What has our opera singer reacted to this week? Wait: She’s never heard Prince?

October 19, 2025 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

I’m not sure how it’s possible to miss hearing “Purple Rain” by Prince over the last 40 years, but Elizabeth Zharoff (aka The Charismatic Voice) just discovered the song. She was THAT busy studying opera to miss one of the great songs of the 80s? Yes. Well, at least she’s up to date now.

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Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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