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The list spans from operatic sopranos active in the first operas of the late 16th century to singers currently performing. Singers who have recorded opera arias or sung them in concert but have never performed in an opera are not included in this list. Singers are sorted by their year of birth.
This is a list of the singers, conductors, and dancers who have appeared in at least 100 performances at the Metropolitan Opera, last updated March 17, 2024. Performers are listed by the number of the performances they have appeared in as found at the Metropolitan Opera Archives. [ 1 ]
Pages in category "20th-century American women opera singers" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 430 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Operatic sopranos are women who sing (or sang) soprano roles in operas for opera companies in opera houses. Subcategories This category has the following 61 subcategories, out of 61 total.
An English opera of all times, famous for the patriotic song "Rule Britannia". 1744 Semele (Handel). Originally performed as an oratorio, Semele's dramatic qualities have often led to the work being performed on the opera stage in modern times. [28] 1745 Platée (Rameau). Rameau's most famous comic opera.
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The contralto voice in opera and classical music has a range which typically lies between the F below middle C to two Fs above middle C (F5). In the lower and upper extremes, some contralto voices can sing from the E below middle C (E3) to two B ♭ s above middle C (B ♭ 5). [ 1 ]
For the purposes of this list, Biblical characters are generally taken to be fictional, unless there is clear evidence of their historicity. Operas appear in bold when the historical figure is also the title role. Where a character appears in more than opera, the entries are sorted by composer.