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The great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000) North America

 

Villazón or Price? Lehmann or DiDonato? 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

1950-2000+, North America


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 1950 and 2000+ in North America

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 : Villazón (Mexican tenor) or Price (American soprano) ? Anderson (African-American contralto) or Foster (Canadian musician, record producer, songwriter) ? 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 en North America, between 1950 and 2000+. 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">Shirley  </span>VerrettShirley Verrett 19312010
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Kathleen  </span>BattleKathleen Battle 1948
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jon  </span>VickersJon Vickers 19262015
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Anoushka  </span>ShankarAnoushka Shankar 1981Leonard Warren 19111960
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Joyce  </span>DiDonatoJoyce DiDonato 1969<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Geraldine  </span>FarrarGeraldine Farrar 18821967
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Marilyn  </span>HorneMarilyn Horne 1934
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Kathryn  </span>GraysonKathryn Grayson 19222010
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Randy  </span>NewmanRandy Newman 1943
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Danny  </span>ElfmanDanny Elfman 1953
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Licia  </span>AlbaneseLicia Albanese 19092014
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Renata  </span>ScottoRenata Scotto 1934
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Renée  </span>FlemingRenée Fleming 1959Frances Alda 18791952
George London 19201985
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Jessye  </span>NormanJessye Norman 19452019
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Plácido  </span>DomingoPlácido Domingo 1941
Lotte Lehmann 18881976
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Beverly  </span>SillsBeverly Sills 19292007
<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">Nadine  </span>SierraNadine Sierra 1988
Frederica von Stade 1945
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">David  </span>FosterDavid Foster 1949
<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">Deanna  </span>DurbinDeanna Durbin 19212013
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Rolando  </span>VillazónRolando Villazón 1972<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Amelita  </span>Galli-CurciAmelita Galli-Curci 18821963
<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">Sherrill  </span>MilnesSherrill Milnes 1935
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Thomas  </span>HampsonThomas Hampson 1955Elisabeth Schumann 18881952
<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">Rufus  </span>WainwrightRufus Wainwright 1973
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Barbara  </span>HendricksBarbara Hendricks 1948
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1"> </span>Liberace Liberace 19191987
<span class="d-none d-md-inline-block text-muted mr-1">Michel  </span>LegrandMichel Legrand 19322019
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Top 10 lyrical singers in North America for the years 1950-2000+

Who are these greatest lyrical singers, the most famous over the 1950-2000+ era in North America? 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.
  • Domingo Domingo P.
  • Elfman Elfman D.
  • Fleming Fleming R.
  • Horne Horne M.
  • Lanza Lanza M.
  • Legrand Legrand M.
  • Mercedes Mercedes MCDL.
  • Price Price L.
  • Sierra Sierra N.

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. Fleming, Domingo, Newman, Lanza, Hampson, London, Scotto...

At this time, soclassiq has listed more than 14000 lyrical singers. So here is a selection of some lyrical singers for the years 1950-2000+, in North America, 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

Adele AddisonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 95 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Licia <strong>Albanese</strong> Licia AlbaneseThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1909-2014 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Frances AldaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1879-1952 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Kate AldrichThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 47 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Roberta <strong>Alexander</strong> Roberta AlexanderThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 71 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Lucine AmaraThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 93 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

June AndersonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 68 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Marian <strong>Anderson</strong> Marian AndersonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1897-1993 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Keith AndesThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1920-2005 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Charles AnthonyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1929-2012 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Francisco <strong>Araiza</strong> Francisco AraizaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 70 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Nancy ArgentaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 64 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Karan ArmstrongThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 79 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Desi <strong>Arnaz</strong> Desi ArnazThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1917-1986 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

Arleen AugerThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1939-1993 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


B

Hank BallardThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1927-2003 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Kathleen <strong>Battle</strong> Kathleen BattleThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 72 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Isabel <strong>Bayrakdarian</strong> Isabel BayrakdarianThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 47 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Cathy BerberianThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1925-1983 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Ricardo BernalThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 50 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Rockwell <strong>Blake</strong> Rockwell BlakeThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 70 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Rosa BlasiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 48 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Angel <strong>Blue</strong> Angel BlueThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 36 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Barbara <strong>Bonney</strong> Barbara BonneyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 64 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Russell <strong>Braun</strong> Russell BraunThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 55 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Avery <strong>Brooks</strong> Avery BrooksThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 71 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Anne BrownThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1912-2009 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Lawrence <strong>Brownlee</strong> Lawrence BrownleeThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 48 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Grace <strong>Bumbry</strong> Grace BumbryThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 84 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer


C

Gabor CarelliThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1915-1999 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Kitty CarlisleThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1910-2007 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Hoagy <strong>Carmichael</strong> Hoagy CarmichaelThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1899-1981 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Néstor Mesta ChairesThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1908-1971 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Shannon Chan-KentThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 32 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Lili ChookasianThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1921-2012 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Natalie ChoquetteThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 62 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Mary CostaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 90 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Richard CrooksThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1900-1972 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


D

David <strong>Daniels</strong> David DanielsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 54 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Lionel DaunaisThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1901-1982 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Joyce <strong>DiDonato</strong> Joyce DiDonatoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 51 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Mattiwilda DobbsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1925-2015 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Plácido <strong>Domingo</strong> Plácido DomingoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 80 (20th century)
Conductor & Lyrical singer

Oralia DomínguezThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1925-2013 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Pauline DonaldaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1882-1970 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Helen <strong>Donath</strong> Helen DonathThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 80 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Margaret DumontThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1882-1965 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Deanna <strong>Durbin</strong> Deanna DurbinThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1921-2013 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer


E

Emma EamesThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1865-1952 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Nelson EddyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1901-1967 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Marta EggerthThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1912-2013 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Danny <strong>Elfman</strong> Danny ElfmanThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 67 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Rosalind <strong>Elias</strong> Rosalind EliasThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1930-2020 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Simon <strong>Estes</strong> Simon EstesThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 82 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Maria EwingThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 70 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


F

Geraldine <strong>Farrar</strong> Geraldine FarrarThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1882-1967 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Eileen FarrellThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1920-2002 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Gerald <strong>Finley</strong> Gerald FinleyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 61 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Renée <strong>Fleming</strong> Renée FlemingThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 61 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Mark ForestThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 88 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Maureen ForresterThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1930-2010 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

David <strong>Foster</strong> David FosterThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 71 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Sergio FranchiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1926-1990 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Olive <strong>Fremstad</strong> Olive FremstadThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1871-1951 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


G

Diamanda GalásThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 65 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Amelita <strong>Galli-Curci</strong> Amelita Galli-CurciThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1882-1963 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Mary GardenThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1874-1967 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Éva <strong>Gauthier</strong> Éva GauthierThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1885-1958 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Vivica <strong>Genaux</strong> Vivica GenauxThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 51 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Alice GentleThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1885-1958 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Dusolina GianniniThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1902-1986 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Filippa GiordanoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 46 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Susan <strong>Graham</strong> Susan GrahamThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Kathryn <strong>Grayson</strong> Kathryn GraysonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1922-2010 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Reri <strong>Grist</strong> Reri GristThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 88 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Nathan <strong>Gunn</strong> Nathan GunnThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 50 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer


H

Jerry HadleyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1952-2007 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Thomas <strong>Hampson</strong> Thomas HampsonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 65 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Barbara <strong>Hannigan</strong> Barbara HanniganThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 49 (20th century)
Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

Claude <strong>Heater</strong> Claude HeaterThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1927-2020 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Barbara <strong>Hendricks</strong> Barbara HendricksThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 72 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Ben HeppnerThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 65 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Jerome HinesThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1921-2003 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Marilyn <strong>Horne</strong> Marilyn HorneThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 87 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


J

Raoul JobinThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1906-1974 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Edward Patrick JohnsonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1878-1959 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


K

Ramin KarimlooThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 42 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Anna Maria <strong>Kaufmann</strong> Anna Maria KaufmannThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 56 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

James <strong>King</strong> James KingThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1925-2005 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Dorothy KirstenThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1910-1992 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

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

Miliza KorjusThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1909-1980 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Nina KoshetzThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1891-1965 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Isa KremerThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1887-1956 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Gregory <strong>Kunde</strong> Gregory KundeThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 66 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Mariusz <strong>Kwiecień</strong> Mariusz KwiecieńThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 48 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer


L

Mario <strong>Lanza</strong> Mario LanzaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1921-1959 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Agustín LaraThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1897-1970 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Jennifer <strong>Larmore</strong> Jennifer LarmoreThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 62 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Evelyn <strong>Lear</strong> Evelyn LearThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1926-2012 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

... L

Michel <strong>Legrand</strong> Michel LegrandThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1932-2019 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

Lotte LehmannThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1888-1976 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Marie-Nicole <strong>Lemieux</strong> Marie-Nicole LemieuxThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 45 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

<strong>Liberace</strong> LiberaceThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1919-1987 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Lorraine Hunt LiebersonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1954-2006 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Emanuel ListThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1888-1967 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

George LondonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1920-1985 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


M

Jeanette <strong>MacDonald</strong> Jeanette MacDonaldThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1903-1965 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Jean <strong>Madeira</strong> Jean MadeiraThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1918-1972 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Lois MarshallThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1924-1997 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Margaret MatzenauerThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1881-1963 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

James <strong>McCracken</strong> James McCrackenThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1926-1988 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Audra <strong>Mcdonald</strong> Audra McdonaldThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 50 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Claron McFaddenThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Rod McKuenThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1933-2015 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

Ellen McLainThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 68 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Sylvia McNairThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 64 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Bejun <strong>Mehta</strong> Bejun MehtaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 52 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Maria Callas De Las <strong>Mercedes</strong> Maria Callas De Las MercedesThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1923-1977 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Ethel <strong>Merman</strong> Ethel MermanThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1908-1984 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Robert <strong>Merrill</strong> Robert MerrillThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1917-2004 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Chris MerrittThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 68 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Zinka MilanovThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1906-1989 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Richard MillerThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1926-2009 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

David <strong>Miller</strong> David MillerThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 47 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Sherrill <strong>Milnes</strong> Sherrill MilnesThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 86 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Michael MinskyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1918-1988 (20th century)
Conductor & Lyrical singer

Anna <strong>Moffo</strong> Anna MoffoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1932-2006 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Meredith <strong>Monk</strong> Meredith MonkThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 78 (20th century)
Composer & Lyrical singer

James <strong>Morris</strong> James MorrisThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 74 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


N

Catherine NaglestadThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 56 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Judith NelsonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1939-2012 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Randy <strong>Newman</strong> Randy NewmanThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 77 (20th century)
Composer, Conductor, Performer & Lyrical singer

Marni NixonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1930-2016 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Jessye <strong>Norman</strong> Jessye NormanThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1945-2019 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


O

John <strong>Osborn</strong> John OsbornThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 48 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


P

Bárbara PadillaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 47 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Lina PagliughiThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1907-1980 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Jan PeerceThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1904-1984 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Mary Beth PeilThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 80 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Roberta <strong>Peters</strong> Roberta PetersThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1930-2017 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Adrianne <strong>Pieczonka</strong> Adrianne PieczonkaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 57 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Lily <strong>Pons</strong> Lily PonsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1898-1976 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Rosa <strong>Ponselle</strong> Rosa PonselleThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1897-1981 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Harve PresnellThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1933-2009 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Leontyne <strong>Price</strong> Leontyne PriceThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 93 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Carlos <strong>Puebla</strong> Carlos PueblaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1917-1989 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer


R

Sondra <strong>Radvanovsky</strong> Sondra RadvanovskyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 51 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Rosa RaisaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1893-1963 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Samuel <strong>Ramey</strong> Samuel RameyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 78 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Nell RankinThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1924-2005 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Thurl RavenscroftThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1914-2005 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Regina ResnikThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1922-2013 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Johnny RiversThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 78 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Stella RomanThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1904-1992 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Elinor RossThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1926-2020 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


S

Arlene <strong>Saunders</strong> Arlene SaundersThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1930-2020 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Friedrich SchorrThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1888-1953 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Elisabeth SchumannThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1888-1952 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Renata <strong>Scotto</strong> Renata ScottoThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 86 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Anoushka <strong>Shankar</strong> Anoushka ShankarThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 39 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Neil ShicoffThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 71 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

George <strong>Shirley</strong> George ShirleyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 86 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Nadine <strong>Sierra</strong> Nadine SierraThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 32 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Beverly <strong>Sills</strong> Beverly SillsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1929-2007 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Léopold SimoneauThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1916-2006 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Frederica von StadeThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 75 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Eleanor <strong>Steber</strong> Eleanor SteberThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1916-1990 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Jim SteinmanThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 73 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Risë <strong>Stevens</strong> Risë StevensThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1913-2013 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Teresa <strong>Stratas</strong> Teresa StratasThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 82 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Cheryl <strong>Studer</strong> Cheryl StuderThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 65 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


T

Blanche ThebomThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1915-2010 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Jess ThomasThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1927-1993 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Lawrence TibbettThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1896-1960 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Mel TorméThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1925-1999 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Huguette <strong>Tourangeau</strong> Huguette TourangeauThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1938-2018 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Jennie TourelThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1900-1973 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Helen <strong>Traubel</strong> Helen TraubelThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1899-1972 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Tatiana <strong>Troyanos</strong> Tatiana TroyanosThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1938-1993 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Richard <strong>Tucker</strong> Richard TuckerThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1913-1975 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Alice <strong>Tully</strong> Alice TullyThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1902-1993 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Irena Turkevycz-MartynecThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1899-1983 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


U

Dawn <strong>Upshaw</strong> Dawn UpshawThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


V

Fernando del ValleThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 56 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Ramón <strong>Vargas</strong> Ramón VargasThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 60 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Astrid VarnayThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1918-2006 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Shirley <strong>Verrett</strong> Shirley VerrettThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1931-2010 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Jon <strong>Vickers</strong> Jon VickersThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1926-2015 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Rolando <strong>Villazón</strong> Rolando VillazónThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 48 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


W

Rufus <strong>Wainwright</strong> Rufus WainwrightThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 47 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Erin <strong>Wall</strong> Erin WallThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1975-2020 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Leonard WarrenThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1911-1960 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Claire <strong>Watson</strong> Claire WatsonThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1927-1986 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Willard <strong>White</strong> Willard WhiteThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 74 (20th century)
Performer & Lyrical singer

Spencer WilliamsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1889-1965 (20th century)
Composer, Performer & Lyrical singer

Camilla WilliamsThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1919-2012 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


Y

Monica <strong>Yunus</strong> Monica YunusThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 42 (20th century)
Lyrical singer

Blanche YurkaThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
1887-1974 (20th century)
Lyrical singer


Z

Dolora <strong>Zajick</strong> Dolora ZajickThe great 20th-century lyrical singers (1950-2000)
age 68 (20th century)
Performer & 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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