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Word: devenport (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Mezzo-soprano Mary Devenport was a disappointment. Her German was garbled and her voice murky, sounding more and more constricted as it rose in pitch. Her singing was four-square and monotonous, and she had the deplorable habit of sliding from high to low notes. The best one can say for her is that she has a fairly rich and well-controlled lower register...

Author: By Robert G. Kopelson, | Title: Yannatos' Swan Song | 12/11/1967 | See Source »

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