[{"n": "Farinelli", "u": "/e/opera-singers/farinelli/", "s": "Celebrated Italian castrato singer of the 18th century."}, {"n": "Feodor Chaliapin", "u": "/e/opera-singers/feodor-chaliapin/", "s": "The Russian bass who brought naturalistic acting to opera."}, {"n": "José Carreras", "u": "/e/opera-singers/jos-carreras/", "s": "Spanish operatic tenor known for Donizetti, Verdi, Puccini, and as one of the Three Tenors."}, {"n": "Mario Lanza", "u": "/e/opera-singers/mario-lanza/", "s": "The tenor who blazed like a meteor."}, {"n": "Sergei Lemeshev", "u": "/e/opera-singers/sergei-lemeshev/", "s": "Soviet tenor whose one-lung singing defied tuberculosis."}, {"n": "Birgit Nilsson", "u": "/e/opera-singers/birgit-nilsson/", "s": "Swedish dramatic soprano renowned for Wagner and Strauss roles."}, {"n": "Joan Sutherland", "u": "/e/opera-singers/joan-sutherland/", "s": "Australian soprano who revived bel canto opera."}, {"n": "Renata Tebaldi", "u": "/e/opera-singers/renata-tebaldi/", "s": "Italian lirico-spinto soprano, called 'la voce d'angelo' by Toscanini."}, {"n": "Anna Netrebko", "u": "/e/opera-singers/anna-netrebko/", "s": "Russian soprano who rose to global fame after her 2002 Salzburg Festival performance."}, {"n": "Christa Ludwig", "u": "/e/opera-singers/christa-ludwig/", "s": "German mezzo-soprano with a career spanning almost half a century, from the late 1940s until the early 1990s."}, {"n": "Anna Renzi", "u": "/e/opera-singers/anna-renzi/", "s": "The first diva of opera, renowned for her acting and voice."}, {"n": "Beniamino Gigli", "u": "/e/opera-singers/beniamino-gigli/", "s": "Italian lyric tenor, rival to Caruso, famed for honey-toned voice."}, {"n": "Cecilia Bartoli", "u": "/e/opera-singers/cecilia-bartoli/", "s": "Italian mezzo-soprano renowned for Baroque and Classical repertoire"}, {"n": "Charles Santley", "u": "/e/opera-singers/charles-santley/", "s": "English baritone with a bravura technique and a long, versatile career."}, {"n": "Elisabeth Schwarzkopf", "u": "/e/opera-singers/elisabeth-schwarzkopf/", "s": "German-born Austro-British lyric soprano, renowned for lieder and opera."}, {"n": "Fritz Wunderlich", "u": "/e/opera-singers/fritz-wunderlich/", "s": "German lyric tenor celebrated for Mozart roles and Lieder."}, {"n": "Geraldine Farrar", "u": "/e/opera-singers/geraldine-farrar/", "s": "American lyric soprano and silent film star."}, {"n": "Giovanni Battista Rubini", "u": "/e/opera-singers/giovanni-battista-rubini/", "s": "The tenor who inspired Bellini and Donizetti with his extraordinary upper register."}, {"n": "Giulia Grisi", "u": "/e/opera-singers/giulia-grisi/", "s": "Italian soprano who created iconic roles for Bellini and Donizetti."}, {"n": "Hans Hotter", "u": "/e/opera-singers/hans-hotter/", "s": "German bass-baritone famed for his Wotan and Strauss collaborations."}, {"n": "Jenny Lind", "u": "/e/opera-singers/jenny-lind/", "s": "Swedish soprano famed as the 'Swedish Nightingale' and philanthropist."}, {"n": "Jonas Kaufmann", "u": "/e/opera-singers/jonas-kaufmann/", "s": "German and Austrian tenor known for versatile repertoire."}, {"n": "Jussi Björling", "u": "/e/opera-singers/jussi-bj-rling/", "s": "Swedish tenor ranked greatest singer of the 20th century."}, {"n": "Kiri Te Kanawa", "u": "/e/opera-singers/kiri-te-kanawa/", "s": "New Zealand lyric soprano known for Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, and Richard Strauss roles."}, {"n": "Kirsten Flagstad", "u": "/e/opera-singers/kirsten-flagstad/", "s": "Norwegian soprano who defined Wagnerian opera in the 20th century."}, {"n": "Leontyne Price", "u": "/e/opera-singers/leontyne-price/", "s": "First African-American soprano to gain international acclaim."}, {"n": "Maria Malibran", "u": "/e/opera-singers/maria-malibran/", "s": "Spanish opera singer known for extraordinary vocal range and intensity."}, {"n": "Marian Anderson", "u": "/e/opera-singers/marian-anderson/", "s": "Contralto who broke racial barriers in American classical music."}, {"n": "Montserrat Caballé", "u": "/e/opera-singers/montserrat-caball/", "s": "Spanish soprano renowned for pure voice and bel canto mastery."}, {"n": "Nellie Melba", "u": "/e/opera-singers/nellie-melba/", "s": "First Australian classical musician to gain international fame."}, {"n": "Renée Fleming", "u": "/e/opera-singers/ren-e-fleming/", "s": "American soprano and actress with broad classical and popular recognition."}, {"n": "Franco Corelli", "u": "/e/opera-singers/franco-corelli/", "s": "The 'prince of tenors' with a powerhouse voice and electrifying top notes."}]