Regine Crespin
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Régine Crespin was a renowned French soprano and later mezzo-soprano celebrated for her luminous tone and interpretations of French opera and song.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French opera singer
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human ⓘ mezzo-soprano ⓘ operatic soprano ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
NERFINISHED
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Légion d'honneur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Conservatoire de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Opéra National de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art song
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opera ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| name | Régine Crespin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretations of French mélodie
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interpretations of French opera ⓘ luminous vocal tone ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Brünnhilde in Wagner's "Die Walküre"
NERFINISHED
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Carmen in Bizet's "Carmen" NERFINISHED ⓘ Didon in Berlioz's "Les Troyens" NERFINISHED ⓘ Marschallin in Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier" NERFINISHED ⓘ Sieglinde in Wagner's "Die Walküre" NERFINISHED ⓘ Tosca in Puccini's "Tosca" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
recordings of Berlioz's "Les Nuits d'été"
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recordings of French mélodies by Duparc ⓘ recordings of French mélodies by Fauré ⓘ |
| occupation |
mezzo-soprano
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soprano ⓘ voice teacher ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Bayreuth Festival
NERFINISHED
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Metropolitan Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ Opéra National de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Opera House NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienna State Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Paris ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
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EMI ⓘ Philips Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization |
French repertoire
ⓘ
Wagnerian repertoire ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Conservatoire de Paris
NERFINISHED
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École Normale de Musique de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType |
mezzo-soprano
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soprano ⓘ |
| voiceTypeChange | transitioned from soprano to mezzo-soprano later in career ⓘ |
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