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Jamie MacDougall plays the iconic classical music that's the soundtrack to our lives.

Jamie MacDougall plays the iconic classical music that's the soundtrack to our lives and tells the stories behind the music-making.

Classics Unwrapped: Classic Voices

16/05/2021

Classic Voices

BBC Radio Scotland - Classics Unwrapped, Classic Voices

Jamie MacDougall celebrates the greatest voices in classical music.

This week, Jamie MacDougall presents a celebration of the voice in classical music. All you’ve ever wanted to know about the classical voice.  Jamie showcases some of the great singers in classical music, featuring Maria Callas, Jessye Norman, Dimitri Hvorostovsky and Paul Robeson alongside the shining voices of today such as Joyce DiDonato, Bryn Terfel, Barbara Hannigan, Karen Cargill and more!  Plus Jamie introduces us to the different vocal registers, like lyric soprano and bass baritone and we discover the unique challenges of singing opera compared to lieder recitals.  Plus we ask well-known and celebrated classical singers ‘who is your singing inspiration?’

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