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Lawrence Brownlee

Lawrence Brownlee appears in the following:

2011 Met National Council Auditions Grand Finals Concert

Saturday, May 21, 2011

On Saturday at 1 pm: WQXR's special broadcast takes you to the Met's National Council Auditions Grand Finals Concert. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato hosts the event, which also includes a special performance from tenor Lawrence Brownlee.

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Lawrence Brownlee

Monday, March 08, 2010

It’s been three years since tenor Lawrence Brownlee made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in Rossini’s Barber of Seville. He joins us to talk about his new role there, sharing the stage with soprano Renée Fleming for the upcoming production of Armida.

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Lawrence Brownlee

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Tenor Lawrence Brownlee is a growing presence at the Metropolitan Opera. This summer, he'll appear in new roles at the Caramoor Festival in Westchester: Nemorino in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore and Idreno in Rossini’s Semiramide. But the rise to fame for this African-American singer hasn’t always been easy, being met with ...

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Disco Inferno

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The disco era caught fire in 1977 with the film "Saturday Night Fever." It ended two years later with a crazed bonfire at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. Today: how "Disco Demolition Night" changed pop music. And, we debate the music and legacy of disco in a Soundcheck Smackdown. Later: tenor Lawrence ...