. supporter and no one who has attended a dinner-party where he has rendered You'll never walk alone will ever forget the experience. Liverpool Football Club are a football club based in Liverpool, in the north west of England. ... Youll Never Walk Alone is a song written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II for their 1945 musical, Carousel. ...


Remedios performed in many leading operatic venues around the world, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Seattle, Frankfurt, San Francisco and Buenos Aires. In 1981 he was awarded the CBE. He has lived for some years (as at 2006) in retirement in Australia. The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, seen from Lincoln Center Plaza A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Józef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Main Station Frankfurt Frankfurt International Airport For other uses, see Frankfurt (disambiguation). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Coordinates: Found 1536, 1580 Mayor Jorge Telerman Area    - City 203 km²  (78. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...



 
 

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