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Frederica von Stade
Mezzo-Soprano (lyric)
Born 1945 in Somerville, New Jersey, United States (81 years old)
Opera
Frederica von Stade is an American former classical singer. Best known for her work in opera, she was also a recitalist and concert artist, and she recorded more than a hundred albums and videos. She is especially associated with operas by Mozart and Rossini, and also with music by French and American composers, particularly Jake Heggie. A Chevalier of France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, twice the winner of a Grand Prix du Disque and nominated nine times for a Grammy award, she is widely regarded as the pre-eminent lyric mezzo-soprano of her generation.
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Career Trajectory
Frederica von Stade rose to prominence in the 1970s as a lyric mezzo-soprano of exceptional refinement, establishing herself as a cornerstone artist at the Metropolitan Opera and the world's leading opera houses. Her crystalline voice and dramatic intelligence made her the definitive interpreter of Mozart's Cherubino and Richard Strauss's Octavian, roles she performed hundreds of times across four decades. From her early triumphs in the bel canto repertoire through her luminous interpretations of Debussy and contemporary works, von Stade demonstrated an artistry of uncommon depth, becoming one of the most beloved and versatile mezzo-sopranos of her generation.
At a Glance
- Voice
- Mezzo-Soprano (lyric)
- Nationality
- American
- Born
- 1945 · Somerville, New Jersey, United States
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