Pappano's Classical Voices Mezzo-Soprano
Exploring the role of the mezzo-soprano, who often plays the rival or the villainess.
Sir Antonio Pappano explores the great roles and the greatest singers of the last 100 years through the prism of the main classical voice types - soprano, tenor, mezzo-soprano, baritone and bass.
Primary Title
- Pappano's Classical Voices
Episode Title
- Mezzo-Soprano
Date Broadcast
- Friday 8 April 2016
Start Time
- 14 : 05
Finish Time
- 15 : 05
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 3
Channel
- BBC Four
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- Sir Antonio Pappano explores the great roles and the greatest singers of the last 100 years through the prism of the main classical voice types - soprano, tenor, mezzo-soprano, baritone and bass.
Episode Description
- Exploring the role of the mezzo-soprano, who often plays the rival or the villainess.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Music
- Opera
Hosts
- Antonio Pappano (Host)
Contributors
- Mark Cooper (Executive Producer)
- David Jeffcock (Series Producer)
- Dominic Best (Producer)
- Dominic Best (Director)
- Janet Baker (Speaker)
- Sarah Connolly (Speaker)
- John Copley (Speaker)
- Joyce DiDonato (Speaker)
- Christa Ludwig (Speaker)
- Felicity Palmer (Speaker)
- Peter Sellars (Speaker)
- Peter Pears (Speaker)
- Benjamin Brittan (Speaker)
- Marian Anderson (Singer)
- Leontyne Price (Speaker)
- Shirley Verrett (Speaker)
- Frederica von Stade (Singer)
- Kiri Te Kanawa (Actor)
- Cecilia Bartoli (Singer)
- Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Singer)
- Dame Janet Baker (Singer)
- Anna Caterina Antonacci (Singer)
- Grace Bumbry (Singer)
- Christa Ludwig (Speaker)
- Guilietta Simionato (Singer)
- Dame Felicity Palmer (Speaker)
- Kathleen Ferrier (Singer)
- David Heather (Speaker)