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Article: Mezzo-soprano Blythe dazzles.
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- The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD)
- Article date:
- December 12, 2006
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Byline: Tim Smith
Dec. 12--Not since Ewa Podles, the contralto powerhouse from Poland, blew the roof off the joint two years ago has the audience for Shriver Hall Concert Series been as jolted by a human voice as it was Sunday night. New York-born mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, whose credits include the 1999 Richard Tucker Award, filled the space with a sound that was exceptionally, excitingly grand in size and vibrancy. You just don't hear voices with that kind of visceral impact every day. Even though the timbre in this case might not be the warmest around, Blythe avoids stridency, even in all-out mode. And she never settles for mere volume alone. She is a ...
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