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Opera Singers

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Adelina PattiPerson · Music memorabiliaAdela Juana Maria Patti (19 February 184327 September 1919), commonly known as Adelina Patti, was a Spanish-Italian opera singer.
Adriana Ferrarese del BenePerson · Music memorabiliaAdriana Ferrarese del Bene (September 19, 1759, Ferrara – after 1803) was an Italian operatic soprano.
Agata ZubelPerson · Music memorabiliaAgata Zubel (born 1978 in Wrocław, Poland) is a Polish composer and singer.
Alfredo KrausPerson · Music memorabiliaAlfredo Kraus Trujillo (24 November 192710 September 1999) was a distinguished Spanish tenor from the Canary Islands, particularly known for the artistry he brought to opera's bel canto…
Aloysia WeberPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Aloysia Antonia Weber Lange (c. 1760 – 8 June 1839) was a German soprano, remembered primarily for her association with the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Amanda SomervillePerson · Music memorabiliaAmanda Somerville (born March 7, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who resides in Wolfsburg, Germany.
Andrea BocelliPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrea Bocelli (lang; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing "Il mare calmo…
Andrés de SegurolaPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrés Perelló de Segurola (27 March 1874 – 23 January 1953) was a Spanish operatic bass.[1][2]
Andrzej DobberPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrzej Dobber (born 28 May 1961 in Więcbork) is a Polish baritone, honored with the title of Kammersänger by the Senate of the City of Hamburg and awarded the silver medal for Merit to…
Angela GheorghiuPerson · Film memorabiliaAngela Gheorghiu (Romanian: [anˈdʒela ɡe̯orˈɡi.u]; née Burlacu; born 7 September 1965) is a Romanian soprano, especially known for her performances in the operas of Puccini and Verdi,…
Anna FühringPerson · Film memorabiliaAnna Führing (1866–1929) was a German actress. She is, however, more famous as the model for the Germania stamp of the Reichspost.
Anne BracegirdlePerson · Film memorabiliaAnne Bracegirdle (possibly 167112 September 1748) was an English actress and soprano. Most of the plays she performed in involved singing as well as acting.
Anneliese RothenbergerArtist · PaintingsAnneliese Rothenberger (19 June 1919 – 24 May 2010) was a German operatic soprano who had an active international performance career which spanned from 1942 to 1983.
Antonio GhislanzoniAuthor · BooksAntonio Ghislanzoni (anˈtɔːnjo ɡizlanˈtsoːni; 25 November 1824 – 16 July 1893) was an Italian journalist, poet, and novelist who wrote librettos for Verdi, among other composers, of which…
Astrid VarnayPerson · Music memorabiliaIbolyka Astrid Maria Varnay (25 April 1918 – 4 September 2006) was a Swedish-born American dramatic soprano of Hungarian descent.
Benedikt SchackPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Benedikt Schack in performance with the Schikaneder troupe: the number "O Anton du bist mein" from the Singspiel Die Zween Anton.
Bernarda FinkPerson · Music memorabiliaBernarda Fink (born 29 August 1955) is an Argentine-Slovenian mezzo-soprano.
Brigitte FassbaenderPerson · Music memorabiliaBrigitte Fassbaender (German: [bʁiˈɡɪtə ˈfasbɛndɐ]; born 3 July 1939), is a German mezzo-soprano opera singer and a stage director.
Carlo MannelliPerson · Music memorabiliaCarlo Mannelli (4 November 1640 in Rome – 6 January 1697 in Rome) was an Italian violinist, castrato and composer.
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…
Darius Campbell DaneshPerson · Film memorabiliaDarius Campbell Danesh (19 August 1980 – 11 August 2022) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, actor and film producer.
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…
Delphine GalouPerson · Music memorabiliaDelphine Galou (born 1977) is a French contralto. Specializing in Baroque music, she began her career as a mezzo-soprano before moving down to the contralto range.
Dénes GulyásPerson · Music memorabiliaDénes Gulyás (born 31 March 1954) is a Hungarian tenor. A native of Budapest, he studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in that city.
Deng JiePerson · Film memorabilia
Diamanda GalásArtist · PaintingsDiamanda Galás (born August 29, 1955) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, visual artist, and activist.
Dianne van GiersbergenPerson · Music memorabiliaDianne van Giersbergen is a Dutch spinto soprano singer. She is the founder and frontwoman of the progressive metal band Ex Libris, and she was the vocalist of German symphonic metal band…
Eduard DevrientAuthor · Books(Philipp) Eduard Devrient (11 August 18014 October 1877) was a German baritone, librettist, playwright, actor, theatre director, and theatre reformer and historian.
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.
Emmy DestinnPerson · Music memorabiliaEmmy Destinn (Ema Destinnová; 26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a Czech operatic dramatic soprano. She had a career both in Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera.
Erika KöthPerson · Film memorabiliaErika Köth (15 September 1925 – 20 February 1989) was a German operatic coloratura soprano, particularly associated with the roles of Zerbinetta and Zerlina.
Erna BergerPerson · Film memorabiliaErna Berger (19 October 1900 – 14 June 1990) was a German lyric coloratura soprano. She was best known for roles such as Queen of the Night and Konstanze.
Fanny Salvini-DonatelliPerson · Film memorabiliaFanny Salvini-Donatelli (c. 1815 – 1891) was an Italian operatic soprano.
Fortunio BonanovaAuthor · BooksFortunio Bonanova, pseudonym of Josep Lluís Moll, (13 January 1895 – 2 April 1969) was a Spanish baritone singer and a film, theater, and television actor.
Francesca LebrunPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancesca Lebrun (Franziska Dorothea Danzi; 24 March 1756 – 14 May 1791) was a celebrated German soprano associated with the court at Mannheim, as well as an accomplished composer of…
Franz PortenPerson · Film memorabiliaFranz Porten (23 August 1859 – 21 May 1932) was a German actor and film director. He was the father of actress and film producer Henny Porten, screenwriter, actress, and director Rosa…
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.
Gegham GrigoryanPerson · Music memorabiliaGegham Grigorian (also written Grigoryan; 29 January 1951 – 23 March 2016) was an Armenian operatic tenor.
Gemma BellincioniPerson · Film memorabiliaGemma Bellincioni (born Matilda Cesira Bellincioni) (ˈdʒɛmma bellinˈtʃoːni; 18 August 1864 – 23 April 1950) was an Italian dramatic soprano and one of the best-known opera singers of the…
Gino BechiPerson · Film memorabiliaGino Bechi (16 October 1913 – 2 February 1993) was an Italian operatic baritone, particularly associated with the Italian repertory, especially in Verdi roles.
Giuseppe AprilePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — A page from the manuscript for Placide venti ameni by Giuseppe Aprile, written in his own hand.
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.
Graham ClarkPerson · Music memorabiliaGraham Ronald Clark (10 November 1941 – 6 July 2023) was an English operatic tenor, known for roles such as David in Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, and especially the character…
Grażyna BrodzińskaPerson · Film memorabiliaGrażyna Brodzińska (née Wayda; born May 5, 1951) is a Polish soprano singer in opera and operetta, and musical actress, nicknamed "The First Lady of Polish Operetta".
Hans HotterPerson · Film memorabiliaHans Hotter (19 January 19096 December 2003) was a German operatic bass-baritone. He stood[2] 6 ft and his appearance was striking.
Hans Ingi HedemarkPerson · Music memorabiliaHans Ingi Hedemark (September 21, 1875 – June 21, 1930) was a Norwegian opera singer (a tenor) and an actor.
Heinz HolecekPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinz "Honzo" Holecek (13 April 1938 – 13 April 2012) was an Austrian bass-baritone, known as an opera and operetta singer as well as a lied interpreter, was also a Viennese "all-round…
Henriette Nissen-SalomanPerson · Music memorabiliaHenriette Nissen-Saloman (Nissen; 18 January 1819 – 27 August 1879) was a Swedish opera singer (mezzo-soprano) and singing teacher.
Hermann WinkelmannPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Hermann Winkelmann
HervéPerson · Music memorabiliaLouis-Auguste Florimond Ronger (30 June 1825 – 3 November 1892), who used the pseudonym Hervé, was a French singer, composer, librettist, conductor and scene painter, whom Ernest Newman,…
Hossein SarsharPerson · Music memorabiliaHossein Sarshar (1931 – 11 April 1992) was an Iranian opera singer and film actor. He was in the bass / baritone vocal range.
Huseyngulu SarabskiPerson · Film memorabiliaHuseyngulu Sarabski (Hüseynqulu Sarabski), born Hüseynqulu Malik oğlu Rzayev (20 March 1879 – 16 February 1945), was an Azerbaijani opera singer (tenor), composer, playwright, stage actor,…
Igor GorinPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Igor Gorin (1937)
Ildar AbdrazakovPerson · Music memorabiliaIldàr Amìrovich Abdrazàkov (Abdrazaqov İldar Ämir ulı; born 26 September 1976) is a Russian bass opera singer. Honoured Artist of Russia (2021).
Ildebrando D'ArcangeloPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — D'Arcangelo as Don Giovanni at the 2014 Salzburg Festival
Inga NielsenPerson · Music memorabiliaInga Nielsen (2 June 1946 – 10 February 2008) was a Danish soprano who had an active international opera career from 1971 to 2006.
Ingvar WixellPerson · Music memorabiliaKarl Gustaf Ingvar Wixell (7 May 1931 8 October 2011) was a Swedish baritone who had an active international career in operas and concerts from 1955 to 2003.
Isabella ColbranPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Isabella Colbran painted by Heinrich Schmidt
Ivan PetrovPerson · Music memorabiliaIvan Ivanovich Petrov (29 February 192026 December 2003) was a Soviet and Russian bass opera singer. People's Artist of the USSR (1959).
Ivan RebroffPerson · Music memorabiliaIvan Rebroff (born Hans Rolf Rippert; 31 July 193127 February 2008) was a German vocalist, allegedly of Russian ancestry, who rose to prominence for his distinct and extensive vocal range…
Jan RubešPerson · Film memorabiliaJan Ladislav Rubeš CM (6 June 1920 – 29 June 2009) was a Czech-Canadian bass opera singer and actor.
Jean-Baptiste FaurePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Jean-Baptiste Faure in 1850
Jenny LindPerson · Film memorabiliaJohanna Maria "Jenny" Lind (Madame Goldschmidt) (6 October 18202 November 1887), was a Swedish opera singer, often called the "Swedish Nightingale".
Johann NestroyAuthor · BooksJohann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy (lang; 7 December 1801 – 25 May 1862) was a singer, actor and playwright in the popular Austrian tradition of the Biedermeier period and its…
Joseph CallejaPerson · Music memorabilia
Joyce DiDonatoPerson · Music memorabiliaJoyce DiDonato (née Flaherty; born February 13, 1969) is an American opera singer and recitalist.
Józef KorolkiewiczArtist · PaintingsJózef Korolkiewicz (27 April 1902 – 18 November 1988) was a Polish painter, graphic designer, operatic singer and athlete.
Kim BorgPhotographer · PhotographyKim Borg (August 7, 1919 – April 28, 2000) was a Finnish bass, teacher and composer. He had a wide-ranging, resonant, warm voice.
Kulyash BaiseitovaPerson · Film memorabiliaKüläş Jasynqyzy Baiseiıtova (born Gülbahram, 1912 – 1957) was a Soviet and Kazakh opera singer and actress. People's Artist of the USSR (1936).
Kwan Tak-hingPerson · Film memorabilia
Lando BartoliniPerson · Music memorabiliaLando Bartolini (11 April 1937 – 27 June 2024) was an Italian operatic tenor who appeared internationally at major opera houses and festivals.
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…
Lee Hong-kumPerson · Film memorabiliaLee Heung-kam (13 January 1932 – 4 January 2021) was a Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and TVB actress.
Leo SlezakAuthor · BooksLeo Slezak (18 August 1873 – 1 June 1946) was an Austrian dramatic tenor.[1] He was associated in particular with Austrian opera as well as the title role in Verdi's Otello.[2][3] He is the…
Leonard WarrenPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Warren in 1950
Lidija Horvat-DunjkoPerson · Music memorabiliaLidija Horvat-Dunjko (born 1967) is a Croatian soprano vocalist and a Docent at the Zagreb Academy of Music.
Lidiya LipkovskayaPerson · Music memorabiliaLydia Yakolevna Lipkowska (Lidiya Yakovlevna Lipkovskaya; Marschner; 10 May 1882 – 22 March 1958) was a Russian operatic soprano who had an active international career during the first half…
Lila DownsPerson · Music memorabiliaAna Lila Downs Sánchez (born 9 September 1968) is a Mexican singer-songwriter, actress, and anthropologist.
Lise DavidsenPerson · Music memorabiliaLise Davidsen (born 8 February 1987) is a Norwegian operatic soprano. She came to prominence after winning the Operalia competition in London in 2015.
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…
Ludovic TézierPerson · Music memorabiliaLudovic Tézier (born 1968 in Marseille) is a French operatic baritone.
Manuel GarcíaPerson · Music memorabiliaManuel del Pópulo Vicente Rodriguez García (also known as Manuel García the Senior;
Marceline Desbordes-ValmoreAuthor · BooksMarceline Desbordes-Valmore (20 June 1786 – 23 July 1859) was a French Romantic poet and novelist.
Margaret DumontPerson · Film memorabiliaMargaret Dumont (born Daisy Juliette Baker; October 20, 1882 – March 6, 1965) was an American stage and film actress.
Margarethe DanziPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Margarethe Danzi (Marchand; 1768 – 11 June 1800) was a German composer and soprano.
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 Antonia Walpurgis of BavariaPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Antonia of Bavaria (18 July 1724 – 23 April 1780) was a German princess, composer, singer, harpsichordist and patron of the arts, known particularly for her operas: Il trionfo della…
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…
Marianne von WillemerPerson · Film memorabiliaMarianne von Willemer (also known as Marianne Jung; 20 November 1784 – 6 December 1860) was an Austrian actress and dancer best known for her relationship with Johann Wolfgang von Goethe…
Mario FrangoulisPerson · Music memorabiliaMario Frangoulis (Mários Frankoúlis; born 18 December 1966) is a Greek opera singer and actor, famous for his refined tenor vocals.
Mario SavioniPerson · Music memorabiliaMario Savioni (born 1608 in Rome, died 22 April 1685) was an Italian composer and a male alto of the Baroque era.
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.
Max HansenAuthor · BooksMax Hansen was a German actor, screenwriter, opera singer, writer and film score composer (1897–1961). He was born in Mannheim and died in Copenhagen.
Meyrianne HéglonPerson · Music memorabiliaMarie-Antoinette Willemsen (Meyrianne Héglon, 21 June 1867 – 11 January 1942) was a Belgian opera singer.
Michael BohnenPerson · Film memorabiliaFranz Michael Bohnen (2 May 1887 – 26 April 1965) was a German bass baritone opera singer and actor. Bohnen was very popular in the Roaring Twenties.
Michele NovaroPerson · Music memorabiliaMichele Novaro (23 December 1818 – 20 October 1885) was an Italian composer.
Minnie HaukPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Hauk, ca. 1879 (photo by Sarony; Newberry Library, Chicago)
Nancy Fabiola HerreraPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Nancy Fabiola Herrera as Carmen, Masada, June 2012
Natalena KorolevaArtist · PaintingsCarmen-Alfonsa-Fernanda-Estrella-Natalena Koroleva (3 March 1888 – 1 July 1966) was a Ukrainian writer.
Nicola GhiuselevIllustrator · IllustrationNicola Ghiuselev (Bulgarian: Никола Гюзелев) (also Gyuzelev; 17 August 1936 – 16 May 2014) was a Bulgarian operatic bass, particularly associated with the Italian and Russian repertories.
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
Nicola VaccaiPerson · Music memorabiliaNicola Vaccai (15 March 1790 – 5 or 6 August 1848) was an Italian composer, particularly of operas, and a voice teacher.
Nicolas-Charles BochsaPerson · Music memorabiliaRobert-Nicolas-Charles Bochsa (9 August 1789 – 6 January 1856) was a French harpist and composer.
Núria RialPerson · Music memorabiliaNúria Rial (born 1975 in Manresa, Catalonia) is a Spanish soprano. In recent years, Rial has specialized in the music of the renaissance and baroque eras, such as the works of Handel and…
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.
Patricia PetibonPerson · Music memorabiliaPatricia Josette Petibon (patʁisja pətibɔ̃; born 27 February 1970) is a French soprano.
Peter SchreierPerson · Music memorabiliaPeter Schreier (29 July 1935 – 25 December 2019) was a German tenor in opera, concert and lied, and a conductor. He was regarded as one of the leading lyric tenors of the 20th century.
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…
Piotr BeczałaPerson · Music memorabiliaPiotr Beczała (Polish pronunciation); born 28 December 1966) is a Polish operatic tenor with an international career based primarily in Europe and the United States.
Princess Sophie of Schönburg-WaldenburgPerson · Music memorabiliaSophie (born Princess Sophie Helene Cecilie of Schönburg-Waldenburg; 21 May 1885 – 3 February 1936) was Princess of Albania from 7 March to 3 September 1914 as the wife of Prince Wilhelm.
Rebecca CainePerson · Music memorabiliaRebecca Caine (born 25 November 1959) is a Canadian light lyric soprano, and musical theatre performer.
Richard EybnerPerson · Music memorabiliaRichard Eybner (3 March 1896 – 20 June 1986) was an Austrian actor at the theatre and in films.
Rina MassardiPerson · Film memorabiliaRomarina Massardi (21 June 1897 – 23 July 1979) was an Italian-Uruguayan canto lírico singer, actress, and film director, responsible for the first South American lyric film, released in…
Roberto AlagnaPerson · Music memorabiliaRoberto Alagna (born 7 June 1963) is a French operatic tenor. He obtained French citizenship in 1981, while also retaining his previous Italian citizenship.
Roger Ashton-GriffithsPerson · Film memorabiliaRoger Ashton-Griffiths (born 19 January 1957) is an English character actor, screenwriter and film director.
Ruhi SuPerson · Music memorabiliaMehmet Ruhi Su (1912 – 20 September 1985) was a Turkish opera singer, Turkish folk singer and saz virtuoso of probable Armenian origin.
Russell WatsonPerson · Music memorabiliaRussell Watson (born 24 November 1966) is an English crossover and popular singer, almost in the tenor range, who has released singles and albums of both quasi-operatic-style and pop songs.
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…
Sarah BrightmanPerson · Music memorabiliaSarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano singer and actress.

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