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Beverly Sills (May 25, 1929 – July 2, 2007) was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s. Although she sang a repertoire from Handel and Mozart to Puccini, Massenet and Verdi, she was especially renowned for her performances in coloratura soprano roles in live opera and recordings.
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Jul 3, 2007 · Beverly Sills, the acclaimed Brooklyn-born coloratura soprano who was more popular with the American public than any opera singer since Enrico Caruso, even among people who never set foot in an...
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Jun 28, 2024 · Beverly Sills, American operatic soprano who won international fame many years before her Metropolitan Opera debut at age 46. Her notable performances included Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare and Pamira in The Siege of Corinth.
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Aug 9, 2007 · Beverly Sills, the world-renowned soprano who became the most popular opera singer in America in modern times, died on Monday evening in New York from inoperable lung cancer, her...
Jul 2, 2007 · Beverly Sills Online. May 25, 1929 – July 2, 2007. Welcome to the revised Beverly Sills Online website, a tribute to the American operatic superstar. Access to information about Sills has changed tremendously since this website debuted in 2005.
Jul 2, 2007 · One of this country's great operatic voices has fallen silent: Soprano Beverly Sills, with her soaring, silvery voice and irrepressible personality, died of cancer this evening. She was 78.
Jul 3, 2007 · NEW YORK — Beverly Sills, the acclaimed Brooklyn-born coloratura soprano who was more popular with the American public than any opera singer since Enrico Caruso, even among people who never...
