EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 56 MIN
286 - Interview with Lucy Shelton - eigth years anniversary of neue musik leben
from neue musik leben · host Irene Kurka
Lucy Shelton talks about her path into singing lots of contemporary music and making her Metropolitan Opera debut at the age of 82 in the role of The Teacher in Kaija Saariaho's "Innocence". She speaks about what keeps her healthy and still singing, sharing her thoughts on Sprechstimme, acting, telling a story and learning crazy difficult pitches. Furthermore Lucy talks about her experience with Innocence, working with the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho in developing her role.
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Lucy Shelton talks about her path into singing lots of contemporary music and making her Metropolitan Opera debut at the age of 82 in the role of The Teacher in Kaija Saariaho's "Innocence". She speaks about what keeps her healthy and still singing, sharing her thoughts on Sprechstimme, acting, telling a story and learning crazy difficult pitches. Furthermore Lucy talks about her experience with Innocence, working with the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho in developing her role.
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