Once, a famous and very large soprano was horrified that her voice felt a bit tight.
And those who like their music courtesy of famous sopranos can enjoy two variations on that theme this week.
It was inaugurated in 1873 with a performance by the most famous soprano of Mexico at that time, Angela Peralta.
Tempest became the most famous soprano in late Victorian light opera and Edwardian musical comedies.
The famous Romanian soprano Viorica Ursuleac, who often sang under him, became his second wife.
She now more closely resembled the famous soprano who had been brought to a party at enormous expense to sing six arias.
For more than a decade (early 1920s to late 1930s), McCormic was among the most famous sopranos in the world.
Her niece, Mirella Freni, also became a famous operatic soprano.
Through this he met his wife, a piano soloist and daughter of a famous soprano.
He is father of the famous Albanian international soprano, Inva Mula.