One of the most prominent American singers to achieve lasting fame and success in opera, Peters is noted for her 35-year association with the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York, among the longest such associations between a singer and a company in opera. She was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1998.
VIDEO: The outstanding American soprano Roberta Peters (Bronx born, Roberta Peterman) in a series of clips from some of her most memorable operatic performances.
Leon Fleisher (July 23, 1928 – August 2, 2020)
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Leon Fleisher was an American classical pianist, conductor and pedagogue.
He was one of the most renowned pianists and pedagogues in the world. Music
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Victor Herbert
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American composer. Victor Herbert, (born Feb. 1, 1859, Dublin, Ire.—died
May 26, 1924, New York, N.Y., U.S.), Irish-born American composer of
operettas a...
Herman Wouk (May 27, 1915 – May 17, 2019)
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Herman Wouk was an American author best known for historical fiction such
as The Caine Mutiny (1951) which won the Pulitzer Prize. Other major works
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Leon Fleisher (July 23, 1928 – August 2, 2020)
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Leon Fleisher was an American classical pianist, conductor and pedagogue.
He was one of the most renowned pianists and pedagogues in the world. Music
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Herman Wouk (May 27, 1915 – May 17, 2019)
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Herman Wouk was an American author best known for historical fiction such
as The Caine Mutiny (1951) which won the Pulitzer Prize. Other major works
inc...
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