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| | Frederica von Stade, Mezzo-Soprano |
 | | Miss von Stade can also be seen in concert and recital performances throughout the season, including Brahms' Alto Rhapsodie with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, an extensive tour in duet recital with bass Samuel Ramey, and a program of the music of Pauline Viardot at London's Wigmore Hall and Paris's Théâtre Musical de Paris. |
 | | Frederica von Stade is the holder of honorary doctorates from Yale University, Boston University, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (which holds a Frederica von Stade Distinguished Chair in Voice), the Georgetown University School of Medicine, and her alma mater, the Mannes School of Music. |
 | | In 1998 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. |
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