Christiane Eda-Pierre

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Christiane Eda-Pierre (March 24, 1932 – September 5, 2020) was a French coloratura soprano.[1] She sang in many roles, from baroque to contemporary works. Eda-Pierre was born in Fort-de-France, Martinique.

She made her debut at the Opéra-Comique in 1958, as Lakmé. She played Papagena in The Magic Flute, and at the Palais Garnier in 1960, as Lucia di Lammermoor.

Eda-Pierre died on September 5, 2020 at the age of 88.[2]

References

  1. Alain Pâris. Dictionnaire des interprètes et de l’interprétation musicale au XX siècle. Éditions Robert Laffont, Paris, 1995 (p377).
  2. La cantatrice Christiane Éda-Pierre est décédée (in French)