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soloist

[soh-loh-ist] / ˈsoʊ loʊ ɪst /






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In her debut as the secondary lead of “Rubies,” often described as having showgirl impact, the leggy and smilingly haughty soloist Naomi Corti hit all of her choreography’s marks with flair and sass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

In 2001, Cenovia Gamboa Madero — lead singer and soloist in Santo Niño Church in Chavez Ravine — was interviewed by Jordan Mechner for the 2023 PBS documentary film, “Chavez Ravine: A Los Angeles Story.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

The same venue will host soloist Alessandro Vazzana, a disabled musician who uses eye movements to play an innovative, software-based instrument called the Clarion.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Los Angeles Opera’s new music director Domingo Hindoyan will lead a program with his wife, soprano Sonya Yoncheva, as soloist.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026

Later that day, Goran Kropp, the twenty-nine-year-old Swedish soloist, passed Camp Two on his way down to Base Camp, looking utterly worked.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

There are close to 20 singing roles, and while Mr. Kolomiiets differentiates his main characters, the vocal writing for the soloists isn’t especially compelling or memorable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Anderson made headlines again in 1955 when she performed a principal role at the Metropolitan Opera, opening closed doors for minority soloists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Music from the James Bond films and a night of prog rock classics will pepper this year's BBC Proms, alongside the usual programme of orchestras, operas and soloists.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

The second program doubled down with the premiere of David Lang’s “the wealth of nations,” a 75-minute oratorio for orchestra, chorus and two soloists, here the inimitable mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and bass-baritone Davóne Tines.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026

But large choruses, soloists and orchestra were bread and butter to Bach in his Passions, Handel in his oratorios, Mozart in his Requiem and Haydn in his grand choral works.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall


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