Opera Singers
32 entries in the Opera Singers compendium.
FarinelliCelebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th century.Feodor ChaliapinThe Russian bass who brought naturalistic acting to opera.José CarrerasSpanish operatic tenor known for Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, and as one of the Three Tenors.Mario LanzaThe tenor who blazed like a meteor.Sergei LemeshevSoviet tenor whose one-lung singing defied tuberculosis.Birgit NilssonSwedish dramatic soprano renowned for Wagner and Strauss roles.Joan SutherlandAustralian soprano who revived bel canto opera.Renata TebaldiItalian lirico-spinto soprano, called 'la voce d'angelo' by Toscanini.Anna NetrebkoRussian soprano who rose to global fame after her 2002 Salzburg Festival performance.Christa LudwigGerman mezzo-soprano with a career spanning almost half a century, from the late 1940s until the early 1990s.Anna RenziThe first diva of opera, renowned for her acting and voice.Beniamino GigliItalian lyric tenor, rival to Caruso, famed for honey-toned voice.Cecilia BartoliItalian mezzo-soprano renowned for Baroque and Classical repertoireCharles SantleyEnglish baritone with a bravura technique and a long, versatile career.Elisabeth SchwarzkopfGerman-born Austro-British lyric soprano, renowned for lieder and opera.Fritz WunderlichGerman lyric tenor celebrated for Mozart roles and Lieder.Geraldine FarrarAmerican lyric soprano and silent film star.Giovanni Battista RubiniThe tenor who inspired Bellini and Donizetti with his extraordinary upper register.Giulia GrisiItalian soprano who created iconic roles for Bellini and Donizetti.Hans HotterGerman bass-baritone famed for his Wotan and Strauss collaborations.Jenny LindSwedish soprano famed as the 'Swedish Nightingale' and philanthropist.Jonas KaufmannGerman and Austrian tenor known for versatile repertoire.Jussi BjörlingSwedish tenor ranked greatest singer of the 20th century.Kiri Te KanawaNew Zealand lyric soprano known for Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, and Richard Strauss roles.Kirsten FlagstadNorwegian soprano who defined Wagnerian opera in the 20th century.Leontyne PriceFirst African-American soprano to gain international acclaim.Maria MalibranSpanish opera singer known for extraordinary vocal range and intensity.Marian AndersonContralto who broke racial barriers in American classical music.Montserrat CaballéSpanish soprano renowned for pure voice and bel canto mastery.Nellie MelbaFirst Australian classical musician to gain international fame.Renée FlemingAmerican soprano and actress with broad classical and popular recognition.Franco CorelliThe 'prince of tenors' with a powerhouse voice and electrifying top notes.
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