How many Grammy Awards has the soprano who gave Vocalise its world premier won?
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Vocalise (Corigliano) Vocalise is a composition for soprano, electronics, and orchestra by the American composer John Corigliano. The work was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Kurt Masur with financial contributions from the Francis Goelet Fund. It was given its world premiere by the soprano Sylvia McNair and the New York Philharmonic under Masur at Avery Fisher Hall on November 11, 1999. The piece is dedicated to Sylvia McNair.
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Sylvia McNair Sylvia McNair (born June 23, 1956) is an American opera singer and classical recitalist who has also achieved notable success in the Broadway and cabaret genres. McNair, a soprano, has made several critically acclaimed recordings and has won two Grammy Awards.
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Marilyn Mims Marilyn Mims is an American operatic soprano who had an active career during the 1980s and 1990s. A regular performer at the Metropolitan Opera from 1988 to 1992, her singing career was cut short after being diagnosed with endometriosis in 1995. She notably sang the role of Ortlinde on the Met's 1990 recording of "Die Walküre" which won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. She currently teaches on the voice faculty at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
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Anja Silja Anja Silja Regina Langwagen (] , born April 17, 1940 in Berlin) is a German soprano who is known for her great abilities as a singing-actress and for the vastness of her repertoire.
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Josephine Veasey Josephine Veasey (born 10 July 1930) is a British mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with Wagner and Berlioz
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Nadine Sierra Nadine Sierra (born May 14, 1988) is an American soprano. On February 21, 2009, she won the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Finals in New York.
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Barbara Dever Barbara Dever (born December 25, 1951) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who has appeared with Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Zubin Mehta, Nello Santi and James Levine.
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Jessica Lange Jessica Phyllis Lange ( ; born April 20, 1949) is an American actress who has received worldwide acclaim for her work in film, theater, and television. The recipient of several awards, including two Academy Awards, one Tony Award, three Emmy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, one Screen Actors Guild Award, and three Dorian Awards; in 1998, "Entertainment Weekly" listed Lange among the 25 Greatest Actresses of the 1990s. In 2016, Lange became the twenty-second thespian in history to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
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Lilli Lehmann Medal The Lilli Lehmann Medal is an award by the Mozarteum International Foundation, named in honour of soprano Lilli Lehmann.
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Annick Massis Annick Massis (born 1 January 1958) is a French soprano.
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Angela Meade Angela Meade (born 1977) is an award winning American operatic soprano.
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Rosa Mannion Rosa Mannion (born 1962) is a British operatic soprano who has sung leading roles both in the opera houses of the UK and Europe and in the recording studio. Although particularly known for her roles in the operas of Handel and Mozart, she sang a wide repertoire during her career including Violetta in "La traviata" and all three of the leading female roles in "The Tales of Hoffmann" (Olympia, Antonia, and Giulietta).
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Yelena Dudochkin Yelena Dudochkin is a Ukrainian-American soprano known for her "gorgeous, expressive and rich voice...a true pearl of the opera"(Voice of America) and her "dramatic intelligence" (Boston Globe).
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June Anderson June Anderson (born December 30, 1952) is a Grammy Award-winning American dramatic coloratura soprano. Originally known for "bel canto" performances of Rossini, Donizetti, and Vincenzo Bellini, she was the first non-Italian ever to win the prestigious Bellini d'Oro prize. Subsequently, she has extended her repertoire to include a wide variety of other roles, including those from the Russian repertoire and works by Richard Strauss. In 2008, Anderson was elevated to "Commandeur" of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government and in 2007 received a "Victoire d'honneur" at the "Victoires de la Musique Classique" in Paris.
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Carolyn Long Carolyn Long (June 13, 1915 - October 3, 1991) was an American operatic soprano and concert singer.
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Sheila Armstrong (singer) Dr. Sheila Armstrong (born 13 August 1942) is an English soprano, equally noted for opera, oratorio, symphonic music and lieder.
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Natalie Choquette Natalie Choquette is a Canadian soprano.
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Ardis Krainik Ardis Joan Krainik (March 8, 1929 – January 18, 1997) was an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who was the general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago for 15 years.
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Malin Hartelius Malin Hartelius (born 1 September 1966) is a Swedish soprano who performs regularly with conductors such as Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Ton Koopman, Riccardo Chailly, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Peter Schreier, Herbert Blomstedt, and Frans Brüggen. She has collaborated with orchestras like the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich, the San Francisco Symphony, and the Concentus Musicus Wien.
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Carol Cymbala Carol Cymbala is the choir director for the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir has received 6 Grammy Awards. She is the wife of pastor Jim Cymbala and daughter of pastor Clair Hutchins.
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Stella Zambalis Stella Zambalis is an American spinto soprano born in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been called one of the best sopranos in the world today.
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Grace Moore Grace Moore (December 5, 1898January 26, 1947) was an American operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film. She was nicknamed the "Tennessee Nightingale." Her films helped to popularize opera by bringing it to a larger audience. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in "One Night of Love".