“I was super new. Very fresh. I learned Verdi’s Requiem in two weeks. This was crazy for sure. I am not Angela Meade who was born with that kind of Verdi soprano. I am not Renata Scotto—I adored everything she sang. Or Katia Ricciarelli. All the big singers in this ...
SM: Zerlina can be hard for a mezzo because of the tessitura and because you hear it always with a soprano. But I find it very interesting with the voice of a mezzo because you already have Donna Anna, and Donna Elvira, who are sopranos; so, you put another color in it. I remember...
Lyric Mezzo Soprano Hannah Mason completed her training at English National Opera on their acclaimed Opera Works training programme in 2013. She was born in Leeds and whilst still at school she was chosen to study with Nicholas Powell at the Royal Northern College of Music. She was then awarded...
Mexican-American mezzo-soprano Carla Canales will release her experimental debut album entitled “Duende” on October 9. The album drop coincides with Hispanic Heritage Month and will be available on all major streaming platforms. The album’s title and inspiration come from renowned Spanish poet Fed...