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Claudia Muzio
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Eva Turner
209 listeners
Dame Eva Turner DBE (10 March, 1892–16 June,1990) was a dramatic soprano whose well-trained voice was renowned for its clarion power. Born … read moreDame Eva Turner DBE (10 March, 1892–16 June,1990) was a dramatic soprano whose well-trained voice was renowned for its clarion power. Born in Werneth, Oldham, England, her first formal singing lessons were with Dan Rootham, the teacher o… read moreDame Eva Turner DBE (10 March, 1892–16 June,1990) was a dramatic soprano whose well-trained voice was renowned for its clarion power. Born in Werneth, Oldham, England, her first formal singing lessons were with Dan Rootham, the teacher of Clara Butt. From 1911 to 1914 she studied at the Royal Aca… read more
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Adelina Patti
480 listeners
Adelina Patti was the reigning diva of the latter half of the nineteenth century. A guaranteed audience draw from the very start, she burst… read moreAdelina Patti was the reigning diva of the latter half of the nineteenth century. A guaranteed audience draw from the very start, she burst onto the concert scene in her mid-teens and proceeded to dominate the vocal world for the duratio… read moreAdelina Patti was the reigning diva of the latter half of the nineteenth century. A guaranteed audience draw from the very start, she burst onto the concert scene in her mid-teens and proceeded to dominate the vocal world for the duration of her career. The daughter of two Italian opera singers,… read more
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Luisa Tetrazzini
2,828 listeners
Luisa Tetrazzini (June 29, 1871 - April 28, 1940) was an Italian coloratura soprano. Tetrazzini possessed a phenomenal vocal technique that… read moreLuisa Tetrazzini (June 29, 1871 - April 28, 1940) was an Italian coloratura soprano. Tetrazzini possessed a phenomenal vocal technique that enabled her to surmount any vocal challenge with almost insolent ease. She had complete mastery o… read moreLuisa Tetrazzini (June 29, 1871 - April 28, 1940) was an Italian coloratura soprano. Tetrazzini possessed a phenomenal vocal technique that enabled her to surmount any vocal challenge with almost insolent ease. She had complete mastery of runs, trills, staccati and vocal ornaments of all kinds. S… read more
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Amelita Galli-Curci
7,088 listeners
Amelita Galli-Curci (18 November 1882 – 26 November 1963) was an operatic coloratura soprano, one of the best regarded of the early 20th ce… read moreAmelita Galli-Curci (18 November 1882 – 26 November 1963) was an operatic coloratura soprano, one of the best regarded of the early 20th century. She was born as Amelita Galli into an upper-middle-class family in Milan, where she studied… read moreAmelita Galli-Curci (18 November 1882 – 26 November 1963) was an operatic coloratura soprano, one of the best regarded of the early 20th century. She was born as Amelita Galli into an upper-middle-class family in Milan, where she studied piano in her youth. She was inspired to sing by her grandmo… read more
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Rosa Ponselle
2,476 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
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Joan Sutherland
28,789 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
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Lilli Lehmann
224 listeners
Lilli Lehmann, born Elisabeth Maria Lehmann, later Elisabeth Maria Lehmann-Kalisch (November 24, 1848 Würzburg – May 17, 1929 Berlin) was a… read moreLilli Lehmann, born Elisabeth Maria Lehmann, later Elisabeth Maria Lehmann-Kalisch (November 24, 1848 Würzburg – May 17, 1929 Berlin) was a German operatic soprano of phenomenal versatility. She was also a voice teacher. The future opera… read moreLilli Lehmann, born Elisabeth Maria Lehmann, later Elisabeth Maria Lehmann-Kalisch (November 24, 1848 Würzburg – May 17, 1929 Berlin) was a German operatic soprano of phenomenal versatility. She was also a voice teacher. The future opera star's father, Karl-August Lehmann, was a singer (Held… read more
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Birgit Nilsson
13,028 listeners
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Emmy Destinn
237 listeners
Ema Destinnová, known also as Emmy Destinn (26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a renowned Czech operatic soprano with a strong and soa… read moreEma Destinnová, known also as Emmy Destinn (26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a renowned Czech operatic soprano with a strong and soaring lyric-dramatic voice. She enjoyed a successful career in both Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera. View wikiEma Destinnová, known also as Emmy Destinn (26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a renowned Czech operatic soprano with a strong and soaring lyric-dramatic voice. She enjoyed a successful career in both Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera. View wiki