Teresa Stich-Randall
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Teresa Stich-Randall (born December 24, 1927 in West Hartford , Connecticut , † July 17, 2007 in Vienna ) was an American opera singer ( soprano ).
Life
At the age of 15, she studied at the Columbia School of Music. In 1962 she was the first American woman to receive the title of Austrian Chamber Singer. On May 26, 1972, she said goodbye to the Vienna State Opera with the title role from Ariadne auf Naxos .
Stich-Randall died in Vienna at the age of 79. Her grave is located in the Simmering Fire Hall in Vienna (Department 2, Ring 3, Group 1, Number 7) and is one of the grave sites dedicated to honor or taken into custody of the City of Vienna.
Discography (selection)
- Falstaff under the direction of Arturo Toscanini , 1950 (Nannetta)
- Le nozze di Figaro under the direction of Hans Rosbaud , 1955 (as Countess Almaviva)
- Der Rosenkavalier under the direction of Herbert von Karajan , 1956 (as Sophie)
- Don Giovanni under the direction of Hans Rosbaud, 1956 (as Donna Anna)
- Die Zauberflöte under the direction of Joseph Keilberth , 1954 - WDR (as Pamina), published 2005 by Capriccio
Audio samples
- Falstaff - Toscanini - New York 1950 - 1st act
- Falstaff - Toscanini - New York 1950 - 2nd act
- Falstaff - Toscanini - New York 1950 - 3rd act
Cast - Falstaff: Giuseppe Valdengo , Fenton: Antonio Madasi, Ford: Frank Guarrera , Mrs. Alice Ford: Herva Nelli, Nannetta: Teresa Stich-Randall, Bardolfo: John Carmen Rossi, Pistola: Norman Scott, Mrs. Quickly: Cloe Elmo, Mrs. Meg Page: Nan Merriman, Tohtori Caius: Gabor Garelli
Web links
- Teresa Stich-Randall at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Teresa Stich-Randall at Bach Cantatas (English)
- Teresa Stich-Randall at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Death report ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on news.ORF.at
- ↑ www.friedhoefewien.at - Graves dedicated to honor in the fire hall Simmering cemetery (PDF 2016), accessed on March 7, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stich-Randall, Teresa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | West Hartford , Connecticut |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 2007 |
| Place of death | Vienna |