E78 - Michelle Diggs Thompson - Hitting the High Notes

Michelle Diggs Thompson is a Soprano and with Masters degrees in Music Performance and Vocal Performance. She is also an affiliate instructor of voice at the Metropolitan State University of Denver.  She is also a longtime friend and it was so much fun catching up with her to talk about music, opera, kids, getting older and hilarious stories!

SHOW NOTES AND SELECTED LINKS:

Michelle Diggs Thompson: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/michelledt1

                                           email - mthomp92@msudenver.edu

Boulder Opera - Opera In the Park: Der Ring (Tickets to Michelle's performance at the Boulder Amphitheater on June 29th!): https://www.boulderoperacompany.com/opera-in-the-park-der-ring

A Look Behind the Curtain with Michelle Diggs Thompson, The Soprano Portraying Leonora | Boulder Opera: https://www.boulderoperacompany.com/blog/2022/1/17/a-look-behind-the-curtain-with-michelle-diggs-thompson

Michelle Diggs Thompson as Leonora (at 8:32): Opera Theater of the Rockies Let's Make a Scene! 08/22/2021| YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ3pUEQ-qcA

Soprano Michelle Diggs Thompson singing Tacea La Notte from Il Trovatore by Verdi | Facebook: https://fb.watch/kZ5BM_Q8m8/

 

SELECT MUSIC & MUSICIANS MENTIONED:

Queen of the Night Aria - Diana Damrau | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZcaf9GfyWs

Samuel Marino - https://www.samuelmarino.com/

Porgy & Bess: Summertime - Metropolitan Opera | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NghjBMn6ZJM

Voi Lo Sappeto, O Mamma - Elina Garance | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs4BlQgkELc

Liu's Aria - Natalka Pasicznyk | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iy3TO3G5zs

Fiordiligi Aria - Jihyun Cecilia Lee | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQICuY-9QWo

Frauenliebe und Leben - New England Conservatory | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym9mHHsXvGI

Come Ready and See Me - Natalia Lauk Piano Studio | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IECNJwqgIVw

Where Were You When They Crucified My Lord - The Mills Brothers | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAXEOxvzD-w

Di Forelle | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF9DrUXowBo

Gretchen Am Spinnrade - Wallis Giunta | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9GqYa5sqXY

Sieglinde & Siegmund - Die Walkure - Metropolitan Opera | YoutTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di4Q_GJNrlc

Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries - The MET | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSuRJueqsQg

Lohengrin: Zuruck, Elsa! - Metropolitan Opera | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5IgZd75ojA

 

MISCELLANEOUS MENTIONS:

Martin Performance Horses: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/p/Martin-Performance-Horses-100047933035352/

 

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