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How a young Alabama man has become a leading — and booming — opera voice

Headline from CBS 42 Birmingham

Nicholas Brownlee had just fallen in love with opera and was eager to see if his emerging bass-baritone voice could handle Richard Wagner’s music. It did not go well.

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  1. CBS 42 Birmingham

    How a young Alabama man has become a leading — and booming — opera voice (opens CBS 42 Birmingham)

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    Nicholas Brownlee had just fallen in love with opera and was eager to see if his emerging bass-baritone voice could handle Richard Wagner’s music. It did not go well.

  2. AL.com

    How an Alabama native became a leading opera voice: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ (opens AL.com)

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    Nicholas Brownlee fell in love with singing and opera at a young age.

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