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Pages in category "American operatic sopranos" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 540 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Maria Callas Cornélie Falcon. This is a chronological list of sopranos who have performed in operas from classical music of the Western world.The list spans from operatic sopranos active in the first operas of the late 16th century to singers currently performing.
She became known as the "Jenny Lind of America". [2] Loomis (1898) described her voice as having the remarkable range of three octaves , reaching to the phenomenal pitch of A natural in alt, [ 3 ] while Willard & Livermore (1893) described her as a soprano of flexible and remarkable range, reaching F natural, with exquisite tone and strength. [ 1 ]
Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones (January 5, 1868 or 1869 [1] – June 24, 1933) [2] was an American soprano. She sometimes was called "The Black Patti" in reference to Italian opera singer Adelina Patti. [3] Jones' repertoire included grand opera, light opera, and popular music. [3]
Elizabeth Austin as Rosetta in Thomas Arne’s Love in a Village, 1822. Elizabeth Austin (c. 1800 – after 1835) was an English opera singer and actress who achieved particular fame in America, where between 1828 and 1835, she was considered the reigning prima donna of the day. [1]
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.
American opera singer (soprano/mezzo-soprano) United States of America: 1950-03-27 2022-01-09 Detroit: Detroit: Q442026: Gail Varina Gilmore: African-American opera, jazz, and gospel singer United States of America: 1950-09-21 Washington, D.C. Q1491237: Catherine Robbin: Canadian opera singer Canada: 1950-09-28 Toronto: Q24006987: Katherine ...
Emma Nevada (née Wixom) (7 February 1859 – 20 June 1940) was an American operatic coloratura soprano particularly known for her performances in operas by Bellini and Donizetti and the French composers Ambroise Thomas, Charles Gounod, and Léo Delibes.