From: Karen Mercedes
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Subject: Re: Lyric soprano female singers?
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On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, LISA VAN DAM wrote:

> Barbara Bonney is another great lyric soprano. She is in her element
> singing Strauss operas but I hear that she prefers to concentrate on singing
> Lieder.

Are you sure about Bonney singing Strauss? I know Kiri Te Kanawa has
started specialising in the more lyrical Strauss roles, but the main
reason Bonney gave for retiring from opera permanently to concentrate on
lieder singing is that she was sick of being typecast in Mozart and Bel
Canto soubrette roles, which were her specialty.

Karen Mercedes
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