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Dorothy Kirsten (July 6, 1910, Montclair, New Jersey – November 18, 1992, Los Angeles, California) was an American operatic soprano. Biography [ edit ] Kirsten's mother was an organist and music teacher, her grandfather was a conductor, and her great-aunt, Catherine Hayes , was also an opera singer.
Dorothy Kirsten. Actress: Matinee Theatre. Dorothy Kisten is most noted for her operatic stage roles. During her 35 years of singing at the top opera houses in the world, all were impressed with her vocal health, which never diminished as other opera singers did.
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- Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Dorothy Kirsten was an American opera singer who performed at the top opera houses for 35 years. She also sang on the radio with Sinatra, Crosby, Como and wrote a book about her career.
- July 6, 1910
- November 18, 1992
6 days ago · Dorothy Kirsten was an American opera singer, a lyric soprano who, in her 30-year career with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, specialized in title role interpretations of Giacomo Puccini’s operas Manon Lescaut, Tosca, La Bohème, and Madama Butterfly.
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Nov 19, 1992 · Dorothy Kirsten, the glamorous and gifted lyric soprano considered the definitive “Madama Butterfly” of her era, died early Wednesday at UCLA Medical Center where she had been hospitalized for...
Apr 1, 2013 · The great American soprano Dorothy Kirsten (1910-1992) sang almost all her life, starting—like Beverly Sills—when she was essentially still a girl and giving her last operatic performance...
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Nov 19, 1992 · Dorothy Kirsten, an American lyric soprano who sang leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera for 30 years and was particularly renowned for her performances of Puccini heroines, died...
