Lisa Della Casa
Swiss lyric soprano Lisa Della Casa was a specialist in Mozart and Strauss, occasionally taking on Wagnerian roles.
Swiss lyric soprano Lisa Della Casa was a specialist in Mozart and Strauss, occasionally taking on Wagnerian roles.
Born Leyke Post, Leah Carrey (1908-2005) performed at the old Boston Opera House, the Shawmut Theater, and the Franklin Park Theater, working with some of the greatest stars of the Yiddish stage.
German dramatic soprano
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Romanian-American singer
A prosperous peasant who was inspired by the ideals of the Revolution, she found herself in Paris right before the fall of the Bastille. Having had numerous lovers and suffered the death of a child, she felt compelled to fight for the downtrodden.
African-American opera and jazz singer
Grammy-winning African-American opera singer
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