Licia Albanese
Licia Albanese (born July 22, 1909 in Bari , † August 15, 2014 in New York ) was an Italian-American opera singer ( soprano ) and founder of the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation .
Life
In 1934 Licia Albanese made her debut at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan in Puccini's Madama Butterfly , one of her lifelong star roles. Before she went to America, she enjoyed great success in Italy, France and England. Since 1940 she has been a regular guest at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and in 1945 she became a US citizen . She gained fame through sound recordings with Beniamino Gigli and Arturo Toscanini . In 1975, Albanese set up the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation to promote young artists and singers.
Awards
literature
- KJ Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . Unchanged edition. KG Saur, Bern, 1993, first volume A – L, p. 22 f., ISBN 3-907820-70-3
Web links
- Literature by and about Licia Albanese in the catalog of the German National Library
- Licia Albanese in theInternet Movie Database(English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Licia Albanese at Centro Studi Baresi
- ^ Application by Licia Albanese for naturalization in the USA
- ^ Margalit Fox: Licia Albanese, Exalted Soprano, Is Dead at 105. Obituary in The New York Times, August 16, 2014 (accessed August 18, 2014).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Albanese, Licia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian-American opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 22, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bari |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th August 2014 |
| Place of death | new York |