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The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)

 

los Ángeles or Price? Tebaldi or Pavarotti? It is difficult for inquiring minds to tackle a field as large and diverse as the lyrical art, covering 10 centuries of history: there are many lyrical artists in the world. Making a selection of musicians, such as a “top 10” for example, is a difficult and subjective exercise. A musical selection is often the expression of personal preferences or artistic opinions, very interesting but also very different according to critics or musicologists, or simply influenced by the context: will an English lyrical singer not be instinctively privileged by an English critic?

For example: in France, Roberto Alagna, a French tenor, is more popular than the Russian mezzo-soprano Elena Obraztsova, who is more renowned throughout the world.

Lyrical singers

1900-1950


a. Timeline

b. Top 10, the most famous

c. Some others also well-known


The information presented below (timeline, top 10, alphabetical index) is absolutely neutral. They are the result of a strictly quantitative analysis, based only on global and independent sources. They were treated without favouring any particular musician or excluding any artist deemed less relevant by elitism, conformism or for any other reason.

Timeline of lyrical singers, between 1900 and 1950

Whoever wants to discover opera does not always have an experienced music lover, an expert or an educator at his or her side to support and guide him or her in this field. So : los Ángeles (Catalan/Spanish opera singer) or Price (American soprano) ? Caruso (Italian operatic tenor) or Sutherland (Australian soprano) ? However, the knowledge available about musicians is enormous. It was processed to select the 10, 25, 50... most popular lyrical singers around the world, for those living or having lived between 1900 and 1950. And this objectively, and for the first time (soclassiq exclusivity).

Lyrical singers rendered as a timeline to bring a little perspective:

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<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Galina  </span>VishnevskayaGalina Vishnevskaya 19262012
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Kirsten  </span>FlagstadKirsten Flagstad 18951962
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Lusine  </span>ZakaryanLusine Zakaryan 19371992<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Nellie  </span>MelbaNellie Melba 18611931
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Dietrich  </span>Fischer-DieskauDietrich Fischer-Dieskau 19252012
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Franco  </span>CorelliFranco Corelli 19212003
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Marian  </span>AndersonMarian Anderson 18971993
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Elena  </span>ObraztsovaElena Obraztsova 19392015Meliton Balanchivadze 18621937
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Ivan  </span>RebroffIvan Rebroff 19312008
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Plácido  </span>DomingoPlácido Domingo 1941<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Carlos  </span>GardelCarlos Gardel 18901935
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Mario  </span>LanzaMario Lanza 19211959
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Mirella  </span>FreniMirella Freni 19352020Alessandro Moreschi 18581922
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">José  </span>CarrerasJosé Carreras 1946<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Feodor  </span>ChaliapinFeodor Chaliapin 18731938
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Alfredo  </span>KrausAlfredo Kraus 19271999
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Elisabeth  </span>SchwarzkopfElisabeth Schwarzkopf 19152006
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Luciano  </span>PavarottiLuciano Pavarotti 19352007<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Adelina  </span>PattiAdelina Patti 18431919
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Leontyne  </span>PriceLeontyne Price 1927
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Renata  </span>TebaldiRenata Tebaldi 19222004Amalie Materna 18441918
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Anatoliy  </span>SolovyanenkoAnatoliy Solovyanenko 19321999<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Enrico  </span>CarusoEnrico Caruso 18731921
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Boris  </span>ChristoffBoris Christoff 19141993
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Giuseppe Di di  </span>StefanoGiuseppe Di di Stefano 19212008
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Montserrat  </span>CaballéMontserrat Caballé 19332018<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Pauline  </span>ViardotPauline Viardot 18211910
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Nicolai  </span>GhiaurovNicolai Ghiaurov 19292004
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Mario Del del  </span>MonacoMario Del del Monaco 19151982
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Maria Callas De Las  </span>MercedesMaria Callas De Las Mercedes 19231977<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Teresa  </span>CarreñoTeresa Carreño 18531917
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Christa  </span>LudwigChrista Ludwig 1928
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Victoria de  </span>los ÁngelesVictoria de los Ángeles 19232005
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Birgit  </span>NilssonBirgit Nilsson 19182005<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Francesco Paolo  </span>TostiFrancesco Paolo Tosti 18461916
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Muslim  </span>MagomayevMuslim Magomayev 19422008Princess Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg 18851936
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Kiri Te  </span>KanawaKiri Te Kanawa 1944<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Florence Foster  </span>JenkinsFlorence Foster Jenkins 18681944
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Joan  </span>SutherlandJoan Sutherland 19262010<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Francesco  </span>TamagnoFrancesco Tamagno 18501905
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Top 10 lyrical singers for the years 1900-1950

Who are these greatest lyrical singers, the most famous over the 1900-1950 era? The carreer of these musician has marked the history of lyric art. There are those you probably know, or at least by name and the others.

Here are these 10 lyrical singers, renowned artists from around the world:

10

  • Anderson Anderson M.
  • Caballé Caballé M.
  • Carreras Carreras J.
  • Caruso Caruso E.
  • Domingo Domingo P.
  • Mercedes Mercedes MCDL.
  • Nilsson Nilsson B.
  • Pavarotti Pavarotti L.
  • Solovyanenko Solovyanenko A.
  • Sutherland Sutherland J.

The selections of musicians (lyrical singers) proposed by soclassiq are based exclusively on algorithms. The same applies to the composers, their works, the performers, les orchestras, the conductors and the venues : opera houses, concert halls or festivals.

What about the others? 25, 50 or more?

Summarizing to 10 musician names such a wide and diverse field may seem extreme or too simplistic for those who know lyrical art well, for those who can easily name 50 or more lyrical singers. Chaliapin, Freni, Corelli, Flagstad, Domingo, Nilsson, Rebroff...

At this time, soclassiq has listed more than 14000 lyrical singers. So here is a selection of some lyrical singers for the years 1900-1950, widely recognized around the world:

Note:

  • This selection may include highly reputed artists and musicians who have occasionally devoted themselves to classical music and not exclusively.

A

Aino AcktéThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1876-1944 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Theo <strong>Adam</strong> Theo AdamThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1926-2019 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Licia <strong>Albanese</strong> Licia AlbaneseThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1909-2014 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Frances AldaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1879-1952 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Thomas <strong>Allen</strong> Thomas AllenThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 76 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


?

Joan Pons ÁlvarezThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 74 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


A

Elly AmelingThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 87 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Peter AndersThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1908-1954 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Marian <strong>Anderson</strong> Marian AndersonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1897-1993 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Desi <strong>Arnaz</strong> Desi ArnazThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1917-1986 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

Désirée de ArtôtThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1835-1907 (Romantic)
Composer & Lyrical singer


B

Janet <strong>Baker</strong> Janet BakerThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 87 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Meliton BalanchivadzeThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1862-1937 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Agnes <strong>Baltsa</strong> Agnes BaltsaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 76 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Franco <strong>Battiato</strong> Franco BattiatoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 75 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Mattia BattistiniThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1856-1928 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer

Kathleen <strong>Battle</strong> Kathleen BattleThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 72 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Hildegard <strong>Behrens</strong> Hildegard BehrensThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1937-2009 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Cathy BerberianThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1925-1983 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Teresa <strong>Berganza</strong> Teresa BerganzaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 87 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Carlo <strong>Bergonzi</strong> Carlo BergonziThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1924-2014 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Walter <strong>Berry</strong> Walter BerryThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1929-2000 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Jussi <strong>Björling</strong> Jussi BjörlingThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1911-1960 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

<strong>Bulbul</strong> BulbulThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1897-1961 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


C

Montserrat <strong>Caballé</strong> Montserrat CaballéThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1933-2018 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Emma CalvéThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1858-1942 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Piero CappuccilliThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1929-2005 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Eduardo di <strong>Capua</strong> Eduardo di CapuaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1865-1917 (Romantic)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Kitty CarlisleThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1910-2007 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Hoagy <strong>Carmichael</strong> Hoagy CarmichaelThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1899-1981 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Teresa <strong>Carreño</strong> Teresa CarreñoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1853-1917 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

José <strong>Carreras</strong> José CarrerasThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 74 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Enrico <strong>Caruso</strong> Enrico CarusoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1873-1921 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer

Lisa Della della <strong>Casa</strong> Lisa Della della CasaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1919-2012 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Maria <strong>Cebotari</strong> Maria CebotariThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1910-1949 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Feodor <strong>Chaliapin</strong> Feodor ChaliapinThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1873-1938 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Boris <strong>Christoff</strong> Boris ChristoffThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1914-1993 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Franco <strong>Corelli</strong> Franco CorelliThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1921-2003 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Fiorenza <strong>Cossotto</strong> Fiorenza CossottoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 85 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Ileana <strong>Cotrubaș</strong> Ileana CotrubașThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 81 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Noël <strong>Coward</strong> Noël CowardThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1899-1973 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer


D

Alfred <strong>Deller</strong> Alfred DellerThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1912-1979 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Cristina <strong>Deutekom</strong> Cristina DeutekomThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1931-2014 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Ghena <strong>Dimitrova</strong> Ghena DimitrovaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1941-2005 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Zara DolukhanovaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1918-2007 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Plácido <strong>Domingo</strong> Plácido DomingoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 80 (20th century)
Conductor & Lyrical singer

Margaret DumontThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1882-1965 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Deanna <strong>Durbin</strong> Deanna DurbinThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1921-2013 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer


E

Nelson EddyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1901-1967 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Marta EggerthThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1912-2013 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


F

Maria FarantouriThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 73 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Geraldine <strong>Farrar</strong> Geraldine FarrarThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1882-1967 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Brigitte <strong>Fassbaender</strong> Brigitte FassbaenderThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 81 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Kathleen <strong>Ferrier</strong> Kathleen FerrierThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1912-1953 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Montserrat <strong>Figueras</strong> Montserrat FiguerasThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1942-2011 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Dietrich <strong>Fischer-Dieskau</strong> Dietrich Fischer-DieskauThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1925-2012 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

Kirsten <strong>Flagstad</strong> Kirsten FlagstadThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1895-1962 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Miguel <strong>Fleta</strong> Miguel FletaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1897-1938 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

David <strong>Foster</strong> David FosterThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 71 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Mirella <strong>Freni</strong> Mirella FreniThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1935-2020 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


G

Amelita <strong>Galli-Curci</strong> Amelita Galli-CurciThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1882-1963 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Célestine <strong>Galli-Marié</strong> Célestine Galli-MariéThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1840-1905 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer

Carlos <strong>Gardel</strong> Carlos GardelThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1890-1935 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Gohar <strong>Gasparyan</strong> Gohar GasparyanThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1924-2007 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Nicolai <strong>Gedda</strong> Nicolai GeddaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1925-2017 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Leyla <strong>Gencer</strong> Leyla GencerThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1928-2008 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Anna <strong>German</strong> Anna GermanThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1936-1982 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Nicolai <strong>Ghiaurov</strong> Nicolai GhiaurovThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1929-2004 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Beniamino <strong>Gigli</strong> Beniamino GigliThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1890-1957 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Alma GluckThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1884-1938 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Tito <strong>Gobbi</strong> Tito GobbiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1913-1984 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Rita GorrThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1926-2012 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Kathryn <strong>Grayson</strong> Kathryn GraysonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1922-2010 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Edita <strong>Gruberová</strong> Edita GruberováThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 74 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


H

Heather <strong>Harper</strong> Heather HarperThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1930-2019 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Barbara <strong>Hendricks</strong> Barbara HendricksThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 72 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

George <strong>Henschel</strong> George HenschelThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1850-1934 (Romantic)
Composer, Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

Elvira de HidalgoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1891-1980 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Peter <strong>Hofmann</strong> Peter HofmannThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1944-2010 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Marilyn <strong>Horne</strong> Marilyn HorneThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 87 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


J

René <strong>Jacobs</strong> René JacobsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 74 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

Gundula <strong>Janowitz</strong> Gundula JanowitzThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 83 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Florence Foster <strong>Jenkins</strong> Florence Foster JenkinsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1868-1944 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Maria JeritzaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1887-1982 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Gwyneth JonesThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 84 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Sena <strong>Jurinac</strong> Sena JurinacThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1921-2011 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


K

Raina KabaivanskaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 86 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Kiri Te <strong>Kanawa</strong> Kiri Te KanawaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 76 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Zeynab KhanlarovaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 84 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Alexander <strong>Kipnis</strong> Alexander KipnisThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1891-1978 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Emma <strong>Kirkby</strong> Emma KirkbyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 71 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Werner <strong>Klemperer</strong> Werner KlempererThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1920-2000 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

Marie KrajaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1911-1999 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Alfredo <strong>Kraus</strong> Alfredo KrausThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1927-1999 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Tom KrauseThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1934-2013 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Isa KremerThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1887-1956 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Solomiya KrushelnytskaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1872-1952 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


L

Francis <strong>Lai</strong> Francis LaiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1932-2018 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Mei LanfangThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1894-1961 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Mario <strong>Lanza</strong> Mario LanzaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1921-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

... L

Giacomo Lauri-VolpiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1892-1979 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Michel <strong>Legrand</strong> Michel LegrandThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1932-2019 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

Lotte LehmannThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1888-1976 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

<strong>Liberace</strong> LiberaceThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1919-1987 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

George LondonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1920-1985 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Max <strong>Lorenz</strong> Max LorenzThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1901-1975 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Victoria de <strong>los Ángeles</strong> Victoria de los ÁngelesThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1923-2005 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Giuseppe De de LucaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1876-1950 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Christa <strong>Ludwig</strong> Christa LudwigThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 92 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer


M

Jeanette <strong>MacDonald</strong> Jeanette MacDonaldThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1903-1965 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Muslim <strong>Magomayev</strong> Muslim MagomayevThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1942-2008 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Lyrical singer

Shovkat MammadovaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1897-1981 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Giovanni MartinelliThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1885-1969 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Éva <strong>Marton</strong> Éva MartonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 77 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Amalie MaternaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1844-1918 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer

Victor MaurelThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1848-1923 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer

Nellie <strong>Melba</strong> Nellie MelbaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1861-1931 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer

Lauritz MelchiorThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1890-1973 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Maria Callas De Las <strong>Mercedes</strong> Maria Callas De Las MercedesThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1923-1977 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Robert <strong>Merrill</strong> Robert MerrillThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1917-2004 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Mady <strong>Mesplé</strong> Mady MespléThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1931-2020 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Zinka MilanovThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1906-1989 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Anna von MildenburgThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1872-1947 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Sherrill <strong>Milnes</strong> Sherrill MilnesThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 86 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Anna <strong>Moffo</strong> Anna MoffoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1932-2006 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Kurt <strong>Moll</strong> Kurt MollThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1938-2017 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Mario Del del <strong>Monaco</strong> Mario Del del MonacoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1915-1982 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Grace <strong>Moore</strong> Grace MooreThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1898-1947 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Alessandro MoreschiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1858-1922 (Romantic)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Edda MoserThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 82 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Claudia MuzioThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1889-1936 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


N

Randy <strong>Newman</strong> Randy NewmanThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 77 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

Antonina NezhdanovaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1873-1950 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Christina NilssonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1843-1921 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer

Birgit <strong>Nilsson</strong> Birgit NilssonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1918-2005 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Marni NixonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1930-2016 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Klaus <strong>Nomi</strong> Klaus NomiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1944-1983 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Jessye <strong>Norman</strong> Jessye NormanThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1945-2019 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Ivor <strong>Novello</strong> Ivor NovelloThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1893-1951 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Leo <strong>Nucci</strong> Leo NucciThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 78 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


O

Elena <strong>Obraztsova</strong> Elena ObraztsovaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1939-2015 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Magda <strong>Olivero</strong> Magda OliveroThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1910-2014 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Georg <strong>Ots</strong> Georg OtsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1920-1975 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


P

Rolando <strong>Panerai</strong> Rolando PaneraiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1924-2019 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Adelina <strong>Patti</strong> Adelina PattiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1843-1919 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer

Luciano <strong>Pavarotti</strong> Luciano PavarottiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1935-2007 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Peter <strong>Pears</strong> Peter PearsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1910-1986 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Jan PeerceThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1904-1984 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Roberta <strong>Peters</strong> Roberta PetersThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1930-2017 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Robert PlanquetteThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1848-1903 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Lily <strong>Pons</strong> Lily PonsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1898-1976 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Rosa <strong>Ponselle</strong> Rosa PonselleThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1897-1981 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Lucia <strong>Popp</strong> Lucia PoppThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1939-1993 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Hermann <strong>Prey</strong> Hermann PreyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1929-1998 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Margaret PriceThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1941-2011 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Leontyne <strong>Price</strong> Leontyne PriceThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 93 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


R

Ivan <strong>Rebroff</strong> Ivan RebroffThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1931-2008 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Regina ResnikThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1922-2013 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Jean de <strong>Reszke</strong> Jean de ReszkeThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1850-1925 (Romantic)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Titta RuffoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1877-1953 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


S

Tito SchipaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1889-1965 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Princess Sophie of Schönburg-WaldenburgThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1885-1936 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Peter <strong>Schreier</strong> Peter SchreierThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1935-2019 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor & Lyrical singer

Elisabeth SchumannThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1888-1952 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Elisabeth <strong>Schwarzkopf</strong> Elisabeth SchwarzkopfThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1915-2006 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Renata <strong>Scotto</strong> Renata ScottoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 86 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Irmgard SeefriedThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1919-1988 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Marcella <strong>Sembrich</strong> Marcella SembrichThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1858-1935 (Romantic)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Pilar Lorenza García SetaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1928-1996 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Cesare SiepiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1923-2010 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Beverly <strong>Sills</strong> Beverly SillsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1929-2007 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Giulietta <strong>Simionato</strong> Giulietta SimionatoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1910-2010 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Elisabeth <strong>Söderström</strong> Elisabeth SöderströmThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1927-2009 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Anatoliy <strong>Solovyanenko</strong> Anatoliy SolovyanenkoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1932-1999 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Frederica von StadeThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 75 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Giuseppe Di di <strong>Stefano</strong> Giuseppe Di di StefanoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1921-2008 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Teresa StolzThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1834-1902 (Romantic)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Joan <strong>Sutherland</strong> Joan SutherlandThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1926-2010 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


T

Giuseppe <strong>Taddei</strong> Giuseppe TaddeiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1916-2010 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Martti <strong>Talvela</strong> Martti TalvelaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1935-1989 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Francesco <strong>Tamagno</strong> Francesco TamagnoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1850-1905 (Romantic)
Lyrical singer

Tefta Tashko-KoçoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1910-1947 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Richard <strong>Tauber</strong> Richard TauberThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1891-1948 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Renata <strong>Tebaldi</strong> Renata TebaldiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1922-2004 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Milka TerninaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1863-1941 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Anna <strong>Tomowa-Sintow</strong> Anna Tomowa-SintowThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 79 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Francesco Paolo <strong>Tosti</strong> Francesco Paolo TostiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1846-1916 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer


U

Viorica <strong>Ursuleac</strong> Viorica UrsuleacThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1894-1985 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


V

Júlia VáradyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 79 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Shirley <strong>Verrett</strong> Shirley VerrettThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1931-2010 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Pauline <strong>Viardot</strong> Pauline ViardotThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1821-1910 (Romantic)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Jon <strong>Vickers</strong> Jon VickersThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1926-2015 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Violetta <strong>Villas</strong> Violetta VillasThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1938-2011 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Galina <strong>Vishnevskaya</strong> Galina VishnevskayaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1926-2012 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


W

Leonard WarrenThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1911-1960 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Wolfgang <strong>Windgassen</strong> Wolfgang WindgassenThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1914-1974 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Ingvar WixellThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1931-2011 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Fritz <strong>Wunderlich</strong> Fritz WunderlichThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1930-1966 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


Z

Lusine <strong>Zakaryan</strong> Lusine ZakaryanThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
1937-1992 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Virginia ZeaniThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1900-1950)
age 95 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

See also...

Timelines : Lyrical singers

  • The great lyrical singers
    • Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
  • The great 20th-century lyrical singers [II.] (1950 - 2000)
    • Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
  • The great 20th-century lyrical singers [I.] (1900 - 1950)
    • Europe * North America * South America * Asia * Oceania * Africa
  • The great 19th-century lyrical singers (1850 - 1900)

Indexes

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  • Young artists (Lyrical singers)

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