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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.
Widely considered to be one of the best sopranos of the 20th century, [8] [9] she won a variety of musical awards thoroughout her six-decade career, including three Grammy Awards. Caballé performed a wide variety of roles, but is best known as an exponent of the works of Verdi and of the bel canto repertoire, notably the works of Rossini ...
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She is considered one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century. [3] ... 1967: Stockholm television award for best European soprano Stockholmer; 1971: Hugo-Wolf ...
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 .
Amelita Galli-Curci (18 November 1882 – 26 November 1963) was an Italian lyric coloratura soprano. She was one of the most famous operatic singers of the 20th century and a popular recording artist, with her records selling in large numbers.
She was born Lilian Elizabeth Allen in Devonshire Street, Marylebone [1] in 1890, [2] and later added her mother's maiden name. [3]Her musical education was at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she won the Sheriff's Prize for contraltos in 1909, and in Vienna undertaking an extensive study of Lieder.
After a substantial career as a soprano, Hughes began composing and arranging on the Hammond organ, creating a live-performance compilation titled "An Informal Hour of Music." In 1953, she toured Europe and the Middle East doing U.S.O. shows, where she played the organ and was musical arranger for Gypsy Markoff .