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	Samuel Ramey (Bass) - Short Biography
		Samuel Ramey is riding a crest of public and critical success unique to lower male voices.
		Samuel Ramey is frequently the focal point of new productions at La Scala, Covent Garden, the Vienna Staatsoper, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the San Francisco Opera, the Metropolitan Opera and every other important theatre in the world.
		Samuel Ramey has made so many important recordings over the span of his career that he can safely be called the most recorded bass in history.
	www.bach-cantatas.com /Bio/Ramey-Samuel.htm (846 words)

	Artist Series 2006-2007 Season (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Ramey; Berlioz’ devil in La damnation de Faust; the sinister Nick Shadow in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress; and the tour de force of all four villains in Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann.
		Ramey sang all of Offenbach’s villains for the Metropolitan Opera’s opening night, prompting one critic to write, “[It was] the best interpretation of the four villains I can remember in the last 25 years.
		Samuel Ramey has appeared on the stages of the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Vienna Staatsoper, Opéra de Paris, Arena di Verona, Deutsche Oper Berlin, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, the operas of Munich, Hamburg, Geneva, Florence, Zürich and Amsterdam, among others.
	www.wheaton.edu /TicketOffice/bios/ramey.html (1192 words)

	Ramey, Samuel - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		RAMEY, SAMUEL [Ramey, Samuel] 1942-, American operatic bass, b.
		Ramey is noted for performing with equal skill in bel canto works requiring speed and flexibility and in dramatic parts demanding strength and power.
		World-Renowned Bass Samuel Ramey Stars in His Signature Role of Mephistopheles In Gounod's Faust.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-rameys1.html (279 words)

	Samuel Ramey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The American opera singer Samuel Edward Ramey (born March 28, 1942 in Colby, Kansas) is considered one of the finest bass-baritone singers of his generation.
		In the bel canto repertoire, Ramey has excelled in Mozart's Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro and in Rossini's Semiramide, The Barber of Seville, Il Turco in Italia, L'Italiana in Algeri; in Donizetti's Anna Bolena and Lucia di Lammermoor and Bellini's I Puritani.
		In 1996, Ramey gave a concert at New York's Avery Fisher Hall titled "A Date with the Devil" in which he sang fourteen arias representing the core of this repertoire, and he continues to tour this program throughout the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Samuel_Ramey (491 words)

	GALVESTON.COM: Samuel Ramey & Frederica Von Stade in Recital (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Grand 1894 Opera House presents the commanding vocalism of Samuel Ramey along with "one of America's finest artists and singers," Frederica von Stade.
		Samuel Ramey has reigned as one of the music world's foremost interpreters of bass and bass-baritone operatic and concert repertoire for almost three decades.
		Ramey's interpretations embrace the bel canto of Bellini, Rossini, and Donizetti; the lyric and dramatic roles of Mozart and Verdi and the heroic roles of the Russian and French repertoire.
	www.galveston.com /calendarofevents/event443 (687 words)

	Los Angeles Philharmonic Association - Performer Details
		Ramey presented a sold-out concert at New York's Avery Fisher Hall titled "A Date with the Devil" in which he sang fourteen arias representing the core of this repertoire, and he continues to tour this program throughout the world.
		Samuel Ramey has made more than eighty recordings and holds the distinction of being the most recorded bass in history.
		Ramey travels to Switzerland for performances of Olin Blitch in Susannah with Opéra de Genève, and he then resumes his collaboration with Frederica von Stade when they tour the United States in joint concerts with performances scheduled at the Ravinia Festival, the Hollywood Bowl and Brevard Festival, among others.
	www.laphil.org /resources/performer_detail.cfm?id=399 (1018 words)

	Samuel Ramey - Operatic Arias \| Classical Music Online
		Samuel Ramey has a marvelous voice and has the musicianship to use it well.
		Samuel Ramey can sing and it is no wonder why he became a major operatic superstar.
		Samuel Ramey, however, is wonderful proof that a truly great singer can also be a media darling.
	www.onlineclassical.com /ItemId/B000002RQR (390 words)

	On Stage: The Richard Rodgers Gala: The Performers - Samuel Ramey \| PBS
		Now in the third decade of his career, Samuel Ramey continues to reign as one of the world’s foremost interpreters of bass and bass-baritone operatic, concert and recital repertoire.
		Ramey has performed his repertoire of more than 40 roles in leading opera houses of the world.
		Ramey is frequently seen on television in Live From the Met and Live From Lincoln Center as well as other productions taped for PBS.
	www.pbs.org /weta/onstage/rodgers/performers_ramey.html (206 words)

	Ramey rolls over wide repertoire
		The music took on an almost religious sense in the "Semele" excerpt, with Ramey floating long, extended lines with weightless grace, dropping at the close to a low note to rival those of Tibetan monks.
		Of the group, the arrangement of Saint Saens' "Danse macabre" was the standout, with Ramey neatly negotiating the urgent rhythms and swaying undercurrents of the score.
		Several of Paul Bowles' songs linked Ramey with the blues and jazz traditions, while the composer's "They Cannot Stop Death" was a powerful peace using texts by a death row inmate.
	www.evermore.com /azo/98season/sr_rev3.php3 (571 words)

	Conversation with 'devil' Ramey Jan. 22 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Ramey, the most recorded bass in opera history, has achieved a level of public and critical success unique for the lower male voices.
		Ramey will be appearing in Faust at the Lyric Opera of Chicago beginning Jan. 20.
		Ramey's return to Carnegie Hall for a solo recital in February 1995 was the culmination of an extensive, critically acclaimed North American tour that took him from Alaska to Alabama.
	chronicle.uchicago.edu /960104/ramey.shtml (370 words)

	Amazon.ca: Marriage Of Figaro Comp: Music: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,London Philharmonic Orchestra,Jane Berbie,Kiri Te ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Ramey had sung Figaro (or dubbed the voice) in the 1984 Amadeus film.
		Samuel Ramey is best remembered for his villains and devilish characters- the Devil in Mephistopheles and Faust, the four villains in Tales Of Hoffman and Scarpia in Tosca.
		Ramey's rendition of "Non Pui Andrai" where he celebrates Cherubino's decision to join the military is able to convey the humor of the scene.
	www.amazon.ca /Marriage-Figaro-Comp-Samuel-Ramey/dp/B0000041OU (1994 words)

	Mondavi Center
		[Ramey has] the voice that registers majesty...that speaks with God; a voice for emperors and prophets and victorious generals.
		Mezzo-soprano von Stade is internationally renowned for her work in opera and concert settings, with dozens of major awards and more than 60 albums to her credit.
		The majestic and theatrical Ramey is widely recognized as todayâs foremost interpreter of bass and bass-baritone opera and concert repertoire.
	www.mondaviarts.org /events/event.cfm?event_id=108 (122 words)

	TIME.com: Giving The Devil His Due -- Jun. 8, 1987 -- Page 1
		Ramey's silken voice, which ranges high into traditional baritone territory, is worlds apart from the toneless barking and roaring that too often pass for singing among basses.
		Although shy in private life, he is physically fearless in front of an audience; the burst of acrobatic twisting, leaping and rolling with which Ramey depicts the devil's discomfiture at the end of Arrigo Boito's Mefistofele is one of the most breathtaking spectacles in contemporary opera performance.
		Ramey's first exposure to music was at home and in church.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,964589,00.html (682 words)

	About Samuel Ramey
		When on judgment day, some ominous voice from the beyond consigns all sinners to 'flames of woe unbounded,' as the requiem text states, surely that voice will sound like Mr.
		"Lindsey Larsen, a soprano, [38,] and Samuel Ramey, the bass, [60],were married yesterday at the First Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, S.D., by the Rev. Jerry Nuernberger.
		Ramey sang during the ceremony, and so did the soprano Frederica von Stade," reports the New York
	johnrpierce.com /ramey.html (148 words)

	THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE: Samuel Ramey and Frederica Von Stade in recital
		THE GRAND 1894 OPERA HOUSE: Samuel Ramey and Frederica Von Stade in recital
		Galveston Island, TX Frederica von Stade and Samuel Ramey in Recital
		Miss von Stade was awarded France's highest honor in the Arts when she was appointed as an officer of L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and in 1983 she was honored with an award given at The White House by President Reagan in recognition of her significant contribution to the arts.
	www.thegrand.com /SamuelRamey1.asp (510 words)

	Welcome to Over The Rainbow Association
		Samuel Ramey’s magnificent bass voice has been thrilling CELEBRATION audiences since his first appearance in 1998.
		Ramey at the Los Angeles Opera performing with Denyce Graves and in a gala season-opening concert at the New York Philharmonic.
		Ramey has collaborated with every major conductor of his generation, including Claudio Abbado, the late Leonard Bernstein, James Conlon, Sir Colin Davis, Valery Gergiev, James Levine and the late Sir Georg Solti.
	www.otrassn.com /otr/fall03.html (1765 words)

	Samuel Ramey, Bass - Bass-Baritone
		Samuel Ramey as Philip II in "Don Carlo," Lyric Opera of Chicago
		Samuel Ramey as Don Giovanni, Lyric Opera of Chicago
		Ramey; Berlioz’ devil in La damnation de Faust; the sinister Nick Shadow in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress; and the tour de force of all four villains in Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann.
	www.samuelramey.com /biography.html (1049 words)

	Samuel Ramey to sing recital to benefit Arizona Opera
		Ramey will sing a mixture of operatic arias and contemporary favorites.
		General Director David Speers remarked, "Samuel Ramey's tremendous talent and stage presence have appealed to audiences around the world and now, for the first time, Arizona.
		Ramey has appeared on Live From Lincoln Center, Live From the Met, PBS' Gala of Stars and Great Performances, CBS Sunday Morning News, and the BBC.
	www.evermore.com /azo/press/19980814_2.php3 (475 words)

	Windy City Media Group (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Samuel Ramey’s interpretations of such vividly-etched characters as Mozart’s libidinous Don Giovanni, Stravinsky’s sinister Nick Shadow, and Offenbach’s shape-shifting Coppelius have garnered him an enthusiastic following worldwide.
		I recall mentioning to friends that I was to meet Ramey and having them react as if I’d announced I was touring with The Rolling Stones.
		SAMUEL RAMEY: People have remarked that we resemble each other.
	www.windycitymediagroup.com /article-36038.html (1061 words)

	Ramey, Samuel - famous Samuel Ramey Classics hit collection and Ramey, Samuel Classic Music Reviews. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Ramey, Samuel - famous Samuel Ramey Classics hit collection and Ramey, Samuel Classic Music Reviews.
		The American bass Samuel Ramey was born in 1942 and studied in Wichitaand New York He made his début with the New York City Opera in 1973 as Zunigain Bizet's Carmen.
		Samuel Ramey has won a name for himself in the majorbass rôles in Verdi and Rossini, making his début at the Paris Opéra in 1983with the latter's Moses, followedthere two years later by the rôle of Bertram in Meyerbeer's Robert le diable.
	www.naxos.com /artistinfo/2259.htm (267 words)

	R (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		WILLIAM L. One of the prominent farmers of the eastern part of Prairie Township, William L. Ramey was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, January 19, 1834.
		A native of Kentucky, he was born on a farm in McCracken County near Paducah on October 16, 1874.
		He was one of a family of nine children, eight of whom are still living, whose parents are Louis Samuel and Penelope (Orr) Rice.
	www.brookston.lib.in.us /WhiteCo/biographies-R.htm (16838 words)

	2005-2006 Season - 87th Concert Season
		Samuel Ramey, bass and Frederica von Stade, mezzo-soprano • April 1, 2006
		For almost three decades, Samuel Ramey has been one of the world's leading interpreters of bass and bass-baritone repertoire in opera and in the concert hall.
		Known for his expressive portrayal of operatic devils and villains, Ramey commands an impressive breadth of repertoire.
	www.camasb.org /archives/2005-06.shtml (1039 words)

	AllRefer.com - Samuel Ramey (Music: History, Composers, And Performers, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		AllRefer.com - Samuel Ramey (Music: History, Composers, And Performers, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Samuel Ramey, Music: History, Composers, And Performers, Biographies
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	inside - Wichita State University
		Tickets for the April 10 Connoisseur Series concert featuring world-renowned American Samuel Ramey go on sale Monday, Feb. 5, through Central Ticket Agency, 263-4717.
		Ramey, the most frequently recorded bass of our time, has performed in every major opera house in the world.
		The Colby, Kan., native and WSU alumnus, accompanied by the WSU Metropolitan Orchestra and joined by the WSU Concert Chorale and Chamber Choir, will share highlights of his greatest roles.
	www.wichita.edu /insidewsu/@2-1-2001/RameyTickets.htm (167 words)

	Verdi - Attila / JTr(me Savary + Riccardo Muti + Samuel Ramey + Teatro alla Scala DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Verdi - Attila / Jérôme Savary · Riccardo Muti · Samuel Ramey · Teatro alla Scala is rated NR (Not Rated)
		Availability of Verdi - Attila / Jérôme Savary · Riccardo Muti · Samuel Ramey · Teatro alla Scala: This item is currently not available.
		Now, when there are many productions from LaScala coming up, and the "I vespri Siciliani" (from Image too) was re-released by Opus Arte, i guess we can have this opera again in the market.
	www.apexesources.com /dvd/014381436020 (556 words)

	Bellini: Norma / Sutherland, Caballé, Pavarotti, Ramey \| ArkivMusic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Bellini: Norma / Sutherland, Caballé, Pavarotti, Ramey
		Montserrat Caballé, Luciano Pavarotti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Samuel Ramey, Diana Montague,
		Samuel Ramey (Bass), Diana Montague (Mezzo Soprano), Kim Begley (Tenor)
	www.arkivmusic.com /classical/album.jsp?album_id=1866 (72 words)

	American Powerhouse Bass Samuel Ramey Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Houston Grand Opera Debut, Stars in Season-Opening ...
		American Powerhouse Bass Samuel Ramey Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Houston Grand Opera Debut, Stars in Season-Opening Production of Russian Masterpiece Boris Godunov
		Samuel Ramey…arguably the finest Boris of his generation” (
		Don Carlo, 2001) returns to sing the Russian czar Boris Godunov, whose rise to power is marked by intrigue and murder.
	www.houstontheaterdistrict.org /en/articles/printview.asp?20 (813 words)

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