Real/Birth Name:
Felicia Albanese
Also Known As:
Licia Albanese Gimma
Gender:
Female
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Death Date:
Age at Death:
105, 24 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer ♋ - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
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Soprano. Known especially for her performances of Verdi and Puccini at the Metropolitan Opera of New York. Opera
Madama Butterfly. She became a citizen of the United States in 1945.
National Medal of Arts 1995.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6671 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
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Real/Birth Name:
Fanny Jane Davis
Gender:
Female
Brief Facts:
New Zealand, 1879 - 1952. 22 seasons at Metropolitan Opera in New York, 1908 until retirement on 28 December 1929. 80 times as Mimi in Puccini's opera
La Bohème, setting a record.
Real/Birth Name:
Christine Brewer
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
62, 3 days before her 63rd birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
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Sorano. Has sung at Metropolitan Opera.
St. Louis Walk of Fame: A star at 6134 Delmar Boulevard; ceremony: 29 April 2015.
Real/Birth Name:
Sophia Cecelia Kalos
Also Known As:
Maria Anna Sofia Cecilia Kalogeropoulou (Christened name)
Maria Meneghini Callas
Nickname(s):
Mary
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
53
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius ♐ - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
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Birth certificate nate was Sophia Cecelia Kalos. Greek father's last name was Kalogeropoulos. Soprano. Opera
Norma
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 1680 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.
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Real/Birth Name:
Errico Caruso
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
48
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
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Brief Facts:
Possibly the greatest operatic tenor.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6625 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
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Real/Birth Name:
Victoria Gómez Cima
Also Known As:
Victòria dels Àngels
Gender:
Female
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Death Date:
Age at Death:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
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Soprano. Performed at La Scala, the Paris Opera, Covent Garden, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Also had a concert career. Recorded 21 complete operas.
Real/Birth Name:
Reba Feinsohn
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
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Age at Death:
54
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
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Soprano. Later adopted her professional surname as a variation of her first husband's surname, Glick. Her recording of the song
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny was the first celebrity recording by a classical musician to sell one million copies. Became a Christian and recorded hymn songs
Rock of Ages,
Whispering Hope,
Jesus, Lover of My Soul
Real/Birth Name:
Zelma Kathryn Hedrick
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
88, 8 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
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Movie musicals
Show Boat,
Anchors Aweigh,
Kiss Me Kate. Broadway musical
Camelot. Sang in operas.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 1600 Vine Street for contributions to the motion picture industry.
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Real/Birth Name:
Betty Jayne Schultz
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
97
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius ♒ - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
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Movies
Babes in Arms,
Meet the People,
Sweethearts
Real/Birth Name:
Johanna Maria Lind
Nickname(s):
Swedish Nightingale
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
67, 27 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Libra ♎ - the Scales - people born September 24 through October 23
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Brief Facts:
Soprano opera singer who also toured America sponsored by
P T Barnum
Real/Birth Name:
Robert Keith McFerrin
Also Known As:
Robert McFerrin Sr.
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
85
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
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Baritone. The first African-American male employed by Metropolitan Opera.
Arkansas Black Hall of Fame 1995.
St. Louis Walk of Fame: A star at 6300 Delmar Boulevard.
Real/Birth Name:
Yaakov Liebmann Beer
Jacob Liebmann Beer
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
72
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo ♍ - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
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Brief Facts:
Father of French Grand Opera. Composed
Les Huguenots,
Le Prophète
Real/Birth Name:
Roberta Peterman
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
86
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
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Relationships:
ex-wife of
Younger than Robert Merrill by 12 years.
Brief Facts:
World famous opera soprano.
National Medal of Arts 1998.
Real/Birth Name:
Ezio Fortunato Pinza
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
64, 9 days before his 65th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Taurus ♉ - the Bull - people born April 21 through May 21
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Tenor. 22 seasons at New York's Metropolitan Opera. Opera role
Don Giovanni. Broadway musical
South Pacific with the song
Some Enchanted Evening
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 1601 Vine Street for contributions to the recording industry.
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Real/Birth Name:
Joan Alston Sutherland
Also Known As:
Dame Joan Sutherland
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
83, 28 days before her 84th birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio ♏ - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
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Noted soprano. Opera
Lucia di Lammermoor. Dame Commander (DBE) in the New Year Honours of 1979.
Kennedy Center Honors 2004.
ARIA Hall of Fame 1988.
Real/Birth Name:
Helen Francesca Traubel
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Death Date:
Age at Death:
73
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini ♊ - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
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Brief Facts:
Best known for her Wagnerian roles, especially role of
Brünnhilde and role of
Isolde. Wrote 2 novels.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A star at 6422 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the recording industry.
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St. Louis Walk of Fame: A star at 6193 Delmar Boulevard.