Mezzo-soprano, Frederica von Stade

By Randy Cohen

Published April 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM EDT

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After 50 years as a mezzo-soprano, Frederica von Stade still embraces this advice from her first teacher: “Sing as though it comes from the bottom of your heart, because that’s what it’s about.” Stade tells us about her father’s piano and Paris.

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