Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (March 1, 1954 – July 3, 2006) was a renowned American soprano then mezzo-soprano, originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. She began her musical career as a violist, and became principal viola with the San Jose Symphony. At age 26, she turned to studying voice seriously at the Boston Conservatory of Music. Her professional career as a singer began in 1984, and in 1985 made her operatic debut after meeting Peter Sellars and appearing in his 1985 production of Handel's Giulio Cesare. Her debut performance at the Metropolitan Opera came during the 1999-2000 season, in eleven performances in the role of Myrtle Wilson in the world premiere of John Harbison's The Great Gatsby (first performance on December 20, 1999). During this same season, she also appeared as Sesto in the New York City Opera's production of La Clemenza di Tito, as well playing La Perelin in Kaija Saariaho's Clemence at the Salzburg Festival. Her only other performance at the Met came in the 2001-2002 season in the role of Dido in Berlioz' Les Troyens, where she appeared in four performances in February, 2002. Prior to her death, she was scheduled to sing the role of Orfeo in a new production of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. She was replaced by countertenor David Daniels, and the four performance run was dedicated to her memory. Among the roles she played during her career are Sesto (Mozart's La clemenza di Tito), Carmen (Bizet), Médée (Marc-Antoine Charpentier, with William Christie &

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Handel Arias

Handel: Arias

Bach Cantatas, BWV 82 and 199

Handel: Arias for Durastanti

Sings Peter Lieberson: Neruda Songs

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Wigmore Hall Live - Songs By Schumann & Brahms

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Recital at Ravinia

Bach: Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook (Highlights)

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Lorraine Hunt Lieberson at Emmanuel

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Schumann: Frauenliebe und-leben / Brahms: 8 Songs Op. 57

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Berlioz: Les nuits d'été, Op. 7 - Handel: Arias (Live)

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Robert Schumann: Kerner Lieder, Mignon Lieder, Duets

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