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American opera singers

26 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Amanda SomervillePerson · Music memorabiliaAmanda Somerville (born March 7, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who resides in Wolfsburg, Germany.
Astrid VarnayPerson · Music memorabiliaIbolyka Astrid Maria Varnay (25 April 1918 – 4 September 2006) was a Swedish-born American dramatic soprano of Hungarian descent.
Charity Sunshine Tillemann-DickPerson · Music memorabiliaCharity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick was an American soprano and presenter. A recipient of two bilateral (double) lung transplants, she spoke and performed frequently at concerts, conferences…
David DanielsPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Daniels (born March 12, 1966) is an American countertenor. He was one of the most prominent classical stars to face criminal charges during the MeToo movement and pled guilty to…
Diamanda GalásArtist · PaintingsDiamanda Galás (born August 29, 1955) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, visual artist, and activist.
Emma EamesPerson · Music memorabiliaEmma Eames (August 13, 1865 – June 13, 1952) was an American first lyric soprano, later dramatic soprano renowned for the beauty of her voice.
Friedrich SchorrPerson · Music memorabiliaFriedrich Schorr (September 2, 1888 – August 14, 1953), was a renowned Austrian-Hungarian bass-baritone opera singer of Jewish origin. He later became a naturalized American.
Grace MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaMary Willie Grace Moore (December 5, 1898 January 26, 1947) was an American operatic lyric soprano and actress in musical theatre and film.
Igor GorinPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Igor Gorin (1937)
Joyce DiDonatoPerson · Music memorabiliaJoyce DiDonato (née Flaherty; born February 13, 1969) is an American opera singer and recitalist.
Lauren AmbrosePerson · Film memorabiliaLauren Ambrose (born February 20, 1978) is an American actress and singer. She initially gained recognition and critical acclaim for her starring role as Claire Fisher in the HBO drama…
Leonard WarrenPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Warren in 1950
Lila DownsPerson · Music memorabiliaAna Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968) is a Mexican singer-songwriter, actress, and anthropologist.
Lotte LehmannArtist · PaintingsCharlotte "Lotte" Pauline Sophie Lehmann (February 27, 1888 – August 26, 1976) was a German-American dramatic soprano noted for her successful performances with international opera houses,…
Louise HomerPerson · Music memorabiliaLouise Beatty Homer (April 30, 1871May 6, 1947) was an American operatic dramatic contralto who had an active international career in concert halls and opera houses from 1895 until her…
Margaret DumontPerson · Film memorabiliaMargaret Dumont (born Daisy Juliette Baker; October 20, 1882 – March 6, 1965) was an American stage and film actress.
Marguerite MacIntyrePerson · Music memorabiliaMarguerite MacIntyre is an American actress, writer and producer. She is known for her role as Nicole Trager in Kyle XY, Elizabeth Forbes in The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017) and as Miss…
Maria Meneghini CallasPerson · Film memorabiliaMaria Callas (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sophia Kalogeropoulos; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American and Greek soprano, and one of the most renowned and influential opera…
Mariusz KwiecieńPerson · Music memorabiliaMariusz Kwiecień (lang, born 4 November 1972) is a Polish artistic director and retired operatic baritone who sang leading roles in the major opera houses of Europe and North America.
Minnie HaukPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Hauk, ca. 1879 (photo by Sarony; Newberry Library, Chicago)
Nicola MosconaPerson · Music memorabiliaNicola Moscona was born in Athens, he made his stage debut in Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Greek National Opera in 1931, and went on to sing leading
Olive MoorefieldPerson · Film memorabiliaOlive Moorefield (born August 23, 1932) is an American actress and singer. She appeared in more than twenty films from 1954 to 1976.
Phyllis CurtinPerson · Music memorabiliaPhyllis Curtin (née Smith; December 3, 1921 – June 5, 2016) was an American soprano and academic teacher who had an active career in operas and concerts from the early 1950s through the…
Samuel RameyPerson · Film memorabiliaSamuel Ramey (born March 28, 1942) is an American operatic bass and voice actor. At the height of his career, he was greatly admired for his range and versatility, having possessed a…
Werner KlempererPerson · Film memorabiliaWerner Klemperer (March 22, 1920 – December 6, 2000) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Colonel Wilhelm Klink on the CBS television sitcom Hogan's Heroes, for which he…

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