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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...