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Sondra Radvanovsky on Singing Lady Macbeth

September 4, 2021, 4:30 pm

Sondra Radvanovsky as Anna Bolena, deep crimson gown

Sondra Radvanovsky in Lyric Opera of Chicago's 'The Three Queens' (Photo: Todd Rosenberg)

This week, Sondra Radvanovsky — the premiere Verdi and Bel Canto soprano of her generation — is Oliver’s guest. In advance of her role debut as Lady Macbeth, Radvanovsky reveals why “the Lady” is both a dramatic tour de force and notoriously difficult to sing.

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Playlist to include excerpts from iconic recordings of Verdi’s Macbeth sung by Shirley Verrett, Leonie Rysanek, and Maria Callas.

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Meet the Host

Oliver Camacho joined the announcer team in February of 2019. He is the co-host and creative consultant of Opera Box Score and co-host of OperaNow! Podcast. A proud graduate of Chicago’s Lane Technical High School, where he was mentored by George Rico, Oliver went on to study music at Northwestern University, and historically informed performance practice at the Amherst Early Music Festival and Early Music Vancouver. His musical passions are opera, art song, choral music, Early Music, and discovering new composers as well as those who have been previously marginalized or disenfranchised. In January of 2021, Oliver began hosting Listening to Singers, and in October of the same year, he was named WFMT’s Music Director.

Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

Late Afternoon Music with Candice Agree

Sondra Radvanovsky on Singing Lady Macbeth

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