Russell Oberlin
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Russell Oberlin is an American countertenor
who was a founding member of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua ensemble.
Oberlin can be seen in a 1962 film performing Bach
's Cantata No. 54, with Glenn Gould
performing the harpsichord part on a harpsipiano. He can also be seen on Classic Arts Showcase
on a 1962 Camera Three
segment, where he is singing an aria from Handel
's opera Rodelinda, and on another 1962 segment, singing an aria from Britten's opera "A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Countertenor
A countertenor is a male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of a contralto, mezzo-soprano, or a soprano, usually through use of falsetto, or far more rarely than normal, modal voice. A pre-pubescent male who has this ability is called a treble...
who was a founding member of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua ensemble.
Oberlin can be seen in a 1962 film performing Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
's Cantata No. 54, with Glenn Gould
Glenn Gould
Glenn Herbert Gould was a Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known and most celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century. He was particularly renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach...
performing the harpsichord part on a harpsipiano. He can also be seen on Classic Arts Showcase
Classic Arts Showcase
Classic Arts Showcase is a television channel in the United States promoting the fine arts. The television program content includes prepared media and recorded live performances...
on a 1962 Camera Three
Camera Three
Camera Three was a Sunday morning program devoted to the arts. It ran on CBS from 22 January 1956 to 21 January 1979, and moved to PBS in its final year to make way for the then-new CBS News Sunday Morning...
segment, where he is singing an aria from Handel
HANDEL
HANDEL was the code-name for the UK's National Attack Warning System in the Cold War. It consisted of a small console consisting of two microphones, lights and gauges. The reason behind this was to provide a back-up if anything failed....
's opera Rodelinda, and on another 1962 segment, singing an aria from Britten's opera "A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
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