Bidu Sayão (May 11, 1902 - March 13, 1999) was Brazil's most famous opera singer and one of the great stars of the Metropolitan Opera for fifteen years (1937-1952). She was born Balduína de Oliveira Sayão to a cultured family in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro. Her father died when she was five years old and her mother struggled to support her daughter's costly pursuit of a singing career. At the age of only eighteen, the gifted Bidu Sayão made her major opera debut in Rio de Janeiro. Her acclaimed performance led to an opportunity to study with the famous Elena Teodorini, first … read more
Bidu Sayão (May 11, 1902 - March 13, 1999) was Brazil's most famous opera singer and one of the great stars of the Metropolitan Opera for fifteen years (1937-1952). She was born Balduína de Oliveira Sayão to a cultured family in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro. Her father died when she was five… read more
Bidu Sayão (May 11, 1902 - March 13, 1999) was Brazil's most famous opera singer and one of the great stars of the Metropolitan Opera for fifteen years (1937-1952). She was born Balduína de Oliveira Sayão to a cultured family in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro. Her father died when she was five years old and her mother struggled to support her daughter's costl… read more