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Andrea Bocelli OMRI OMDSM ( Italian: [anˈdrɛːa boˈtʃɛlli]; born 22 September 1958) [ 1] is an Italian tenor. After performing evenings in piano bars and competing in local singing contests, Bocelli signed his first recording contract with Sugar Music. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music ...
Maria Callas[ a] Commendatore OMRI [ 1] (born Maria Anna Cecilia Sofia Kalogeropoulos; [ b] December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano [ 2] who was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her bel canto technique, wide-ranging voice and dramatic ...
Luciano Pavarotti OMRI ( / ˌpævəˈrɒti /, US also / ˌpɑːv -/, Italian: [luˈtʃaːno pavaˈrɔtti]; 12 October 1935 – 6 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time.
annanetrebko.com. Anna Yuryevna Netrebko(Russian: Анна Юрьевна Нетребко; born 18 September 1971) is a Russian and Austrian operatic sopranowho has performed at the Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, the Royal Operaand La Scala. Discovered and promoted by Valery Gergiev, she began her career at the ...
Website. reneefleming .com. Renée Lynn Fleming (born February 14, 1959) is an American soprano, known for performances in opera, concerts, recordings, theater, film, and at major public occasions. [ 1] A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Fleming has been nominated for 18 Grammy Awards and has won five times. [ 2]
Leontyne Price. Mary Violet Leontyne Price ( / liˈɒntiːn, ˈliːəntiːn / lee-ON-teen, LEE-ən-teen; born February 10, 1927) is an American spinto soprano who was the first African-American soprano to receive international acclaim. [ 1] From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera. She regularly appeared at the world's ...
Janet Baker. Dame Janet Abbott Baker CH, DBE, FRSA (born 21 August 1933) is an English mezzo-soprano best known as an opera, concert, and lieder singer. [ 1] Baker is particularly closely associated with baroque and early Italian opera and the works of Benjamin Britten. During her career, which lasted from the 1950s to the 1980s, she was ...
Jonas Kaufmann (born July 10, 1969) is a German - Austrian tenor opera singer. He is best known for the versatility of his repertoire, performing a variety of opera roles in multiple languages in recital [ 1][ 2] and concert each season. Some of his standout roles include Don José in Carmen, Cavaradossi in Tosca, Maurizio in Adriana Lecouvreur ...