Florence Quivar (born March 3, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano who is considered to be "one of the most prominent singers of her generation."[1] She has variously been described as having a "rich, earthy sound and communicative presence"[2] as "always reliable"[3] and as "a distinguished singer, with a warm, rich voice and a dignified performing presence."[4] From 1977 to 1997 she was a regular performer at the Metropolitan Opera where she gave more than 100 performances.
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^New York Times Company (August 25, 2001). Understated Elegance Spiced With Surprises by Anthony Tommasini. Retrieved on February 8, 2007.
^New York Times Company (May 29, 1999). Masur Adds Some Curves To the Angles Of the Missa by Bernard Holland. Retrieved on February 8, 2007.
^New York Times Company (July 31, 1998). Classical Music and Dance Guide (various authors). Retrieved on February 8, 2007.
FlorenceQuivar (born March 3, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano who is considered to be "one of the most prominent...
Pat Robertson Jan. 31, 1991: Harry Smith and his wife Andrea Joyce, FlorenceQuivar Feb. 8, 1991: Debbie Gibson, Phoebe Legere, As the World Turns stars...
and Thelonious Monk) Questlove, drummer and co-founder of The Roots FlorenceQuivar, mezzo-soprano (Metropolitan Opera, Grammy Award for Porgy and Bess)...
including Simon Estes, Grace Bumbry, Bruce Hubbard, Gregg Baker and FlorenceQuivar. The Met production was directed by Nathaniel Merrill and designed...
English) Maria Ewing, Jessye Norman, Betsy Norden, Régine Crespin, and FlorenceQuivar; Manuel Rosenthal, conductor; John Dexter, director; Metropolitan Opera...
Cambreling, DVD Porgy and Bess with Leona Mitchell, Barbara Hendricks, FlorenceQuivar, and others, the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Lorin...
Barbara Conrad, Barbara Hendricks, Christopher Deane, Donald Zucca, FlorenceQuivar, Frarncois Clemmons, Isola Jones, James Vincent Pickens, John Buck...
Angeles. In 2002-2003 she toured the United States giving concerts with FlorenceQuivar. She has also performed for several notable figures. In 1999 Blackwell...
(B0000027UA) from 6 to 18 May 1991 Verdi's Luisa Miller (Aprile Millo, FlorenceQuivar, Vladimir Chernov, Paul Plishka, Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Placido Domingo)...
cycle for voice and piano. The work, commissioned by mezzo-soprano FlorenceQuivar and Music Accord, is a collaboration between Pulitzer Prize winning...
recordings, the most popular being Handel's Messiah with Kathleen Battle, FlorenceQuivar, John Aler, Samuel Ramey and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, under...
March 18, 2003 Mr. Woodard recorded a CD of spirituals with opera diva FlorenceQuivar for Angel/EMI (Decca Record Co.) "Ride On, King Jesus" debuted at number...
Lorin Hollander, violinist Jaime Laredo, Metropolitan Opera singers FlorenceQuivar and Roberta Alexander. His modern opera performances include the Weill/Brecht...
subject, to be based on the novel L'assedio di Firenze ("The Siege of Florence") by Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi, which glorified the life of the 16th-century...
Christopher Parkening, Angel Romero, Ransom Wilson, David Shifrin, FlorenceQuivar, Aprile Millo, Elly Ameling, Bruce Hubbard, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg...
February 1931 Diana Soviero 102 soprano 24 February 1980 13 February 1997 FlorenceQuivar 102 mezzo-soprano 10 October 1977 11 June 1997 Giulio Crimi 102 tenor...
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