Who: Sharon Krebs (Vancouver International Song Institute)
What: Lecture/concert exploring the historical context in which sopranos became refereed to as nightingales.
When: Friday, January 31 at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Moore Building (School of Music, North Campus) Rm. 2038
Admission: Free
In the 19th century, the Swedish soprano Jenny Lind took America by storm earning the title of the “Swedish nightingale”. However, she was not the only soprano which was granted the praise of being equated to the nightingale during the 19th century. This lecture/concert will feature Sharon Krebs from the Vancouver International Song Institute as she explores the 19th-century German literature in which this metaphor developed.
