The great lyrical singers Oceania
Westenra or MacLean? Colloca or O'Neill? It is difficult for inquiring minds to tackle a field as large and diverse as the lyrical art, covering 10 centuries of history: there are many lyrical artists in the world. Making a selection of musicians, such as a “top 10” for example, is a difficult and subjective exercise. A musical selection is often the expression of personal preferences or artistic opinions, very interesting but also very different according to critics or musicologists, or simply influenced by the context: will an English lyrical singer not be instinctively privileged by an English critic?
For example: in France, Roberto Alagna, a French tenor, is more popular than the Russian mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova, who is more renowned throughout the world.
Timeline of lyrical singers in Oceania
Whoever wants to discover opera does not always have an experienced music lover, an expert or an educator at his or her side to support and guide him or her in this field. So : Westenra (New Zealand singer) or MacLean (New Zealand singer) ? Pratt (British australian coloratura soprano) or Hansen (Australian singer) ? However, the knowledge available about musicians is enormous. It was processed to select the 10, 25, 50... most popular lyrical singers around the world, for those living or having lived en Oceania, . And this objectively, and for the first time (soClassiQ exclusivity).
Lyrical singers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:
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ComposersConductorsLyrical singersPerformers 2021
This timeline is interactive to navigate through the ages or across continents (with ).
Top 10 lyrical singers in Oceania
Who are these greatest lyrical singers, the most famous over the 1880-2020 era in Oceania? The carreer of these musician has marked the history of lyric art. There are those you probably know, or at least by name and the others.
Here are these 10 lyrical singers, renowned artists from around the world:
The selections of musicians (lyrical singers) proposed by soClassiQ are based exclusively on algorithms. The same applies to the composers, their works, the performers, les orchestras, the conductors and the venues : opera houses, concert halls or festivals.
What about the others? 25, 50 or more?
Summarizing to 10 musician names such a wide and diverse field may seem extreme or too simplistic for those who know lyrical art well, for those who can easily name 50 or more lyrical singers. Major, McIntyre, Melba, Collier, Minton, Kanawa, Gavin...
At this time, soClassiQ has listed more than 14000 lyrical singers. So here is a selection of some lyrical singers for the years 1880-2020, in Oceania, widely recognized around the world:
Note:
- This selection may include highly reputed artists and musicians who have occasionally devoted themselves to classical music and not exclusively.
Nick AfoaThe great lyrical singers
age 34 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Frances Davis AldaThe great lyrical singers
1879-1952 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Tayla AlexanderThe great lyrical singers
age 19 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
AlfioThe great lyrical singers
age 41 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer
Robert AllmanThe great lyrical singers
1927-2013 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Marie AngelThe great lyrical singers
age 67 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Roy AshtonThe great lyrical singers
1909-1995 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Florence AustralThe great lyrical singers
1892-1968 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Maroochy BarambahThe great lyrical singers
age 66 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Cheryl BarkerThe great lyrical singers
age 60 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Jason Barry-SmithThe great lyrical singers
age 50 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Grace BawdenThe great lyrical singers
age 27 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Heather BeggThe great lyrical singers
1932-2009 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Beverley BergenThe great lyrical singers
age 80 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Jeffrey BlackThe great lyrical singers
age 58 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Fanny BorsariThe great lyrical singers
1921-1988 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Greta BradmanThe great lyrical singers
age 38 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Althea BridgesThe great lyrical singers
age 84 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
June BronhillThe great lyrical singers
1929-2005 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
John BrownleeThe great lyrical singers
1900-1969 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Rosina BuckmanThe great lyrical singers
1881-1948 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Rhonda BurchmoreThe great lyrical singers
age 60 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
John CameronThe great lyrical singers
1918-2002 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Ian CampbellThe great lyrical singers
age 74 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Nicole CarThe great lyrical singers
age 35 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Joan CardenThe great lyrical singers
age 82 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Amy Eliza CastlesThe great lyrical singers
1880-1951 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Lionello CecilThe great lyrical singers
1893-1957 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Janice ChapmanThe great lyrical singers
age 82 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Geoffrey ChardThe great lyrical singers
age 90 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Deborah CheethamThe great lyrical singers
age 55 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer
Tobias ColeThe great lyrical singers
age 49 (20th century)
Conductor & Lyrical singer
Peter Coleman-WrightThe great lyrical singers
age 62 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Marie CollierThe great lyrical singers
1927-1971 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Silvia CollocaThe great lyrical singers
age 43 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Gertrude ConcannonThe great lyrical singers
1899-1978 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Sarah CraneThe great lyrical singers
age 48 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Ada CrossleyThe great lyrical singers
1874-1929 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Roland CunninghamThe great lyrical singers
1872-1958 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Andrew DaltonThe great lyrical singers
age 70 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Steve DavislimThe great lyrical singers
age 53 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Peter DawsonThe great lyrical singers
1882-1961 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer
Helena DixThe great lyrical singers
age 41 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Chris DoigThe great lyrical singers
1948-2011 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Robin DonaldThe great lyrical singers
age 78 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Helen DonaldsonThe great lyrical singers
age 52 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Malcolm DonnellyThe great lyrical singers
age 77 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Grant DoyleThe great lyrical singers
age 49 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Margreta ElkinsThe great lyrical singers
1930-2009 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Lauris ElmsThe great lyrical singers
age 88 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Iosefa EnariThe great lyrical singers
1954-2000 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Taryn FiebigThe great lyrical singers
age 48 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Sylvia FisherThe great lyrical singers
1910-1996 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Alexandra FloodThe great lyrical singers
age 30 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Mina FoleyThe great lyrical singers
1930-2007 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Glenys FowlesThe great lyrical singers
age 78 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Elizabeth FretwellThe great lyrical singers
1920-2006 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Lisa GasteenThe great lyrical singers
age 62 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Julian GavinThe great lyrical singers
age 55 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Andrew GoodwinThe great lyrical singers
age 41 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Margherita GrandiThe great lyrical singers
1894-1972 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Clifford GrantThe great lyrical singers
age 90 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Melissa Madden GrayThe great lyrical singers
age 42 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
David GriffithsThe great lyrical singers
age 70 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer
Stefan HaagThe great lyrical singers
1925-1986 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Una HaleThe great lyrical singers
1922-2005 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Joan HammondThe great lyrical singers
1912-1996 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Eilene HannanThe great lyrical singers
1946-2014 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
David HansenThe great lyrical singers
age 39 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Clytie HineThe great lyrical singers
1887-1983 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer
David HobsonThe great lyrical singers
age 59 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer
Emelie HookeThe great lyrical singers
1912-1974 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Emma HowsonThe great lyrical singers
1844-1928 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer
Ana JamesThe great lyrical singers
age 44 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Gertrude JohnsonThe great lyrical singers
1894-1973 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Suzanne JohnstonThe great lyrical singers
age 62 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Kiri Te KanawaThe great lyrical singers
age 76 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Yvonne KennyThe great lyrical singers
age 69 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Glenn KesbyThe great lyrical singers
age 50 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Michael LampardThe great lyrical singers
age 34 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer
Albert LanceThe great lyrical singers
1925-2013 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
John LaniganThe great lyrical singers
1921-1996 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Marjorie LawrenceThe great lyrical singers
1907-1979 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Anna LeeseThe great lyrical singers
age 39 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Jonathan LemaluThe great lyrical singers
age 44 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
John LongmuirThe great lyrical singers
age 35 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Mirusia LouwerseThe great lyrical singers
age 35 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Yulia MacLeanThe great lyrical singers
age 34 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Malvina MajorThe great lyrical singers
age 77 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Will MartinThe great lyrical singers
age 36 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Arnold MattersThe great lyrical singers
1904-1990 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Emma MatthewsThe great lyrical singers
age 50 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Malcolm McEachernThe great lyrical singers
1883-1945 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Donald McIntyreThe great lyrical singers
age 85 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Nellie MelbaThe great lyrical singers
1861-1931 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer
Kate Miller-HeidkeThe great lyrical singers
age 38 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer
Yvonne MintonThe great lyrical singers
age 81 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Lalla MirandaThe great lyrical singers
1874-1944 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Gladys MoncrieffThe great lyrical singers
1892-1976 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Elsie MorisonThe great lyrical singers
1924-2016 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Violet MountThe great lyrical singers
1875-1972 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Browning MummeryThe great lyrical singers
1888-1974 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Eva MylottThe great lyrical singers
1875-1920 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer
Oscar NatzkaThe great lyrical singers
1912-1951 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Kenneth NeateThe great lyrical singers
1914-1997 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Danielle de NieseThe great lyrical singers
age 41 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Margaret NisbettThe great lyrical singers
age 91 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Mary-Jean O'DohertyThe great lyrical singers
age 38 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
James OldsThe great lyrical singers
age 34 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Simon O'NeillThe great lyrical singers
age 49 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Siobhan OwenThe great lyrical singers
age 26 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer
Christene PalmerThe great lyrical singers
age 85 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Rosina PalmerThe great lyrical singers
1844-1932 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer
Patrick PowerThe great lyrical singers
age 73 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Jessica PrattThe great lyrical singers
age 41 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
John PringleThe great lyrical singers
age 81 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Marina PriorThe great lyrical singers
age 56 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Rosina RaisbeckThe great lyrical singers
1916-2006 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
John RalstonThe great lyrical singers
1882-1933 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Teddy Tahu RhodesThe great lyrical singers
age 54 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Deborah RiedelThe great lyrical singers
1958-2009 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Leah Frances RussellThe great lyrical singers
1891-1983 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Evelyn ScotneyThe great lyrical singers
1896-1967 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Donald ShanksThe great lyrical singers
1940-2011 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
John ShawThe great lyrical singers
1924-2003 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Amy SherwinThe great lyrical singers
1855-1935 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer
Stuart SkeltonThe great lyrical singers
age 52 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Jeffrey SkitchThe great lyrical singers
1927-2013 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Donald SmithThe great lyrical singers
1922-1998 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Rosario La SpinaThe great lyrical singers
age 70 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Siobhan StaggThe great lyrical singers
age 33 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Horace StevensThe great lyrical singers
1876-1950 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Nellie StewartThe great lyrical singers
1858-1931 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer
Theodosia StirlingThe great lyrical singers
1815-1904 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer
Elsa StraliaThe great lyrical singers
1881-1945 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Jonathan SummersThe great lyrical singers
age 73 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Joan SutherlandThe great lyrical singers
1926-2010 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Lyndon TerraciniThe great lyrical singers
age 70 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Amanda ThaneThe great lyrical singers
1953-2012 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Anthony WarlowThe great lyrical singers
age 58 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Jon WeavingThe great lyrical singers
1931-2011 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Hayley WestenraThe great lyrical singers
age 33 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Inia Te WiataThe great lyrical singers
1915-1971 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Harold WilliamsThe great lyrical singers
1893-1976 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Glenn WinsladeThe great lyrical singers
age 62 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Max WorthleyThe great lyrical singers
1913-1999 (20th century)
Lyrical singer
Some lyrical singers to be celebrated very soon
Next month, more than 40 important artists and musicians will be honoured. In November 2020 some of them may celebrate a special anniversary. For others, amateurs and enthusiasts will celebrate the bicentenary of their birth or the fiftieth anniversary of their death for example. Among them, some famous lyrical singers:
on 4, Malena Ernman (1970- ), 50th anniversary,
on 6, Agustín Lara (1897-1970), 50th anniversary (Death),
on 14, Lodovico Graziani (1820-1885), 200th anniversary (Birth),
on 21, Nicola Monti (1920-1993), 100th anniversary (Birth),
on 26, Nathan Gunn (1970- ), 50th anniversary,
...
There are others to discover. And it is not too late to focus on the October 2020 celebrations (30+).
Always good opportunities to discover or deepen, (re)listen, explore the vastness and diversity of classical music...
See also...
Timelines : Lyrical singers
- The great lyrical singers
- Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- The great 20th-century lyrical singers [II.] (1950 - 2000)
- Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- The great 20th-century lyrical singers [I.] (1900 - 1950)
- Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
- The great 19th-century lyrical singers (1850 - 1900)
Indexes
- All lyrical singers : by voice type * by country
- by alphabetical order : A * B * C * D * E * F * G * H * I * J * K * L * M * N * O * P * Q * R * S * T * U * V * W * X * Y * Z
- Young artists (Lyrical singers)
Other timelines
- Composers : 10 centuries of classical music
- The great classical music conductors
- The great classical music performers
Commemorations 2020, 2021, ...
Last update : 2020-10-01