Time passes; and one my favorite singers has not only left the concert stage, but also moved away from the US.
Barbara Bonney got her start singing German Lieder, but the power of Bonney’s soprano voice helped the singer rise quickly in the world of opera. After years of playing demanding operatic roles, Bonney has begun to gradually phase herself out of opera, opting instead to sing in concert settings.
With performances in more than 45 operas and 200 songs in her repertoire, Bonney looked forward to retiring as a singer and focusing on her true love—teaching.
She moved to Salzburg, Austria where she was a student years ago…
Listen now to her amazing interpretation of “Gretchen am Spinnrade” by Schubert:
