About Masterclass Lady
Rosanne (Giallonardo) Simunovic began her musical career in Timmins, Ontario. She studied piano with Anne Pizzale and later, at an advanced level, with Soeur Anita Vaugeois (Sister Cecile of Les Soeurs De L’Assomption in Timmins). Her vocal and accompaniment skills were nurtured by her aunt, the late Dorothea Mascioli.
When Rosanne graduated from O’Gorman High School, she moved on to the University of Toronto where she continued her piano and vocal studies while attaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She was hired as a piano accompanist for several musical companies, most notably, the National Ballet Of Canada. She presently holds an A.R.C.T. Teacher’s Diploma in Voice from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
Rosanne has studied choral conducting with numerous well known Canadian Conductors, including Wayne Riddell of Montreal, Quebec and the internationally renowned Dr. Elmer Iseler.
She has been a founding member of numerous community-based arts organizations: the Timmins Arts Council, later known as Arts & Culture Timmins, the Timmins Symphony Orchestra, and, the Timmins Youth Singers…as well as the TYS Alumnus choir, the Timmins Concert Singers. In 1987, she was also selected to be the conductor of the Timmins Board Of Education Choir, comprised of talented students from Grades 5 to 8.
In 1988, she was elected to the Board Of Directors of the Ontario Choral Federation (now known as Choirs Ontario), where she served as Chair of the Festivals Committee for six consecutive seasons. In 1996, in honour of the Ontario Choral Federation’s 25th Anniversary, Rosanne was selected as one of 25 recipients of the OCF’s Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contribution to the choral art. The ceremony was presided by Lieutenant Governor, Hal Jackman.
In November 1997, Rosanne Simunovic was selected by the Rotary Club Of Timmins to receive the prestigious Paul Harris Award for her years of dedication to the artistic development of young musical talent in Timmins.
In August of 2002, Rosanne Simunovic was selected by the Board Of Directors of Choirs Ontario to serve as Conductor of both the Provincial Junior and Teen Choir Camps, now renamed in honour of the Camp Benefactors, Don and Lillian Wright.
In November 2002, Rosanne was the one of the recipients of the Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, honouring her work in the development of the arts in Timmins.
Under Rosanne Simunovic’s direction, the Timmins Youth Singers and the Timmins Concert Singers have been featured in numerous choral festivals and performing opportunities outside of Timmins. In 1985, they were selected to partici
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She’s incredible. So expressive, yet natural. Even though she is a talented actress she doesn’t sound like a Broadway stage actress signing this song in the way that Judy Garland does to me. It is probably because Judy may have performed without microphones in the days when you had to sell it to the guy in the cheap seats.
You miss a lot if you only listen to Streisand. You have to watch all of the subtle and not so subtle expressions and contortions that her face goes through when she delivers a song to get everything that she is offering in the performance. She also uses her very expressive face in a similar way when she is acting.
I absolutely agree with your choice on this song. The set was pretty cool too. Thanks for posting it.
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Gene – glad you enjoyed it. She is such a genius at her vocal craft. Singers can learn so much just by watching her.
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BTW, your description of her was like “butta,.”
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WOW!!! Fabulous!
I’ll never forget the very first time I heard Barbra sing. My parents were watching the Ed Sullivan show, but I was reading. When I heard her voice, I had to look up and was mesmerized by her and have loved her ever since.
Recently I watched a PBS special — Barbra Streisand: One Night Only at the Village Vanguard. Wonderful!
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Louise – I never saw this PBS special. I wonder if it’s out on DVD? Will check YouTube as well.
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Louise…I watched that special, and loved watching her hubby James sitting in the audience just as mesmerized as everyone else!!!
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MCL . . . Amazon has Barbra’s special on DVD. The very small audience was filled with lots of celebrities, including Bill Clinton.
And, Vonnie, it was great to see her husband front and center.
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I have the Barbra Streisand “Television Specials” and it is a 5 disc collection. Awesome, just so entertaining! In the “Barbra Streisand: One Night Only at the Village Vanguard” there is a distinct maturity in her voice. Still wonderful – how great is that?
I’d love to see Lea Michele (Glee) sing with Barbra some day!
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