gcreptile 10,964 Posted September 24, 2018 Montserrat Caballé hospitalised for bladder problems: https://stopru.com/montserrat-caballe-was-hospitalized-in-barcelona/3012/ Death List time? Edit: The grammar of this article is atrocious though. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 24, 2018 36 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Montserrat Caballé hospitalised for bladder problems: https://stopru.com/montserrat-caballe-was-hospitalized-in-barcelona/3012/ Death List time? Edit: The grammar of this article is atrocious though. Almost as atrocious as the suggestion they are DL material. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,571 Posted September 25, 2018 13 hours ago, Sir Creep said: Almost as atrocious as the suggestion they are DL material. Montserrat Caballe is so Deathlist material. She is one of two female opera stars that non-opera fans could name. She recorded a whole album with Freddie Mercury ffs. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 29, 2018 Helen Riddle, who became a household name during World War II with worldwide broadcast performances, died September 15th. She was 101. https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/16908235.helen-riddle-tributes-paid-to-wartime-star-who-has-died-at-101/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted September 29, 2018 1 hour ago, alt obits guy said: Helen Riddle, who became a household name during World War II with worldwide broadcast performances, died September 15th. She was 101. https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/16908235.helen-riddle-tributes-paid-to-wartime-star-who-has-died-at-101/ I can attest to it being a WWII household name. My grandmother accused my grandfather of sleeping around 'who was that woman I saw you with' and he said 'it's a Riddle'. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CastAway 488 Posted October 6, 2018 On 25/09/2018 at 13:30, Bibliogryphon said: Montserrat Caballe is so Deathlist material. She is one of two female opera stars that non-opera fans could name. She recorded a whole album with Freddie Mercury ffs. Dead from complications from a gallbladder infection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,583 Posted October 6, 2018 A really boring death to wake up to on a Saturday morning. Nonetheless if anyone is even remotely interested in opera alternatives now that she's gone, look no further than her next of kin. Bernabé Martí, an operatic tenor and her widower will be 90 in November. If that isn't boring enough for you, then Richard Bonynge, the conductor and widower of Dame Joan Sutherland is 88 and a worthy inclusion for a longlist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,086 Posted October 6, 2018 10 hours ago, CastAway said: Dead from complications from a gallbladder infection So it will now never be over 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 11, 2019 Theo Adam dead at 92 https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/01/11/world/europe/ap-eu-germany-obit-adam.html 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted January 11, 2019 33 minutes ago, charon said: Theo Adam dead at 92 https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2019/01/11/world/europe/ap-eu-germany-obit-adam.html Should he obit, I'll finally have my first German hit! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,959 Posted January 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, gcreptile said: Should he obit, I'll finally have my first German hit! Well, that URL says it's an AP obit. You know what that means... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted January 11, 2019 15 minutes ago, Death Impends said: Well, that URL says it's an AP obit. You know what that means... Hehe yes...I'm only at home now... wooohoo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThePrematureBurial 224 Posted January 31, 2019 Austrian soprano Wilma Lipp died aged 93. She became famous for her role as Queen of the Night in Mozart's "The Magic Flute". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilma_Lipp 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted February 2, 2019 Yankee baritone Sanford Sylvan dies not of having two surnames, but a respiratory infection, aged 65. http://operawire.com/obituary-american-baritone-sanford-sylvan-dies-aged-65/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 21, 2019 Ekkehard Wlaschiha, a notable Wagner baritone who sang Alberich at the Met’s PBS broadcast Ring in 1990, has died, aged 80. He won two Grammys for his Alberich recording. His other specialist roles were Telramund, Dutchman and Klingsor. An East German, he sang at Leipzig Oper until joining the Berlin state house in 1982. He was recruited at Bayreuth in 1986 and made his Met debut three years later. (Probably first and last obit sourced from Bon Bon Liestyle Webazine) SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Book 3,552 Posted February 22, 2019 Austrian-German soprano Hilde Zadek died at age 101. German link only so far. https://www.zeit.de/kultur/musik/2019-02/wiener-staatsoper-hilde-zadek-tod 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,032 Posted February 27, 2019 On 22/02/2019 at 18:51, Book said: Austrian-German soprano Hilde Zadek died at age 101. German link only so far. https://www.zeit.de/kultur/musik/2019-02/wiener-staatsoper-hilde-zadek-tod Hilde Zadek's QO for the DDP: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/02/27/hilde-zadek-first-jewish-opera-singer-appear-vienna-state-opera/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,964 Posted February 27, 2019 Kind of a miss for my theme team. These classical musicians always eek out a QO somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 2, 2019 Mark Richter, the founding artistic director of the Alamo City Opera, died on April 28 at the age of 51. Over the course of his career, Richter produced over 100 operatic productions in San Antonio. During his life he led the Pocket Opera, the Lyric Opera of San Antonio, the Opera Piccola and the Alamo City Opera which specializes in presenting chamber operas. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted July 13, 2019 Joseph Rouleau, a noted Canadian operatic bass who performed with some of the greats in the industry, has died. He was 90. https://www.cbc.ca/music/joseph-rouleau-famed-bass-and-champion-of-canadian-musicians-has-died-at-90-1.5197241 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,032 Posted July 23, 2019 On 13/07/2019 at 03:00, alt obits guy said: Joseph Rouleau, a noted Canadian operatic bass who performed with some of the greats in the industry, has died. He was 90. https://www.cbc.ca/music/joseph-rouleau-famed-bass-and-champion-of-canadian-musicians-has-died-at-90-1.5197241 Rouleau got a Times Obit: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/joseph-rouleau-obituary-0rmkb0tq5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,032 Posted August 15, 2019 Death Notice for Sir James Spooner, former Deputy then acting Chair of the Royal Opera House Board: http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/235336/spooner Memorably called Trevor Nunn and his ilk "bastards" during the fly on the wall documentary The House. Later the ROH was in serious financial trouble as this article explains: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/36949.stm and the entire Board had to resign given the damning report on how it was losing money. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,032 Posted August 15, 2019 Spooner is about 9 minutes in: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,131 Posted August 15, 2019 I've been there. Me: I went to the Royal Opera House last night. Posh Lady In The Village: Oh, how lovely! What did you hear? Me: The Pet Shop Boys. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 30, 2019 Jessye Norman, a legendary opera singer and four-time Grammy winner, has died. She was 74. https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment-and-culture/2019/9/30/20892324/jessye-norman-dead-at-74-opera-star 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
