JustPassingThrough 148 Posted March 17, 2021 James Levine, who was the musical director of the Met until the Met could no longer publicly pretend they didn't know that he had roughly a half-century's worth of sexual misconduct allegations following him, died last Tuesday aged 77, though his death was not reported until today: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/obituaries/james-levine-dead.html 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chiesa52 132 Posted March 17, 2021 2 hours ago, JustPassingThrough said: James Levine, who was the musical director of the Met until the Met could no longer publicly pretend they didn't know that he had roughly a half-century's worth of sexual misconduct allegations following him, died last Tuesday aged 77, though his death was not reported until today: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/17/obituaries/james-levine-dead.html A great musician, but a total creep- I am sure they were stoking the fires for him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted March 21, 2021 Taryn Fiebig, a noted Australian opera singer, has died. She was 49. Fiebig, a soprano, passed after a long illness. https://www.abc.net.au/classic/read-and-watch/news/soprano-and-cellist-taryn-fiebig-has-died-aged-49/13198652 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted April 3, 2021 Jane Manning, opera soprano who also wrote extensively on music and was the wife of composer Anthony Payne has died, aged 82. https://www.classical-music.com/news/soprano-jane-manning-dies-aged-82/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted April 5, 2021 Renowned Irish Soprano and Music Teacher Veronica Dunne dead aged 93 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
One shot Paddy 1,206 Posted April 6, 2021 10 hours ago, DCI Frank Burnside said: Renowned Irish Soprano and Music Teacher Veronica Dunne dead aged 93 Dunne and dusted... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Great Uncle Bulgaria 1,283 Posted April 6, 2021 Read the tribute to Yevgeny Nesterenko... An excellent Ivan Susanin. Died of Covid aged 83 last month. Not posted earlier as I only discovered this thread existed today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted April 26, 2021 The celebrated German opera singer, Christa Ludwig, has died at the age of 93. The mezzo-soprano, who was born in Berlin, died at her home near the Austrian capital, Vienna, on Saturday, her family confirmed. Ludwig made her debut in Frankfurt aged 18 just after the end of World War Two. She retired in 1994. SC 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted May 1, 2021 On 03/04/2021 at 15:42, Octopus of Odstock said: Jane Manning, opera soprano who also wrote extensively on music and was the wife of composer Anthony Payne has died, aged 82. https://www.classical-music.com/news/soprano-jane-manning-dies-aged-82/ And a few weeks later, Anthony Payne has died aged 84. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-56943640 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,049 Posted May 10, 2021 British soprano Pauline Tinsley reportedly died this morning at 93: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,346 Posted July 17, 2021 https://operawire.com/obituary-leading-opera-director-graham-vick-dies-at-67/ One of Britains leading opera directors Graham Vick has died aged 67 as a result of complications arising from covid 19 infection. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,947 Posted July 18, 2021 23 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: https://operawire.com/obituary-leading-opera-director-graham-vick-dies-at-67/ One of Britains leading opera directors Graham Vick has died aged 67 as a result of complications arising from covid 19 infection. In case you are wondering, Vick was not vaccinated and contracted COVID during a vacation in Greece. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 10, 2021 Jean-Paul Jeannotte, a Quebec tenor, teacher and artistic administrator who served as the first artistic director of Opéra de Montréal, has died. He was 95. https://www.cbc.ca/music/quebec-tenor-jean-paul-jeannotte-dead-at-95-1.6169395 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,622 Posted September 29, 2021 Karan Armstrong (wiki), American operatic soprano, with some acting credits in German-language film and TV, died yesterday in Marbella, Spain, aged 79. Married to German opera and theatre director Götz Friedrich (wiki, 1930–2000). 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,622 Posted September 30, 2021 Can't find a single mention of him on the Forum ever, which is surprising given his prominence and age, but anyway... Carlisle Floyd (wiki), American opera composer, dead at 95. NY Times obit. There's a big centennial celebration scheduled in 2026 for him. I guess he won't be attending then? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redrumours 861 Posted September 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: Can't find a single mention of him on the Forum ever, which is surprising given his prominence and age, but anyway... Carlisle Floyd (wiki), American opera composer, dead at 95. NY Times obit. There's a big centennial celebration scheduled in 2026 for him. I guess he won't be attending then? Spoilsport! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,622 Posted October 18, 2021 Edita Gruberová (wiki), Slovak coloratura soprano, has died in Zurich aged 74 (obit in German). Mentioned by @ThePrematureBurial in the Ideas and Possibilities for 2019 thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted October 23, 2021 The director of the Bolshoi theatre, Vladimir Urin,74, had emergency heart surgery: https://slippedisc.com/2021/10/bolshoi-chief-undergoes-emergency-heart-surgery/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,622 Posted November 14, 2021 Telegraph obit for Joan Carlyle (wiki), English opera soprano, aged 90. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,088 Posted December 28, 2021 Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano, dies of cancer aged 57. Obituary: Pamela Helen Stephen, opera singer (msn.com) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,417 Posted January 10, 2022 Maria Ewing, American opera singer and actress, has died aged 71. Also the ex-wife of Sir Peter Hall. Obituary: Daily Mail, The Guardian, BBC 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 11, 2022 On 10/01/2022 at 17:57, Thatcher said: Maria Ewing, American opera singer and actress, has died aged 71. Also the ex-wife of Sir Peter Hall. She is kin to Arthur Ewing and his Musical Mice Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,622 Posted January 23, 2022 Guardian obit for English operatic tenor John Mitchinson (wiki). Died back on 17 December, aged 89. Widower of mezzo-soprano Maureen Guy (died in 2015). 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,049 Posted February 23, 2022 British mezzo Josephine Veasey reportedly dead aged 91: https://www-plateamagazine-com.translate.goog/noticias/12795-fallece-la-mezzosoprano-inglesa-josephine-veasey-a-los-91-anos?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0891540/ DDP pick @gcreptile. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gisooo 3,346 Posted February 24, 2022 On 13/07/2020 at 12:00, ThePrematureBurial said: I just found out, that Antonietta Stella (born 1929), one of the last great divas, is still alive. Antonietta Stella - Italian operatic soprano dead at 92 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
