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Crossover
Singers
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"Crossover singing" is
generally considered to be that where the singer is singing music
"against type," e.g. opera singers singing pop, jazz or
other genre. Often this is considered to be a novelty
for the singer as well as the listener. The Archive also has
many recordings of pop or jazz musicians playing and singing opera
music - what goes around comes around. Here are some
interesting samples of opera singers gone pop. These are but a
few of the "crossover" albums in The Durbeck Archive. |
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George London's favorite record of |
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himself as stated in his own hand on |
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the back of the jacket, with autograph. |
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The Roland Shaw Orchestra |
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London Records, 5390, monaural |
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12" long playing record |
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KIRI -
BLUE SKIES |
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Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano |
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Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra |
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London Records, 414 666, digital |
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12" long playing record |
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Berlin, Porter, Weill, Rodgers, Kern |
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FRANZ
LEHÁR MEMORIAL ALBUM |
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Al Goodman and his Orchestra |
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Eileen Farrell, soprano |
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Charles Fredericks, baritone |
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RCA Victor Records, LK 1004 |
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12" long playing record, monaural |
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HERMANN
PREY SINGT MUSICALS |
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Hermann Prey, baritone |
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Orchester Graunke, Carl
Michalski, dir. |
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Odeon Records, C 41 631 |
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7" 45 rpm record, monaural |
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SONGS OF
IDABELLE FIRESTONE |
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Risë Stevens, mezzo-soprano |
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Orchestra, Howard Barlow, conductor |
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RCA Victor Records, ERA 149 |
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7" 45 rpm record, monaural |
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(click on image to enlarge) |
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WORLD'S
GREAT LOVE SONGS |
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Mario Del Monaco, tenor |
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Mantovani and his Orchestra |
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London Records, PS 280, stereo |
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12" long playing record |
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TROPICAL
LOVE SONGS |
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Dorothy Kirsten, soprano |
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Russell Case and his Orchestra |
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Columbia Records, ML 2212 |
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10" long playing record, monaural |
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(click on image to enlarge) |
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EASY TO LOVE
(Cole Porter Songs) |
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Cesare Siepi, bass |
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The Roland Shaw Orchestra |
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London Records, OS 25054, stereo |
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12" long playing record |
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(click image to enlarge) |
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AARON
SLICK FROM
PUNKIN CRICK |
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(1952, film soundtrack)
Dinah Shore, |
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Robert Merrill & Alan Young |
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RCA Victor Records, LPM 3006 |
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10" long playing record, monaural |
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(autographed by Merrill on jacket verso)
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