Violeta Umana

"... the young Pavarotti. All the cast members give stylish and idiomatic performances under direction. Soprano Barbara is an impressive Leonora, despite a slight tremor in her upper register: mezzo Violeta Umana makes a strong Azucena; and Leo Nucci puts his weathered baritone to good use as the villainous Count di Luna. Mike Silverman, AP Writer VERDI IL 9 LICITRA j NUCCI ..."

"... Laura Dern costars SPECIALS Great Performances PBS) Placido Domingo sings arlas from "Parsifal: The Search for the Grail," Richard Wagner's opera drama (izing thc search for the Holy Grail. Violeta Umana appears as the en chantress laundry The Martian Chronicles (6 10 scifi Talk about a blast from the past. This 1980 starring Rock Hudson, Gayle Hunni cutt and Darren McGavIn ..."

"... outskirts of tmo city, to a warin reception by a sellout audience. Ten minutes of applause and three curtain calls decreed lbc success of thc gala night, with soprano Violeta Umana, in the main role, enjoying a personal triumph during lier 3 By The Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Singer Marc Anthony and former Miss Universe Torres renewed their wedding ..."

"... new Guenther Kraemer production of wagner's "Tristan und Isolde? opens May 25, 2003, the State Opera said on its Web site Wednesday. It stars Voigt, Thomas Moser as Tristan, Violeta Umana as Robert Hall as King Marke and Alan Titus as Christian Thielemann conducts. verdi's "Simon Boccanegra," in a new production directed by Peter Stein, opens Oct. 14 and has in ..."