Cathy Berberian
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Cathy Berberian was an American mezzo-soprano and avant-garde performer renowned for her innovative interpretations of contemporary music and close collaborations with leading 20th-century composers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musician
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avant-garde performer ⓘ human ⓘ mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bruno Maderna
NERFINISHED
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Hans Werner Henze NERFINISHED ⓘ Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ Luciano Berio NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylvano Bussotti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-07-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1983-03-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Mannes School of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Milan Conservatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Armenian American ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary classical music
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electroacoustic music ⓘ vocal performance ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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experimental music ⓘ |
| givenName | Catherine ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Luciano Berio – Circles
NERFINISHED
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Luciano Berio – Sequenza III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | bridging classical and popular music in performance ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
Armenian
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English ⓘ French ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| movement | avant-garde music ⓘ |
| name | Cathy Berberian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extended vocal techniques
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innovative vocal techniques ⓘ interpretations of contemporary music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Folk Songs (as dedicatee and interpreter)
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Stripsody NERFINISHED ⓘ Thema (Omaggio a Joyce) (as performer and inspiration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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mezzo-soprano ⓘ performer of contemporary music ⓘ voice teacher ⓘ |
| performed |
Baroque music
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Beatles song arrangements ⓘ Monteverdi repertoire ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Rome, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Milan, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Luciano Berio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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