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ROMANTICISM: Explore the late George Colerick's fascinating series of articles encroaching on the subjects of melody, romanticism, operetta and humour in music.
The Swedish born American soprano Astrid Varnay was born in Stockholm on 25 April 1918 and died in Munich on 4 September 2006. Her operatic prowess in works by Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss took her to Bayreuth, Covent Garden and the Met in the years following the War.