Podcasts by On And Off The Record
Further podcasts by Adriaan Fuchs
Podcast on the topic Darstellende Kunst
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Martha Argerich: Part 2 from 2016-04-17T21:40:09
In the years following her triumph at the Seventh International Chopin Piano Competition in 1965, Martha Argerich—the “whirlwind from Argentina”—soon became known as a pianist who never played it s...
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Martha Argerich: Part 1 from 2016-04-17T18:44:29
In this On And Off The Record podcast, the first of two programs dedicated to Martha Argerich, Adriaan Fuchs traces Argerich’s early years as a "wunderkind" in Buenos Aires, her formative studies w...
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Patti LuPone from 2015-07-24T15:41:36
A trained actor (with a Juilliard pedigree), LuPone was catapulted to overnight stardom when she thrust her arms skyward in the original 1979 Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice...
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Elaine Paige from 2015-07-17T16:26:10
In this, the penultimate episode of "Great Interpreters Goes Broadway!", the spotlight falls on the "First Lady of British Musical Theater", Elaine Paige. A 4 ft 11in powerhouse performer, Paige’s ...
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Bernadette Peters from 2015-07-10T09:15:03
Throughout her illustrious career, Tony Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters has dazzled audiences and critics with her performances on stage and television, in concert, and on recordings. Descr...
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Julie Andrews from 2015-07-03T07:26:30
Arguably the most well-known and loved leading lady of them all, Julie Andrews is adored the world over for her roles as Mary Poppins and Maria in “The Sound Of Music”. Andrews’ voice, at its peak,...
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Angela Lansbury from 2015-06-26T12:49:06
Unlike most other Broadway Babies, it is said that five-time Tony Award winner Angela Lansbury initially had no dreams of the musical theater and didn’t especially aspire to it. Her career began in...
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Elaine Stritch from 2015-06-19T14:33
With her gravel-edged belt, a voice like a car shifting gears without the clutch, as People magazine noted in 1988, her charismatic stage presence, tart-tongued quips, and her signature outfit: a l...
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Mary Martin from 2015-06-12T15:31:17
In the second program of the 8-part Great Interpreters Goes Broadway! series, Adriaan Fuchs examines the life and career of Mary Martin, one of musical theater's greatest stars.
Ethel Merman from 2015-06-05T14:35:15
No other performer embodies the spirit of the Great White Way more than the iconic Ethel Merman.
After sky-rocketing to fame in 1930 singing “I Got Rhythm” in the Gershwin mus...
Dolora Zajick from 2014-01-02T16:13:53
Widely regarded by her fans and by critics as THE Verdi mezzo soprano of our time, Dolora Zajick's voice is an extraordinary instrument of tremendous power and range. Marilyn Horne, herself one of ...
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Fiorenza Cossotto from 2013-11-22T01:09:11
Like her predecessors Ebe Stignani, Fedora Barbieri and Giulietta Simionato before her, Fiorenza Cossotto was considered one of the prime exponents of the heavy Italian mezzo-soprano roles of the m...
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Tito Gobbi from 2013-10-23T17:28:28
In this On And Off The Record podcast, Adriaan Fuchs explores the life and artistry of Tito Gobbi, dubbed the "acting voice". His was one of the great, iconic voices of the Twentieth Century and th...
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Renata Tebaldi from 2013-09-26T16:25:03
Renata Tebaldi was a singer of overwhelming expressivity and matchless vocal allure. Hers was arguably one of the most sumptuously beautiful lirico-spinto soprano voices of the 20th century. As Man...
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Montserrat Caballé from 2013-04-14T14:02:09
Montserrat Caballé, or La Superba as she has come to be known, is rightfully regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of opera. In this podcast, broadcast on Fine Music Radio on the o...
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Sondra Radvanovsky from 2013-02-23T15:52:32
As far as Verdi sopranos go, no-one on the opera stage today can beat Sondra Radvanovsky for sheer vocal beauty and power. Her voice - a gleaming, penetrating sound that is hard-edged without being...
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Luis Magalhães from 2013-01-28T09:33:44
A special podcast on the remarkable Portuguese pianist Luis Magalhães, presented by Adriaan Fuchs. The podcast features an in-depth interview with Magalhães, as well recorded highlights from his ca...
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Elena Souliotis from 2012-12-21T10:44:30
Greek soprano Elena Souliotis (1943-2004) was a singer whose career burnt brighter and faster than most. Hailed as the likely successor to Maria Callas, it seemed as though she might fulfil that pr...
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Steven De Groote from 2012-11-30T21:00:13
A tribute to South African pianist Steven De Groote (1953-1989), who shot to international fame when he won grand prize at the Fifth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 1977. In addition...
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Giuseppe Di Stefano from 2012-10-20T08:05:45
Rightly regarded not only as one of the leading operatic tenors of the 20th century, but also one of the greatest singers of all time, Giuseppe di Stefano (1921-2008) enjoyed a brilliant career str...
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Maria Callas: La Divina (1960-1977) from 2012-09-28T19:45:25
The final programme in my series on Maria Callas focuses on her final years and takes a closer look at the woman behind the legend, her relationship with Aristotle Onassis, her artistic legacy and ...
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Maria Callas: The Voice, the Scandals, the Triumphs (1956-1959) from 2012-09-21T19:08
By 1955, having conquered the world of opera, Callas had reached what many would argue was the apex of her career. In this, the third programme in my series on Maria Callas, I examine Callas’ caree...
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Maria Callas: The Great Years (1952-1955) from 2012-09-14T18:49:39
The second of four programmes on Maria Callas explores La Divina’s great years, starting with her debut at Covent Garden in 1952, her earliest recordings for EMI in 1953, her dramatic weight loss a...
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Maria Callas: Beginnings (1923-1951) from 2012-09-07T17:51:44
In this, the first of four programmes on Maria Callas, I trace Callas’ childhood and upbringing in New York, her studies with Elvira de Hidalgo, her “first career” in Greece, those prodigious and n...
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Nina Schumann from 2012-08-05T09:12:59
A podcast on pianist Nina Schumann, widely regarded as one of South Africa's foremost musical talents. Presented by Adriaan Fuchs and first broadcast "live" on Fine Music Radio on 10 August 2012. w...
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Mimi Coertse from 2012-08-04T13:34:57
A special tribute to South African soprano Kammersängerin Mimi Coertse (b. 1932), who celebrated her 80th birthday this year. Coertse holds a position unique amongst South African performing artist...
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Jessye Norman from 2012-08-02T07:35:01
A podcast on soprano Jessye Norman, regarded as one of the most renowned and celebrated singers of our time, whose formidable voice was described by Edward Rothstein in The New York Times as "a gra...
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Leontyne Price from 2012-08-01T07:59:48
A podcast on soprano Leontyne Price (b. 1927), regarded as one of the outstanding lyric-dramatic sopranos of her generation, or indeed of the Twentieth Century. Many critics have argued that she po...
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Marilyn Horne from 2012-07-29T18:12:07
Known for her powerful voice, impressive range, lyrical tone and stunning vocal pyrotechnics, mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne is widely regarded as "the finest Rossini singer of her generation," and “t...
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Luciano Pavarotti from 2012-07-28T08:12:49
During an illustrious career that spanned four decades, Luciano Pavarotti (1935 - 2007), who would later be dubbed “maestro of the masses,” became synonymous with the art of singing and an icon of ...
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf from 2012-07-27T08:02:23
Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (1915-2006) was one of the most distinguished and influential singers of the 20th century and the last star of an extraordinary quintet of sopranos, all of whom emerged o...
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Edita Gruberová from 2012-07-26T08:00:19
Soprano Edita Gruberová has been described as today's prima donna assoluta and a coloratura marvel. She has attained a legendary status, with many opera cogniscenti considering her to be one of the...
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