Bryn Terfel

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Bryn Terfel: "Bad Boy" of Opera

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

The Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel is known as one of the most genial people in the opera world but you might not know it from his recent roles. He recently led the opening of the Metropolitan Opera's new season singing Wotan, the king of gods, in the premiere of the company's new staging of the complete Wagner Ring cycle. And recently, he released an album paying tribute to the "bad boys" of opera. Terfel joins us to discuss his unusually wide-ranging season.

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Hello, Dorothy!

Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Dorothy Fields wrote the words to more than 400 songs, including "The Way You Look Tonight" and "On the Sunny Side of the Street." But she wasn't just a prolific lyricist - she was a trailblazer who opened doors for women in show business. Today on Soundcheck: Author Charlotte Greenspan tells us about the life of this Hollywood pioneer and the image, at left, that inspired her. Plus, a conversation with the Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel.

Bryn Terfel: Scarborough Fair: Songs from the British Isles

Friday, November 27, 2009

Welsh opera star Bryn Terfel sings 17 songs from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales--including modern standards and more traditional offerings--on this week’s Full Rotation: Album of the Week.

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