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Samuel Ramey (born March 28, 1942) is an American operatic bass. [1] [2] At the height of his career, he was greatly admired for his range and versatility, having possessed a sufficiently accomplished bel canto technique which enabled him to sing the music of Handel , Mozart and Rossini but with enough vocal power to handle the more overtly ...
Jun 8, 2018 · Opera singer. With a mellifluous style and a charismatic way with the villainous roles that lie at the heart of the repertoire of the operatic bass, Samuel Ramey became one of American opera's major stars in the last quarter of the twentieth century. He is said to be the most-often recorded artist of all the operatic basses.
May 14, 2009 · With a resonant bass voice and a muscular physique, Samuel Ramey was one of the greatest stars of the international opera circuit in his prime. He specialized in wicked...
Samuel Edward Ramey (born March 28, 1942 in Colby, Kansas) is an American operatic bass with a long, distinguished career. At the height of his career, he was greatly admired for his range...
Advocate for yourself. Interviews about Samuel Ramey's life and career behind the curtain.
Mar 28, 2019 · Samuel Ramey is one of the most versatile singers of his time. The bass was born on March 28, 1942, and studied at Kansas State University. From there he studied further at Central City and was an apprentice artist at the Santa Fe Opera.
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Samuel Ramey holds the distinction of being the most recorded bass in history. His more than eighty recordings include complete operas, recordings of arias, symphonic works, solo recital programs, and popular crossover albums on every major label.
For almost three decades, Samuel Ramey has reigned as one of the music world’s foremost interpreters of bass and bass-baritone operatic and concert.
Feb 17, 1998 · A trim, gangly bass with slitty eyes, a leonine mane and a goatee, Mr. Ramey has made a career of playing the devil, almost always to rapturous reviews. Up close, it is easy...
