Olivero, Magda (b. 1910)
Olivero, Magda (b. 1910)
Italian soprano. Born Mar 25, 1910, in Saluzzo, Piedmont, Italy; studied with Luigi Gerussi, Simonetto and Ghedini; married, June 19, 1941.
A formidable advocate of the verismo style, made debut in Turin (1933), in London at Stoll Theater (1952), and in US (Dallas) as Medea (1967); appeared for 40 years on international opera stages, before making Metropolitan Opera debut at age 60 (1975); made many recordings.
See also Women in World History.
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