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Robert Gambill
Robert Gambill (born March 31, 1955 in Indianapolis) is an opera singer (Heldentenor). Biography Gambill studied mathematics at Purdue University (1973-1976) before becoming an exchange student at Hamburg University in Germany, where he added German studies to his curriculum. He enrolled at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg where he studied voice with Prof. Hans Kagel. At 25 he made his La Scala debut in the leading role of Michael in the world premiere of Karlheinz Stockhausen's '' Donnerstag aus Licht'', directed by Luca Ronconi. He remained in Europe, and in 1984 joined the ensemble of the Zurich Opera in Switzerland. For three years he sang the leading lyric and belcanto tenor roles in operas such as ''Don Giovanni'', ''The Magic Flute'', ''The Barber of Seville'' and ''Die Lustigen Weiber von Windsor''. His international career kicked off after he sang the role of Lindoro in Rossini's ''The Italian Girl in Algiers'' in 1987, directed by Michael Hampe. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indianapolis
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion County was 977,203 in 2020. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-autonomous municipalities in Marion County, was 887,642. It is the 15th most populous city in the U.S., the third-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, and the fourth-most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, Austin, Texas, and Columbus. The Indianapolis metropolitan area is the 33rd most populous metropolitan statistical area in the U.S., with 2,111,040 residents. Its combined statistical area ranks 28th, with a population of 2,431,361. Indianapolis covers , making it the 18th largest city by land area in the U.S. Indigenous peoples inhabited the area dating to as early as 10,000 BC. In 1818, the Lenape relinquished their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernadette Manca Di Nissa
Bernadette Manca di Nissa (born 27 September 1954) is an Italian operatic contralto who has sung leading roles in the principal opera houses of Italy as well as internationally. She has appeared at La Scala in Milan, La Fenice in Venice, Teatro San Carlo in Naples, and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence as well as at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Festival of Salzburg, Matsumoto Festival, NHK in Tokyo, Sao Carlos Theater in Lisboa etc. Born in Cagliari and a descendant of a noble family, she studied singing privately and later at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg. Initially specializing in Baroque music and Rossini's works (''Tancredi'', ''Semiramide'', ''L'Italiana in Algeri'', ''La gazza ladra''), she developed a wide-ranging repertoire that includes works by Monteverdi, Handel, Jommelli, Mozart, Gluck (''Orfeo ed Euridice''), Salieri, Donizetti, Verdi (''Falstaff''), Puccini, Stravinsky and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musicians From Indianapolis
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American Opera Singers
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1955 Births
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Stéphane Braunschweig
Stéphane André Braunschweig (born 5 July 1964) is a French theatre director. Life and career Born in Paris, the son of a lawyer and a psychoanalyst mother,Guillaume Tion"Stéphane Braunschweig, eurodéon"in ''Libération'', 28 avril 2016 Braunschweig studied at the lycée Victor-Duruy, in Paris. After studying philosophy at the École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud, in 1987 he joined the Théâtre National de Chaillot school directed by Antoine Vitez, where he received theatre training for three years. In 1991, he received the Syndicat de la critique Revelation Award for his trilogy entitled ''Les Hommes de neige''. He was then appointed director of the National Theatre of Strasbourg and the École Supérieure du TNS from 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2008. On 1 January 2009, he became an associated artist at the Théâtre national de la Colline of which he became director, succeeding in January 2010. On 15 January 2016, Braunschweig was appointed director of the Théâtre nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabio Luisi
Fabio Luisi (born 17 January 1959) is an Italian conductor. He is currently principal conductor of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and chief conductor of the NHK Symphony Orchestra. Biography Luisi was born in Genoa. He attended the Conservatorio Nicolò Paganini and was a student of Memi Schiavina. After receiving his degree in piano studies, he continued piano instruction with Aldo Ciccolini and Antonio Bacchelli. Luisi developed an interest in conducting while working as a piano accompanist, and he studied conducting at the conservatory in Graz with Milan Horvat. He worked at the Graz Opera as an accompanist and conductor. His first conducting appearance was in Italy in 1984. From 1990 to 1995, he was principal conductor of the Graz Symphony Orchestra. From 1995 to 2000, he served as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Tonkünstlerorchester in Vienna. From 1996 to 1999, he was one of three main conduct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iris Vermillion
Iris Vermillion (born 1960) is a German operatic mezzo-soprano. A member of the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 1988, she has enjoyed an international career, appearing in Amsterdam with Nikolaus Harnoncourt and at the Salzburg Festival, among others. Career Born in Bielefeld, Vermillion studied flute and voice at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold and the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg with Mechthild Böhme and Judith Beckmann. She took master classes with Erik Werba, Christa Ludwig and Hermann Prey. She worked first at the Staatstheater Braunschweig and was engaged from 1988 at the Deutsche Oper Berlin by Götz Friedrich. She was known internationally by performances of Mozart parts with Nikolaus Harnoncourt in Amsterdam, Dorabella in '' Così fan tutte'' and Cherubino in ''Le nozze di Figaro''. Another internationally noted performance was the part of Clairon in the 1991 Salzburg Festival production of '' Capriccio'' by Richard Strauss, conducted by Horst Stein. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camilla Nylund
Camilla Nylund (born 11 June 1968) is a Finnish operatic soprano. She appears internationally in lyric-dramatic roles such as Beethoven's Leonore, Verdi's Elisabetta, and Wagner's Elisabeth and Sieglinde. She is especially known for portraying leading female characters in operas by Richard Strauss, (e.g. Marschallin, Arabella, Ariadne and Countess Madeleine). She has appeared at international festivals and the openings of the Dresdner Frauenkirche and the Elbphilharmonie. Career Born in Vaasa, Finland, Nylund first studied musicology in Turku, and voice at the conservatoire. She continued her studies at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. After finishing her schooling in Austria, she became a member of the Staatsoper Hannover, followed by the Semperoper in Dresden, where she remained until 2002. Nylund was honoured there with the Christel-Goltz Prize - for roles such as Marie in Smetana's '' Die verkaufte Braut'', Agathe in Weber's ''Der Freischütz'', and Fiordiligi in Mozart's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britta Stallmeister
Britta Stallmeister is a German operatic soprano. A member of the Oper Frankfurt from 1998 to 2015, she has appeared in major European opera houses and international festivals. She has performed in premieres, and in recitals and recordings. Career Stallmeister studied voice at the Musikhochschule Hannover with Carl-Heinz Müller. She was a member of the Oper Frankfurt from 1998, where she made her debut as Pamina in Mozart's ''Die Zauberflöte''. She performed more than 50 roles there, including Hekuba in '' Les Troyens'' by Berlioz. After she left the company in 2015, she has still appeared as a guest. Some of the Frankfurt productions were recorded, with her as Woglinde in Wagner's ''Die Walküre'', as Ighino in Pfitzner's ''Palestrina'', and as Cordelia in Aribert Reimann's '' Lear''. In 2001, she appeared at the Bayreuth Festival as Waldvogel in Wagner's '' Siegfried'' and as Blumennädchen in his ''Parsifal''. The following year, she performed at the Salzburg Festival th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detlef Roth
Detlef Roth (born 1969) is a German operatic bass-baritone. Life and career Born in Freudenstadt, Roth studied singing with Georg Jelden at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart. During his studies he won the Bundeswettbewerb Gesang Berlin in 1990, the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition in Vienna in 1992 and the International Singing Competition for Wagner Voices in Strasbourg in 1994. His opera repertoire includes works by Richard Wagner such as Wolfram von Eschenbach in ''Tannhäuser'', Der Heerufer des Königs in ''Lohengrin'', Donner in ''Das Rheingold'', Amfortas in ''Parsifal'' and Gunther in ''Götterdämmerung''. Other vocal parts are Papageno in ''Die Zauberflöte'' by Mozart, Count Almaviva in ''Le Nozze di Figaro'' by Mozart and roles in '' Hans Heiling'' by Heinrich Marschner, '' Die Bassariden'' by Hans Werner Henze and ''Königskinder'' by Engelbert Humperdinck. His repertoire as a concert singer includes ''Elias'' by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
