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Face to face: Marquita Lister and Martina Arroyo.(Interview)
One of my most cherished operagoing memories is the sound of Martina Arroyo's beautiful voice, soaring above the full orchestra and chorus in the triumph scene of Aida all the way up to the Family Circle of the old Metropolitan Opera House, where I stood with other astonished soon-to-be fans as the young soprano from New York stepped in for Birgit Nilsson in 1965. After that, Arroyo became not only a beloved artist at the Met and internationally but a well-known TV personality, through appearances on The Odd Couple and, particularly, The Tonight Show, which showcased her brilliant wit and easy sense of humor. Now, still in possession of a gorgeous instrument but ...
- Martina Arroyo
- Magazine article from: Opera News Kellow, Brian November 1, 2009 700+ words
...example. Few have done that with more style and flair than Martina Arroyo. I don't mean to suggest that my experience of her as...preparation, she made that goal the cornerstone of the Martina Arroyo Foundation, which gives detailed, intensive instruction...
- CAREER REFLECTIONS SOPRANO MARTINA ARROYO HAPPY TO BE BACK AT SPAC.(Weekend)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) August 8, 1986 700+ words
Byline: Scott Cantrell Talking to Martina Arroyo - even if you've never met her before - is a little like running into an old friend. Before you know it, you're reminiscing...
- Opera for everyone // Martina Arroyo sings for the masses
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Wynne Delacoma September 23, 1988 700+ words
When Martina Arroyo appears Sunday and Tuesday with the Chicago Sinfonietta, she will sing "Knoxville, `Summer of 1915,' " Samuel Barber's...
- Verdi: Messa da Requiem. (Martina Arroyo, Josephine Veasey, Placido Domingo,...
- Magazine article from: National Review De Toledano, Ralph November 24, 1989 700+ words
...ignored they have been in a new recording by Leonard Bernstein conducting the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, with Martina Arroyo, Josephine Veasey, Placido Domingo, and Ruggero Raimondi (CBS Master-works M2K 30060). The Requiem demands sensitivity...
- "Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin To Perform On 'Evening At Pops'
- Newspaper article from: Sacramento Observer Simeon Gant June 28, 1995 700+ words
...displayed as Aretha Franklin, John Williams, Linda Ronstadt, Marquita Lister, Jessye Norman and many more perform on "Evening At Pops...selections from "Porgy and Bess," featuring guest vocalists Marquita Lister, Willard White and Damon Evans, with the Tanglewood Festival...
- MUSIC PULSE: 'PORGY AND BESS' MESMERIZES AUDIENCE
- Newspaper article from: Los Angeles Sentinel Frank Milton McCoy June 21, 1995 700+ words
...the balancing of vocal parts proved to be commendable. Marquita Lister, soprano, in the principal role of "Bess," completely...which is filled with warmth and magnetism. He merged with Marquita Lister for several duets, and each was a rare listening experience...
- Soprano Lister gives majestic performance in Montreal's 'Aida'.(Arts and...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Medrek, T.J. May 28, 2001 700+ words
Montreal Opera's "Aida," with Marquita Lister, at Wilfrid Pelletier Hall, Montreal, Saturday MONTREAL - The American soprano Marquita Lister was sensational in the title role of "Salome" with Boston Lyric Opera this winter. But how much...
- Television highlights for the week of March 17-23.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service March 7, 2002 700+ words
...Billed as the first American production of the Gershwin opera to be televised, this New York City Opera presentation stars Marquita Lister as Bess and Alvy Powell as Porgy. John DeMain conducts. 9 p.m. on the WB Felicity She's back, but not for long...
