Musician Dictionary

Beverly Sills

American operatic soprano (1929-2007) · soprano

DescriptionAmerican operatic soprano (1929-2007)
Source: Wikidata
Born1929-05-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew York Brooklyn
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2007-07-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York Manhattan
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationactor opera singer businessperson autobiographer musician singer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsvoice
Source: Wikidata
Voice typecoloratura soprano
Source: Wikidata
Genresopera
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsAngel EMI ABC Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Wikidata
AwardsNational Women's Hall of Fame Kennedy Center Honors Heinz Award National Medal of Arts star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Presidential Medal of Freedom honorary doctor of Brandeis University Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year honorary doctor of Harvard University Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

B. Sills Beverley Sills Sills Беверли Силлз Бевърли Силз

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Identifiers

mbid: ccdacf81-4116-4555-a676-cd955736ce8b · wikidata: Q235517 · isni: 0000000115732093, 0000000368599315 · discogs: 1262505

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