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Antonietta Pastori (born in 1929) is an Italian operatic soprano, particularly associated with lighter lyric and coloratura roles.
Born in Milan, Antonietta Pastori studied piano and singing at the Milan Conservatory. She made her debut at the Teatro Nuovo in 1951, as Gilda in Rigoletto , and at La Scala in 1956, in Niccolò Piccinni's opera La buona figliuola . She was a regular guest at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, as well as other theatres in Italy.
She also appeared on Italian radio and television, notably in 1954, as Rosina in Il barbiere di Siviglia , opposite Rolando Panerai and Nicola Monti, in 1955, as Marguerite in Les Huguenots , opposite Giacomo Lauri-Volpi and in 1958 as Giulietta in I Capuleti e i Montecchi , opposite Fiorenza Cossotto.
She enjoyed a career outside Italy as well, appearing notably in Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, London, Dublin, Amsterdam, where she sang Rosina, Lucia and Gilda. She was much acclaimed at the Glyndebourne Festival in 1957, as Elvira in L'italiana in Algeri and Nanetta in Falstaff .
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Raina Kabaivanska is a Bulgarian opera singer, one of the leading lirico-spinto sopranos of her generation, particularly associated with Verdi and Puccini, although she sang a wide range of roles.
Elvira Juana Rodríguez Roglán, known professionally as Elvira de Hidalgo, was a prominent Spanish coloratura soprano, who later became a teacher and vocal coach. Her most famous pupil was Maria Callas.
Rosina Storchio was an Italian lyric coloratura soprano who starred in the world premieres of operas by Puccini, Leoncavallo, Mascagni and Giordano.
Gilda Dalla Rizza was an important Italian soprano.
Antonietta Meneghel, better known by her stage name Toti Dal Monte, was a celebrated Italian operatic soprano. She may be best remembered today for her performance as Cio-cio-san in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, having recorded this role complete in 1939 with Beniamino Gigli as Pinkerton.
Cesira Ferrani was an Italian operatic soprano who is best known for debuting two of the most iconic roles in opera history, Mimì in the original 1896 production of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème and the title role in Puccini's Manon Lescaut in its 1893 world premiere. Ferrani sang a wide repertoire that encompassed not only verismo opera but the works of composers like Verdi, Gounod, Wagner, and Debussy.
Gianna D'Angelo was an American coloratura soprano, primarily active in the 1950s and 1960s.
Margherita Rinaldi is an Italian lyric soprano, primarily active in the 1960s and 1970s.
Mercedes Capsir was a Catalan opera singer, a high coloratura soprano, particularly associated with light Italian roles, such as Lucia and Gilda.
María Alejandra Barrientos Llopis was a Spanish opera singer, a light coloratura soprano.
Margarita Zimmermann is an Argentine mezzo-soprano, particularly associated with the Italian and French repertories.
Nicola Monti was an Italian opera singer, one of the leading tenori di grazia of the 1950s.
Eugenia Ratti was an Italian soprano, particularly associated with the Italian repertory. A lyric coloratura soprano of considerable charm, she excelled in soubrette roles in works by Cimarosa and Mozart such as Susanna, Zerlina, Despina, and in light Donizetti such as Adina, Norina, as well as Verdi's Oscar and Nannetta.
Gilda Cruz-Romo is a Mexican operatic soprano, particularly associated with dramatic roles of the Italian repertory, notably Aida and Tosca.
Flaviano Labò, was an Italian operatic tenor, particularly associated with heroic roles of the Italian repertory.
Ada Sari was a Polish opera singer, actress, and educator. One of the leading coloratura sopranos of her generation, she possessed a large, resonant voice with a clear timbre. Her career took her to the stages of the best opera houses and concert halls in Europe during the first half of the 20th century. Her signature roles included Gilda in Rigoletto, Mimi in La bohème, Rosina in The Barber of Seville, Violetta in La traviata, and the title roles in Lakmé and Lucia di Lammermoor. She also gave lauded concert tours in North and South America.
Margherita Bevignani was an Italian operatic soprano, best known for being the first singer to record the entire role of Violetta in Giuseppe Verdi's opera La traviata in 1915.
Malvina Pereira was a Brazilian soprano. She is thought to be the first opera singer from Brazil to have had an international career.
Nunù Sanchioni was an Italian operatic singer and film actress. She was considered one of the finest coloratura sopranos of her generation and was often compared with Mercedes Capsir and Toti dal Monte. Her best roles included Rosina in Gioacchino Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia and Gilda in Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto.
Sabina Puértolas is a Spanish operatic soprano, who has performed leading roles internationally, including Verdi's Gilda at the Royal Opera House and Rossini's Rosina at the Seattle Opera.
