Mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade continues to be extolled as one of the music world’s most beloved figures, and has enriched the world of classical music for four and a half decades. Though she retired from full-time performances in 2010, she continues to make special appearances in concert and opera.

Her career has taken her to the stages of all the world’s great opera houses and concert halls. She has made over 70 recordings with every major label, and her recordings have garnered six GRAMMY nominations, two Grand Prix du Disque awards, the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik, Italy’s Premio della Critica Discografica, and “Best of the Year” citations by Stereo Review and Opera News. In 1998 France appointed von Stade an ...