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Teresa Berganza
Spanish mezzo-soprano.
The record
Teresa Berganza was a Spanish mezzo-soprano. Born on 16 March 1933 in Madrid, Berganza died on 13 May 2022 in San Lorenzo de El Escorial at the age of 89.
Berganza studied at Madrid Royal Conservatory. Honours include Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts and Gold Medal of Madrid, among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 36 languages, Teresa Berganza is No. 54,960 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 16 March 1933, Madrid
- Died
- 13 May 2022, San Lorenzo de El Escorial (aged 89)
- Country
- Spain
- Known as
- Opera singer, actor, university teacher
- Field
- Cinema
- Education
- Madrid Royal Conservatory
- Plays
- Voice, piano
- Genres
- Opera
- Languages
- Spanish
- Children
- 3
- Wikipedia editions
- 36
Did you know
89
Lived to 89.
16 Mar
Shares a birthday with Maxim Gorky and James Madison.
376
One of 376 people in the Index born in Madrid, with Lope de Vega.
36
Has a Wikipedia article in 36 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
Teresa Berganza
- SpouseFélix Lavilla
- ChildCecilia Lavilla Berganza
Honours and works
Awards
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts1982
- Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts1991
- Gold Medal of Madrid1998
- Honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense2003
- Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise2013
- Honorary doctorate of the University of Alcala2015
- Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes2018
- International Opera Award2018
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- Wikidata Q233876 (facts, CC0)
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