Sir Willard White /
Singer Sir Willard White not only has a superb bass/baritone voice, but his acting talent has landed him leading roles in the theatre as well as on the operatic stage. Jamaican by birth, he now lives in England, but this programme takes him back to his homeland to tell the remarkable story of his su...
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English Undetermined |
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Halle, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany :
Monarda Arts,
1991
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Summary: | Singer Sir Willard White not only has a superb bass/baritone voice, but his acting talent has landed him leading roles in the theatre as well as on the operatic stage. Jamaican by birth, he now lives in England, but this programme takes him back to his homeland to tell the remarkable story of his success. He demonstrates his operatic skills in special recordings of some of his most celebrated roles, and he is seen in rehearsals for an English National Opera production of Pelleas and Melisande. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed January 18, 2022). Songs for bass voice with various other voices and/or accompaniments. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (51 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:50:16 |
| Production Credits: | Edited & presented by Melvyn Bragg. |
| Participant or Performer: | Featuring: Sir Willard White. Sir Willard White, bass voice ; opera extracts: Munich Symphony Orchestra; conducted by Owain Arwel Hughes ; Donna Elvira, Souad Faress ; Pelleas & Melisande: Melisande, Cathryn Pope; Arkel, John Connell ; pianists: Paul Bicknell, Nicholas Kok, Graeme McNaught, Gerald Moore. |
| Language: | In English with occasional passages sung in other languages, some with English subtitles. |
