Acclaimed singer Robert Merrill, the opera baritone who felt equally comfortable at opening night in the Metropolitan Opera House or opening day at Yankee Stadium, has died. He was 85. Merrill died on ...
Todd Payne’s voice has cadence. He speaks at a rapid-fire pace, creating sentences that are fluid yet punctuated by words delivered with emphasis, like drum beats. That should be no surprise – his ...
Hear what happens when the natural male speaking voice turns to song in this baritone bonanza. (Talk Like An Opera Geek attempts to decode the intriguing and intimidating lexicon of the opera house.) ...