Opera & Vocal Legends
18 entries in the Opera & Vocal Legends compendium.
Marian AndersonThe contralto who broke racial barriers at the Metropolitan Opera and on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.Jussi BjörlingSwedish tenor, one of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century.Andrea BocelliThe voice that moved the world: Andrea Bocelli, tenor and crossover legend.Montserrat CaballéThe Spanish soprano renowned for her pure, powerful voice and exquisite pianissimo.José CarrerasSpanish operatic tenor, one of the Three Tenors, and humanitarian.Kirsten FlagstadNorwegian soprano, the outstanding Wagnerian singer of her era.Renée FlemingAmerican soprano and actress with broad classical and popular acclaim.Mario LanzaAmerican tenor and Hollywood film star of the 1940s and 1950s.Sergei LemeshevSoviet tenor famed for his lyrical voice and Lensky role.Jenny LindSwedish soprano known as the 'Swedish Nightingale'.Maria MalibranSpanish opera singer known for extraordinary vocal range and dramatic intensity.Nellie MelbaAustralian soprano who became a leading voice of her era.Birgit NilssonSwedish dramatic soprano famed for Wagner and Strauss roles.Leontyne PriceFirst African-American soprano to achieve international acclaim.Joan SutherlandAustralian soprano who revived bel canto and was called La Stupenda.Kiri Te KanawaNew Zealand lyric soprano celebrated for Mozart, Verdi, Puccini and Richard Strauss.Renata TebaldiItalian lirico-spinto soprano, star of La Scala and the Met.Mahalia JacksonAmerican gospel singer who sold 22 million records.
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