11.   The American dramatic soprano Alessandra Marc has an ardent contingent of fans who believe that she has not received her due from the critics and the public.

12.   The critics were less generous about Kallen Esperian, the American soprano, who sang Amelia Grimaldi.

13.   The dominant voice is that of Medea, sung in this production with passion and poignancy by the American soprano Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet.

14.   The second prize and silver medal were shared by an American soprano, Laura Claycomb, and Tatyana Zakharchuk of Ukraine.

15.   American soprano Jessye Norman will perform at an ancient Greek theater in September, the Culture Ministry said Friday, despite objections raised by archaeologists.

16.   He compared Helfgott to Florence Foster Jenkins, the famously incompetent American soprano.

17.   He is survived by his wife, the American soprano Karan Amstrong, their son, and a son from a previous marriage.

18.   Oedipe will be performed by the American bass-baritone Monte Pederson and American soprano Karan Armstrong will play Iocasta.

19.   Soloists include American soprano Jessye Norman, American baritone Thomas Hampson and pianists Maurizio Pollini, Rudolf Buchbinder and Alfred Brendel.

20.   The American soprano can seem to do no wrong these days.