Fedora Barbieri
Fedora Barbieri (born June 4, 1920 in Trieste , † March 4, 2003 in Florence ) was an Italian opera singer ( mezzo-soprano ).
Life
She made her debut in Florence in 1940 as Fidalma in Domenico Cimarosa's Il matrimonio segreto . She interrupted her career in 1943 because of her marriage and started again in 1945. Until her stage farewell, Barbieri could be heard at La Scala in Milan , but also in London , Vienna and New York .
She was a member of the Metropolitan Opera ensemble from 1950 to 1954 and 1956. From 1955 to 1958 Barbieri was a member of the Verona Festival ensemble . In 1977 she could be seen there again in the role of Gertrude in the opera Romeo et Juliette by Charles Gounod . In 1987 she appeared at the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago alongside Giuseppe Taddei as Zita in Gianni Schicchi . Even after her stage departure, she continued to record records until 1990.
Filmography (selection)
- 1982: Rigoletto - Director: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle
- 1982: Cavalleria rusticana - Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Web links
- Fedora Barbieri in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Roméo et Juliette all'Arena di Verona - Recensione ( memento of November 30, 2014 in the web archive archive.today ) on ilreferendum.it (Italian), accessed on November 30, 2014.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barbieri, fedora |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian opera singer (mezzo-soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th June 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trieste |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 4, 2003 |
| Place of death | Florence |