An introduction to the classical singer's vast legacy through recordings and live performances Detailed analysis of various operatic and concert arias and their recordings Credits and singer appreciations Reviews and suggested recordings Selected excerpts from a biography and analysis of the famous four-octave popular music artist of the 1950s Links to other related sites Search the Diva database
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An introduction to the classical singer's vast legacy through recordings and live performances
An introduction to the classical singer's vast legacy through recordings and live performances		 Detailed analysis of various operatic and concert arias and their recordings
Detailed analysis of various operatic and concert arias and their recordings
Credits and singer appreciations
Credits and singer appreciations		 Reviews and suggested recordings
Reviews and suggested recordings
Selected excerpts from a biography and analysis of the famous four-octave popular music artist of the 1950s
Selected excerpts from a biography and analysis of the famous four-octave popular music artist of the 1950s		 Links to other related sites
Links to other related sites
 
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Lily Pons as Lakmé
With the arrival of the millennium, classical singers, students and vocal historians have an unprecedented opportunity to explore and learn from the vast number of recordings made since 1900. Every month new CDs are released that highlight not only current artists but also those from previous eras. Due to the time advantage of the medium and the generally low cost, listeners are now able to amass a representative library.

Some of the most amazing and satisfying recordings made during the past 100 years have been those by singers who are commonly referred to as divas. This site is an ongoing project that will examine that art as experienced through the recording process.

See below for updates and latest new pages. 

The most recent update or addition to The Legacy of the Diva was in June of 2007 to the Proch: Theme and Variations page.  Be sure to see the Latest Changes page for other updates and new pages.
 
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