Teresa Żylis-Gara

Teresa Żylis-Gara (23 January 1930[a] – 28 August 2021)[2][3][4] was a Polish operatic soprano. She had a major international career during the 1950s through the 1990s. She was a long-time member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. She is known for her roles in operas by Mozart, Puccini and Verdi.

Teresa Żylis-Gara
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Statue of Teresa Żylis-Gara
Born(1930-01-23)23 January 1930
Died28 August 2021(2021-08-28) (aged 91)
EducationPaństwowa Wyższa Szkoła Muzyczna
OccupationOperatic soprano
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Notes

  1. or 23 January 1935[1]

References

  1. Blyth, Alan (2001). "Zylis-Gara, Teresa". doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.31094. ISBN 9781561592630. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "The soprano Teresa Żylis-Gara has died". Gramophone. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. "90 Years of Teresa Żylis-Gara". Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa.
  4. "Teresa Żylis-Gara kończy 90 lat – Polityka i Społeczeństwo". www.portalsamorzadowy.pl (in polski). Retrieved 15 June 2021.

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