Ep. 153: Marvellous Mezzos, Part 1, with Ira Siff
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On this episode of The Metropolitan Opera Guild Podcast, lecturer, Metropolitan Opera Radio commentator, and audience favorite Ira Siff explores the mezzo soprano voice – its origins, roles, and the great singers who sang those roles during their illustrious careers - in the first instalment of his "Marvellous Mezzos" series.
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