Music Directory: Contraltos

Denley, Catherine - English contralto. Biography, Hyperion discography.

Drew, Lisa - Contralto in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area specializing in classical and early music.

Hoogklimmer, Wiebke - German contralto and opera director from Berlin. Introduction to her vocal recital programmes (lieder) and to the sound of her voice (RealAudio and MP3).

Mann, Xenia Maria - Biography, repertoire, music samples, and pictures of the German contralto. [German/English]

Mercedes, Karen - American contralto. Resume, performances and links to favorite singers.

Podles, Ewa - Biography, discography, performance schedule and pictures of the Polish contralto. [English/Polish]

Zeffiro, Sharon - American contralto. Crossover singer who covers many genres of music. Sound clips, performance dates, booking, and photos.

Philadelphia Inquirer, The - Going to extremes: Contralto Ewa Podles in recital

Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:00:00 GMT

February 15, 2006 -- Ewa Podles is the diva of extreme reactions: You either adore the Polish contralto all but unconditionally, or you went nowhere near her annual...

Independent, The (London) - Classical

Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 GMT

May 1, 2008 -- INTO THE LITTLE HILL Pacific Road Arts Centre BIRKENHEAD **** Neither an opera nor a cantata, George Benjamin's "lyric tale" Into the Little Hill...

Independent, The (London) - The 'Mother of the Blues' gets a museum at last

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT

March 29, 2008 -- She was often called the "Mother of the Blues", her real name was Gertrude Pridgett, but she was much better known to her fans as "Ma" Rainey. A...

Independent, The (London) - PICK OF THE WEEK

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT

January 19, 2008 -- Janis tonight 8pm Radio 2 Janis Joplin would have turned 65 today. To mark the occasion, Beth Ditto, the Gossip frontwoman and a lifelong Joplin...

Independent, The (London) - Czech mate

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:00:00 GMT

November 14, 2007 -- Magdalena Kozena has a mesmerising vocal range, lives with Simon Rattle, and is about to debut in London. Michael Church meets the mezzo with all the...