http://kcur.org en http://kcur.org/post/tenor-nathan-granner-hymn-songs-great-faith-and-monocle <p></p><p>Tenor <strong>Nathan Granner</strong> has done his share of traditional work with the likes of the Lyric Opera here in Kansas City and as a member of The American Tenors trio.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p> Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:39:31 +0000 Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske 28368 at http://kcur.org Tenor Nathan Granner on "Hymn: Songs of Great Faith" and "The Monocle" http://kcur.org/post/mezzo-soprano-joyce-didonato-becomes-drama-queen <p></p><div>Opera superstar <strong>Joyce DiDonato</strong> won a <a href="http://www.grammy.com/" target="_blank">Grammy</a> this year for <a href="http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=5" target="_blank">Best Classical Vocal Solo</a>.<br><br>The Prairie Village native and mezzo-soprano was the star of a TV special titled <a href="http://kcpt.org/pbsartskc/">"<strong>Homecoming"</strong></a> produced by Kansas City's <a href="http://kcpt.org" target="_blank">KCPT</a> and PBS Arts. The concert with the <a href="http://kcsymphony.org" target="_blank">Kansas City Symphony </a>at the newly-opened <a href="http://kauffmancenter.org" target="_blank">Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts</a> was broadcast nationally, and now, she has a <strong>new disc</strong> out titled "Drama Queens," which she recorded in Italy in July.</div><p> Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:07:44 +0000 Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske 27569 at http://kcur.org Mezzo-Soprano Joyce DiDonato Becomes A 'Drama Queen'