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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Renowned opera singer in Vienna going strong at 95 by George Jahn

VIENNA (AP) -- It was 1947 in post-war Vienna, and Hilde Zadek remembers taking a deep breath behind the curtain. A rookie on her first opera gig, she was about to sing the prestigious r…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 02:38AM
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

AP Interview: Mezzo says opera tough business by George Jahn

VIENNA (AP) -- Vesselina Kasarova's repertoire ranges from Donizetti to Wagner. Critics rave over her voice and her character depictions are the gold standard for young singers aspiring …

SOURCE: Associated Press at 07:25AM
Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Sound of Music comes to Salzburg by George Jahn

SALZBURG, Austria (AP) -- Move over Mozart. Toes in Salzburg are tapping to a new beat as residents finally embrace the Hollywood musical that put them on the map nearly half a century a…

SOURCE: Associated Press at 04:51AM