Sanford Sylvan

American baritone Sanford Sylvan was perhaps best known for his acclaimed participation in the John Adams operas Nixon in China and The Death of Klinghoffer; other operatic appearances were generally just as well received. However, Sylvan's career was much more intensely focused on the art song repertory -- a commitment that did not gone unnoticed by recital goers and lieder/chanson-loving record buyers. Sylvan was born in New York and as a teenager studied at the Juilliard School preparatory division; he later enrolled at the Manhattan School of Music for undergraduate work....