Biserka Cvejić
Biserka Cvejić (Serbian: Бисерка Цвејић; November 5, 1923 – January 7, 2021) was a Serbian operatic mezzo-soprano and contralto. She was a university professor. Her career began at the Belgrade Opera in 1954.
Biserka Cvejić | |
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Бисерка Цвејић | |
 Biserka Cvejić in 1966 | |
| Born | Biserka Katušić November 5, 1923 Jesenice, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| Died | January 7, 2021 (aged 97) Belgrade, Serbia |
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| Title | Kammersängerin |
| Awards | Legion of Honor |
She was a member of the Vienna State Opera from 1959 to 1979. She first appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in 1961 as Amneris in Verdi's Aida.
Cvejić died at the age of 97 in Belgrade on January 7, 2021.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ (in de) Mezzosopranistin Biserka Cvejic mit 97 Jahren verstorben. January 7, 2021. https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000123082323/mezzosopranistin-biserka-cvejic-mit-97-jahren-verstorben. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Obituary: Mezzo-Soprano Biserka Cvejić Dies at 97". Opera Wire. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Biserka Cvejic". IOCO Kultur, Wiener Staatsoper (in Deutsch). Retrieved January 9, 2021.