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Placido Domingo

José Plácido Domingo Embil (born 21 January 1941), better known as Plácido Domingo, is a Spanish tenor, known for his versatile and strong voice, possessing a ringing and dramatic tone throughout its range. In March 2008, he debuted in his 128th opera role, giving Domingo more roles than any other tenor. In addition to his singing roles, he has also taken on conducting opera and concert performances, as well as serving as the General Director of the Washington National Opera in Washington, D.C. and the Los Angeles Opera in California.

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Gari Glaysher

To sing Opera requires stamina, volume and a dramatic vocal interpretation. GARI GLAYSHER is no ordinary Tenor, he has a unique warmth of voice that is extremely beautiful, and as a Spinto Tenor it is both strong and powerful. Gari is a modest man from London and a former bricklayer, heavy weight boxer and national Tae Kwon Do champion,he has worked hard to achieve his dream. Studying with both English and Italian vocal music and drama coaches,he has a large repetoire of arias, duets...

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Mario Lanza

Mario Lanza (31 January 1921 – 7 October 1959) was an American operatic tenor and Hollywood movie star who enjoyed success in the 1950s. His voice was considered by many to rival that of Enrico Caruso, whom Lanza portrayed in the 1951 film The Great Caruso. Lanza was able to sing all types of music. While his highly emotional style was not universally praised by critics, he was immensely popular and his many recordings are still prized today. Operatic career:

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Ice Black Birds

IBB are a bluesy four piece from Brighton via London. They draw influence from 50s and 60s rock ‘n’ roll. Having formed from the ashes of old London bands they seem set to bring a fresh burst of modern blues back into the world. The energy created on stage by this band is second to none and with catchy songs that maintain their own dignity, they are most definitely one to watch for 2009.

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Howlin' Circus

“Conjuring images of cattle ranching in the Summer, Howlin’ Circus combine raucous guitars with melodic vocals, tales of trepidation and unexpected harmonies. Shedding leaves on London’s Autumnal high it wasn’t until the Winter that the band formed, after co-writers Jamie Harper and Jafar Hassan brought forth their love for blues, rock ‘n’ roll and poetry. It is in this era of instant gratification that the band, completed soon after by the bass and drums of Charles Sanders and Ramy Kozman...

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Ian Bostridge

Bostridge studied at Westminster School and the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, where he read history and philosophy. He received his doctorate from Oxford, on the significance of witchcraft in English public life from 1650 to 1750, in 1990, and was a post-doctoral fellow at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, before embarking on a career as a singer, having won the 1991 National Federation of Music Societies Award and support from the Young Concert Artists' Trust.

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Nicky Spence

Nicky Spence (born 1983) is a Scottish tenor performing in opera, oratorio and concerts. Official web site: http://www.nickyspence.com/ Early life
Spence was born in Dumfries in 1983.
According to the biography on his web site "although struggling from a broken home, he thrived in life with a huge love of performing and working in his local chippy to earn money to pay for his singing lessons."

Read more about Nicky Spence on Last.fm.

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