Opera Cast

by bderoes-12985 | created - 19 Oct 2020 | updated - 01 Jul 2022 | Public

whose CVs I've incorporated into my list Opera Performances by Composer

Only included those with 2+ opera credits. The number is how many opera credits the performer had at the time they were added to this list. I probably do _not_ want to keep that up-to-date.

1. Luciano Pavarotti

Soundtrack | Yes, Giorgio

Luciano Pavarotti was a best-selling classical singer and humanitarian known for his most original and popular performances with the 'Three Tenors' and 'Pavarotti & Friends'.

He was born on October 12, 1935, in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, in Northern Italy. He was the first child and only son of two ...

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2. Juan Pons

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Juan Pons was born in 1946 in Ciutadella, Minorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. He is an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), La forja de un rebelde (1990) and Aida (1985).

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3. Felipe Bou

Actor | Les contes d'Hoffmann

After graduating in Law in 1990, the Spanish bass Felipe Bou furthered his vocal studies with Antonio Blancas and Alfredo Kraus. Meanwhile, he became a prize winner of various international singing competitions.

He made his operatic debut at the Teatro Arriaga De Bilbao, with Marina, in 1994. Four ...

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4. Maria Guleghina

Actress | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Maria Guleghina was born on August 9, 1959 in Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Ukraine]. She is an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006) and Manon Lescaut (1998).

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6. Teresa Stratas

Actress | La traviata

Teresa Stratas was born on May 26, 1938 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for La Traviata (1982), Amahl and the Night Visitors (1978) and The Ghosts of Versailles (1992).

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7. Dwayne Croft

Actor | The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

Dwayne Croft is known for The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006), Billy Budd (1998) and Madama Butterfly (1995). He is married to Ainhoa Arteta. They have one child.

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8. Lauren Flanigan

Actress | Death to Smoochy

Lauren Flanigan was born on May 18, 1958 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Death to Smoochy (2002), Great Performances (1971) and The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977).

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9. Bruno Beccaria

Music_department | E la nave va

Bruno Beccaria is known for The Ship Sails On (1983), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and Nabucco (1987).

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10. Samuel Ramey

Soundtrack | Manchester by the Sea

Samuel Ramey was born on March 28, 1942 in Colby, Kansas, USA. He is an actor, known for Manchester by the Sea (2016), Over the Garden Wall (2014) and Boris Godunov (2013).

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11. Éva Marton

Soundtrack | Weekend at Bernie's

She is one of the most famous dramatic sopranos in the world, and has performed at many of the world's great opera houses. She is renowned for her starring performances in the operas Turandot, Tosca, and Elektra. She has also performed the lead roles in many Wagner operas, including Tannhauser, ...

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12. Dolora Zajick

Actress | The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

Dolora Zajick was born on March 24, 1952 in Salem, Oregon, USA. She is an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006), Aida (1999) and Aida (1992).

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13. Sherrill Milnes

Actor | Tosca

Sherrill Milnes was born on January 10, 1935 in Downers Grove, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Tosca (1988), Quartet (2012) and How Much Do You Love Me? (2005).

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14. Jeffrey Wells

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Jeffrey Wells was born in Louisiana, USA. He is known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Guillaume Tell (2003) and Un ballo in maschera (1991).

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16. Joan Sutherland

Actress | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Joan Sutherland was born on November 7, 1926 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Spectre (2015) and Carlito's Way (1993). She was married to Richard Bonynge. She died on October 10, 2010 in Montreux, Switzerland.

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17. Leona Mitchell

Actress | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Leona Mitchell was born on October 13, 1949 in Enid, Oklahoma, USA. She is an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Yes, Giorgio (1982) and Turandot (1987). She has been married to Elmer Bush since 1980. They have one child.

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18. Ruggero Raimondi

Actor | Carmen

Ruggero Raimondi was born on October 3, 1941 in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He is an actor, known for Carmen (1984), Boris Godounov (1989) and Don Giovanni (1979).

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19. Charles Anthony

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Charles Anthony was born on July 15, 1929 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006) and La Traviata (1982). He was married to Eleanor. He died on February 15, 2012 in Tampa, Florida, USA.

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20. Richard Vernon

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Opera singer Richard Vernon was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 9, 1953. He began his career while in his teens, singing with the Memphis Children's Theater, Memphis Opera Theater, the Southern Opera Theater, North Carolina Opera Theater, and the Houston Grand Opera. He won the Regional ...

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22. Ileana Cotrubas

Actress | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Ileana Cotrubas was born on June 9, 1939 in Galati, Romania. She is an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), La Bohème (1982) and Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) (1981).

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23. Frederica von Stade

Actress | The Marriage of Figaro

Frederica von Stade was born on June 1, 1945 in Somerville, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for The Marriage of Figaro (1974), Les noces de Figaro (1980) and La Cenerentola (1982).

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25. James Courtney

Actor | Polar

James Courtney is known for Polar (2019), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006).

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26. Hildegard Behrens

Actress | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Hildegard Behrens was born on February 9, 1937 in Varel, Lower Saxony, Germany. She was an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Götterdämmerung (1990) and Die Walküre (1990). She was married to Seth Schneidmann. She died on August 18, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.

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27. John Alexander

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

John Alexander was born on October 21, 1923 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Mascara (1987) and NBC Television Opera Theatre (1949). He died on December 8, 1990 in Meridian, Mississippi, USA.

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30. Tatiana Troyanos

Soundtrack | Vice

Tatiana Troyanos was born on September 12, 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Vice (2018), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and Great Performances (1971). She died on August 21, 1993 in New York City, New York, USA.

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31. Kiri Te Kanawa

Actress | Die Fledermaus

Kiri Te Kanawa studied voice in New Zealand, where she was a popular singer as a teenager. She enrolled in the London Opera Center in 1966, and had her Covent Garden debut 1 December 1971. Although her acting ability is highly regarded on the operatic stage, she has made few theatrical films.

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32. Kurt Moll

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Kurt Moll was born on April 11, 1938 in Buir, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Die Zauberflöte (1991) and Die Zauberflöte (1983). He was married to Ursula. He died on March 5, 2017 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, ...

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33. Judith Blegen

Soundtrack | Manchester by the Sea

Judith Blegen was born on April 27, 1941 in Missoula, Montana, USA. She is an actress, known for Manchester by the Sea (2016), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and Orpheus und Eurydike (1968). She was previously married to Raymond Gniewek and Peter Singher.

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34. Derek Hammond-Stroud

Actor | The Yeomen of the Guard

Derek Hammond-Stroud was born on January 10, 1929 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Yeomen of the Guard (1975), Iolanthe (1982) and The Merry Widow (1968). He died on May 14, 2012 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.

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35. Barbara Smith Conrad

Actress | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Barbara Smith Conrad was born on August 11, 1937 in Atlanta, Texas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (1977) and When I Rise (2010). She died on May 22, 2017 in Edison, New Jersey, USA.

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36. Joseph Frank

Actor | Great Performances

Joseph Frank is known for Great Performances (1971) and The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977).

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38. Nico Castel

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Nico Castel was born on August 1, 1931 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Live from Lincoln Center (1976) and Amahl and the Night Visitors (1978). He was married to Carol Cates, Nancy Benfield and Carol Bayard. He died on May 31, 2015 in New York...

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39. Louis Quilico

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Louis Quilico was born on January 14, 1925 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Festival (1960) and Something About Love (1988). He was married to Christina Petrowska. He died on July 15, 2000 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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40. Christiane Eda-Pierre

Actress | Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Christiane Eda-Pierre was born on March 24, 1932 in Fort de France, Martinique. She was an actress, known for Babel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1985), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and Les contes d'Hoffmann (1978). She died on ...

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42. Ara Berberian

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Ara Berberian was born on May 14, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and assistant director, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), And David Wept (1971) and Extras (2005). He was married to Ginny Berberian. He died on February 21, 2005 in Boynton Beach, Florida, USA.

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44. Betsy Norden

Actress | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Betsy Norden was born on October 17, 1945 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and The Ghosts of Versailles (1992).

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46. Sesto Bruscantini

Soundtrack | Closer

Sesto Bruscantini was born on December 10, 1919 in Porto Civitanova, Macerata, Italy. He was an actor, known for Closer (2004), The Lost City of Z (2016) and On Such a Night (1956). He was married to Sena Jurinac. He died on May 4, 2003 in Civitanova Marche, Macerata, Marche, Italy.

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48. Katia Ricciarelli

Actress | La seconda notte di nozze

Katia Ricciarelli was born on January 18, 1946 in Rovigo, Veneto, Italy. She is an actress, known for La seconda notte di nozze (2005), Otello (1986) and Carmen (1980). She was previously married to Pippo Baudo.

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49. William Wildermann

Actor | Fidelio

William Wildermann was born on December 12, 1919 in Stuttgart, Germany. He was an actor, known for Fidelio (1979), Falstaff (1982) and The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977). He died on May 16, 2004 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA.

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50. Julien Robbins

Actor | Otello

Julien Robbins is known for Otello (2012), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and The Queen of Spades (1999).

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51. Bianca Berini

Actress | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Bianca Berini was born on December 20, 1928 in Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. She was an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and The Metropolitan Opera: Centennial Gala (1983). She died on July 14, 2004 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

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53. Paul Franke

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Paul Franke was born on December 23, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Omnibus (1952) and Der Rosenkavalier (1949). He was married to Marian Frances Gorman. He died on July 21, 2011 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

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54. Shirley Verrett

Soundtrack | La vita è bella

Shirley Verrett was born on May 31, 1931 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was an actress, known for Life Is Beautiful (1997), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and Macbeth (1987). She was married to Louis LoMonaco and James Carter. She died on November 5, 2010 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

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55. Cornell MacNeil

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Cornell MacNeil was born on September 24, 1922 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), La Traviata (1982) and The Metropolitan Opera: Centennial Gala (1983). He was married to Margaret M. K. Gavan and Tania Rudensky. He died on July 15, ...

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57. John Cheek

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

John Cheek was born on August 17, 1948 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), La traviata (1976) and Henry Wood Birthday Concert (1963).

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58. Russell Christopher

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Russell Christopher was born on March 12, 1930 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), La Traviata (1982) and Domingo/Milnes Met Gala Concert (1983). He died on November 9, 2014 in North Carolina, USA.

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59. Fernando Corena

Actor | Die Entführung aus dem Serail

Fernando Corena was born on December 22, 1916 in Carouge, Geneva, Switzerland. He was an actor, known for Die Entführung aus dem Serail (1967), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and Bravo Pavarotti (2010). He was married to Elisabeth Boldt. He died on November 26, 1984 in Castagnola, ...

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62. Renata Scotto

Actress | La Gioconda

Renata Scotto was born on February 24, 1934 in Savona, Liguria, Italy. She was an actress, known for La Gioconda (1979), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and The January Man (1989). She was married to Lorenzo Anselmi. She died on August 16, 2023 in Savona, Liguria, Italy.

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63. Ingvar Wixell

Actor | Rigoletto

Ingvar Wixell was born on May 7, 1931 in Luleå, Norrbottens län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Rigoletto (1987), Aïda (1977) and Great Performances (1971). He was married to Margareta Wixell. He died on October 8, 2011 in Malmö, Sweden.

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64. Allan Monk

Actor | La traviata

Allan Monk was born on August 19, 1942 in Mission, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor, known for La Traviata (1982) and The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977).

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65. Paul Plishka

Actor | The Metropolitan Opera HD Live

Paul Plishka was born on August 28, 1941 in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006), How Much Do You Love Me? (2005) and Billy Budd (1998).

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66. Italo Tajo

Soundtrack | A Star Is Born

Italo Tajo was born on April 25, 1915 in Pinerolo, Piedmont, Italy. He was an actor, known for A Star Is Born (2018), Faust and the Devil (1949) and Elixir of Love (1947). He died on March 29, 1993 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

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70. Paolo Coni

Actor | La traviata

Paolo Coni was born on August 1, 1957 in Perugia, Umbria, Italy. He is an actor, known for La Traviata (1992), Don Carlo (1992) and Opera Stars in Concert (1988).

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71. Alexander Anisimov

Actor | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Alexander Anisimov is known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), The Successor (1996) and Don Carlo (1992).

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72. Daniela Dessì

Actress | Francesca da Rimini

Daniela Dessì was born on May 14, 1957 in Genoa, Italy. She was an actress, known for Francesca da Rimini (2004), Madama Butterfly (2004) and Così fan tutte (1989). She died on August 20, 2016 in Brescia, Lombardy, Italy.

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73. Luciana D'Intino

Actress | Cavalleria rusticana - Pagliacci

Luciana D'Intino was born on August 22, 1959 in San Vito al Tagliamento, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. She is an actress, known for Cavalleria rusticana - Pagliacci (2011), Aida (1994) and Guglielmo Tell (1988).

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74. Marilena Laurenza

Actress | Don Carlo

Marilena Laurenza is known for Don Carlo (1992), Verdi: Rigoletto (1994) and La donna del lago (1992).

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75. Nuccia Focile

Actress | Lo frate 'nnamorato

Nuccia Focile was born on November 25, 1961 in Militello in Val di Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy. She is an actress, known for Lo frate 'nnamorato (1990), Don Carlo (1992) and Don Pasquale (1994).

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76. Kathleen Battle

Soundtrack | Shi mian mai fu

Kathleen Battle was born on August 13, 1948 in Portsmouth, Ohio, USA. She was the youngest of seven children in the African-American family, with a good tradition of singing spirituals. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music in Ohio (1971) and taught music to ...

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77. Enzo Dara

Actor | Great Performances

Enzo Dara was born on October 13, 1938 in Mantua, Italy. He was an actor, known for Great Performances (1971), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and Die Italienerin in Algier (1987). He died on August 25, 2017 in Mantua, Lombardy, Italy.

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78. Korliss Uecker

Actress | L'elisir d'amore

Korliss Uecker is known for L'elisir d'amore (1991), The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) and The Ghosts of Versailles (1992).

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79. Aprile Millo

Actress | Un ballo in maschera

Aprile Millo came to New York a child prodigy and is a long established and Verdi specialist and bel canto champion. Millo went on to sing for over 15 seasons as the leading soprano of the prestigious Metropolitan Opera's Italian wing. Aida, Don Carlo, Il Trovatore, Un Ballo in Maschera, Luisa ...

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80. Harolyn Blackwell

Actress | The Night Before

Harolyn Blackwell was born on November 23, 1955 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. She is an actress, known for The Night Before (2015), American Playhouse (1980) and Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005).

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81. Florence Quivar

Actress | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Florence Quivar was born on March 3, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Un ballo in maschera (1991) and Un ballo in maschera (1990).

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82. Leo Nucci

Actor | Macbeth

Leo Nucci was born on April 16, 1942 in Castiglione dei Pepoli, Bologna, Italy. He is an actor and producer, known for Macbeth (1987), How Much Do You Love Me? (2005) and Nabucco (2007).

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83. Gordon Hawkins

Actor | American Playhouse

Gordon Hawkins was born in Clinton, Maryland, USA. He is known for American Playhouse (1980), The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006) and Un ballo in maschera (1991).

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84. Judith Howarth

Actress | Carmen by Georges Bizet

Judith Howarth was born on September 11, 1962 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Carmen by Georges Bizet (1991), Die Fledermaus (1990) and Tom Jones (1996).

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85. Louis Otey

Actor | Rigoletto

Louis Otey is known for Rigoletto (1987), Die Fledermaus (1990) and La traviata (1995).

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86. Bonaventura Bottone

Actor | The Mikado or the Town of Titipu

Bonaventura Bottone was born on September 19, 1950 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Mikado or the Town of Titipu (1987), Die Fledermaus (1990) and Adriana Lecouvreur (2011).

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87. Nancy Gustafson

Actress | Die Fledermaus

Nancy Gustafson was born on June 27, 1956 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. She is an actress, known for Die Fledermaus (1990), Pique Dame (1992) and Ein Herz wird wieder jung (1999).

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88. Eric Garrett

Actor | Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann)

Eric Garrett was born on June 10, 1931 in Skelton, North Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Les contes d'Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) (1981), Salome (1992) and Die Fledermaus (1990). He was married to Jean Povey. He died on May 8, 2009 in Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

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89. Anthony Michaels-Moore

Actor | Madam Butterfly 3D

Anthony Michaels-Moore was born on April 8, 1957 in Grays, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Madam Butterfly 3D (2012), Die Fledermaus (1990) and English National Opera: La Traviata (2015).

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90. Jochen Kowalski

Soundtrack | Bad Company

Jochen Kowalski was born on January 30, 1954 in Wachow, Brandenburg, Germany. He is an actor, known for Bad Company (1995), Orfeo ed Euridice (1991) and Die Fledermaus (1990).

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91. John Dobson

Actor | Le trouvère

John Dobson was born on November 17, 1930 in Derby, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Le trouvère (1972), Don Carlo (1985) and Salome (1992). He was married to Deidre Tilley. He died on May 14, 2023 in the UK.

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92. Marilyn Horne

Soundtrack | Strange Days

Marilyn Horne was born on January 16, 1934 in Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for Strange Days (1995), Carmen Jones (1954) and Orlando furioso (1990). She was previously married to Henry Lewis and Nicola Zaccaria.

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93. Raina Kabaivanska

Actress | Tosca

Raina Kabaivanska was born on December 15, 1934 in Burgas, Bulgaria. She is an actress, known for Tosca (1988), Tosca (1990) and Il trovatore (1978).

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95. Alfredo Mariotti

Actor | Tosca

Alfredo Mariotti was born on December 19, 1932 in Varmo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. He was an actor, known for Tosca (1988), Die Italienerin in Algier (1987) and Tosca (1990). He died on August 23, 2009 in Latisana, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.

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96. Mario Bolognesi

Actor | Manon Lescaut

Mario Bolognesi is known for Manon Lescaut (1998), Tosca (1990) and Dialogues des Carmelites (2004).

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97. Vittorio Grigòlo

Actor | La traviata im Hauptbahnhof Zürich

Vittorio Grigòlo was born on February 19, 1977 in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy. He is an actor, known for La Traviata (2008), Otello (2006) and Kacike Enriquillo.

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98. Giuseppe Zecchillo

Actor | Tosca

Giuseppe Zecchillo was born on December 18, 1929 in São Paulo, Brazil. He was an actor, known for Tosca (1990), Madama Butterfly (1983) and Tosca (1984). He died on November 23, 2011 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

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99. Huguette Tourangeau

Actress | Live from the Metropolitan Opera

Huguette Tourangeau was born on August 12, 1938 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She was an actress, known for The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977), Quartet (2012) and Maria Stuarda (1988). She was married to Barry W. Thompson. She died on April 21, 2018 in Canada.

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100. Roger Soyer

Actor | La Bohème

Roger Soyer was born on September 1, 1939 in Paris, France. He is an actor, known for La Bohème (1980), Platée (1977) and Pelléas et Mélisande (1987).

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