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Rosa Ponselle
2,329 listeners
Rosa Ponselle (January 22, 1897 – May 25, 1981), was an American operatic soprano. She sang mainly at the New York Metropolitan Opera and i… read moreRosa Ponselle (January 22, 1897 – May 25, 1981), was an American operatic soprano. She sang mainly at the New York Metropolitan Opera and is generally considered by music critics to have been one of the greatest sopranos of the past 100 years. View wikiRosa Ponselle (January 22, 1897 – May 25, 1981), was an American operatic soprano. She sang mainly at the New York Metropolitan Opera and is generally considered by music critics to have been one of the greatest sopranos of the past 100 years. View wiki -
Zinka Milanov
1,109 listeners
Zinka Milanov (May 17, 1906 – May 30, 1989) was a Croatian-born operatic spinto soprano who had a major career centred on the New York Metr… read moreZinka Milanov (May 17, 1906 – May 30, 1989) was a Croatian-born operatic spinto soprano who had a major career centred on the New York Metropolitan Opera. Born in Zagreb, Croatia as Zinka Kunc, she studied with the Wagnerian soprano Milk… read moreZinka Milanov (May 17, 1906 – May 30, 1989) was a Croatian-born operatic spinto soprano who had a major career centred on the New York Metropolitan Opera. Born in Zagreb, Croatia as Zinka Kunc, she studied with the Wagnerian soprano Milka Ternina and her assistant Marija Kostrenčić. She also stud… read more -
Claudia Muzio
781 listeners
Born in Pavia, Claudia Muzio was the daughter of an operatic stage manager, whose engagements during her childhood took the family to opera… read moreBorn in Pavia, Claudia Muzio was the daughter of an operatic stage manager, whose engagements during her childhood took the family to opera houses around Italy as well as to Covent Garden in London and to the Metropolitan Opera in New Yo… read moreBorn in Pavia, Claudia Muzio was the daughter of an operatic stage manager, whose engagements during her childhood took the family to opera houses around Italy as well as to Covent Garden in London and to the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She arrived in London at the age of 2 and went to school… read more -
Leyla Gencer
3,074 listeners
Leyla Gencer (born Leyla Ceyrekgil, 10 October 1928 in Istanbul; died 9 May 2008 in Mailand) was one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th c… read moreLeyla Gencer (born Leyla Ceyrekgil, 10 October 1928 in Istanbul; died 9 May 2008 in Mailand) was one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century. She started studying vocal arts in İstanbul Conservatory and she later studied with renowe… read moreLeyla Gencer (born Leyla Ceyrekgil, 10 October 1928 in Istanbul; died 9 May 2008 in Mailand) was one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century. She started studying vocal arts in İstanbul Conservatory and she later studied with renowed Italian soprano Giannina Arangi-Lombardi and Apollo Granfo… read more -
Birgit Nilsson
12,169 listeners
Birgit Nilsson made her debut at the Royal Opera in Stockholm in 1946, with only three days' notice, replacing the scheduled Agathe in… read moreBirgit Nilsson made her debut at the Royal Opera in Stockholm in 1946, with only three days' notice, replacing the scheduled Agathe in Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz who was too ill to go on. The conductor, Leo Blech, wa… read moreBirgit Nilsson made her debut at the Royal Opera in Stockholm in 1946, with only three days' notice, replacing the scheduled Agathe in Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz who was too ill to go on. The conductor, Leo Blech, wasn't very kind to her and - as she wrote in her autobio… read more -
Renata Tebaldi
35,339 listeners
Renata Tebaldi (1 February 1922 – 19 December 2004) was an immensely acclaimed Italian lirico-spinto soprano popular in the post-war period… read moreRenata Tebaldi (1 February 1922 – 19 December 2004) was an immensely acclaimed Italian lirico-spinto soprano popular in the post-war period. Born in Pesaro, Marche. View wikiRenata Tebaldi (1 February 1922 – 19 December 2004) was an immensely acclaimed Italian lirico-spinto soprano popular in the post-war period. Born in Pesaro, Marche. View wiki -
Joan Sutherland
27,071 listeners
Dame Joan Alston Sutherland, OM, AC, DBE (November 7, 1926 — October 10, 2010) was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano, noted for her… read moreDame Joan Alston Sutherland, OM, AC, DBE (November 7, 1926 — October 10, 2010) was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano, noted for her contribution to the renaissance of bel canto repertoire initiated in the 1950s by Maria Callas. O… read moreDame Joan Alston Sutherland, OM, AC, DBE (November 7, 1926 — October 10, 2010) was an Australian dramatic coloratura soprano, noted for her contribution to the renaissance of bel canto repertoire initiated in the 1950s by Maria Callas. One of the most remarkable female opera singers of the 20th c… read more -
Mirella Freni
23,551 listeners
Mirella Freni (born 27 February 1935 as Mirella Fregni) is an Italian opera soprano much admired for the youthful quality of her voice and … read moreMirella Freni (born 27 February 1935 as Mirella Fregni) is an Italian opera soprano much admired for the youthful quality of her voice and her acting skills. Her repertoire encompasses some forty roles, Verdi and Puccini in particular bu… read moreMirella Freni (born 27 February 1935 as Mirella Fregni) is an Italian opera soprano much admired for the youthful quality of her voice and her acting skills. Her repertoire encompasses some forty roles, Verdi and Puccini in particular but also Mozart and Tchaikovsky. Freni was married for many ye… read more -
Anna Moffo
7,730 listeners
Anna Moffo (June 27, 1932 - March 9, 2006) was an Italian-American lyric-coloratura soprano admired for her warm and radiant voice and grea… read moreAnna Moffo (June 27, 1932 - March 9, 2006) was an Italian-American lyric-coloratura soprano admired for her warm and radiant voice and great beauty. Anna Moffo was born in Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA to Italian parents, Nicola Moffo, a shoe… read moreAnna Moffo (June 27, 1932 - March 9, 2006) was an Italian-American lyric-coloratura soprano admired for her warm and radiant voice and great beauty. Anna Moffo was born in Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA to Italian parents, Nicola Moffo, a shoemaker, and his wife Regina Cinti. After graduating from Radn… read more -
Marilyn Horne
16,272 listeners
Marilyn Horne (b. January 16, 1934, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States) is a mezzo-soprano who is particularly associated with the music… read moreMarilyn Horne (b. January 16, 1934, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States) is a mezzo-soprano who is particularly associated with the music of Rossini and Handel. Horne was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, but moved with her parents to Lo… read moreMarilyn Horne (b. January 16, 1934, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States) is a mezzo-soprano who is particularly associated with the music of Rossini and Handel. Horne was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, but moved with her parents to Long Beach, California when she was 11. She studied voice unde… read more