Beverly Sills
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Beverly Sills was a celebrated American coloratura soprano and influential opera administrator who became one of the most popular and recognizable figures in 20th-century opera.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American opera singer
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arts administrator ⓘ coloratura soprano ⓘ human ⓘ opera singer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Kennedy Center Honors
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National Medal of Arts ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Belle Miriam Silverman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Sharon Gardens, Valhalla, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-05-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-07-02 ⓘ |
| employer | New York City Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Silverman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
arts administration
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opera performance ⓘ |
| genre | opera ⓘ |
| givenName | Belle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | American opera culture ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | New York City Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Beverly Sills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most recognizable opera figures of the 20th century
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popularizing opera with American television audiences ⓘ |
| notableWork |
performances in Donizetti’s Tudor trilogy
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performances in bel canto operas ⓘ role of Lucia in Donizetti’s "Lucia di Lammermoor" ⓘ role of Manon in Massenet’s "Manon" ⓘ role of Violetta in Verdi’s "La traviata" ⓘ |
| occupation |
arts administrator
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opera singer ⓘ soprano ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| positionHeld |
chairman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
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chairman of the Metropolitan Opera ⓘ general director of the New York City Opera ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| spouse | Peter Greenough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Beverly Sills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceType | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
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