Elena Cernei
Elena Cernei (1 March 1924 – 27 November 2000) was a Romanian operatic mezzo-soprano, musicologist, and voice teacher.[1] During her 25-year career as an opera singer, she sang in leading opera houses in both Europe and North America. In 1963, she was made Artistă Emerită (Honoured Artist) of the Republic of Romania and in 1999 received the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from the National University of Music Bucharest for her contributions to the field of musicology.[1]
Biography
Elena Cernei was born in 1924 in Bairamcea near Cetatea Albă (now
Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, La Monnaie in Brussels, and the Palacio de Bellas Artes
in Mexico City.
She made her Metropolitan Opera debut on 17 March 1965 as Dalila in Le nozze di Figaro, Jocaste in Œdipe, and Orfeo in Orfeo ed Euridice.
She settled in
TVR Media in 2005.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 9975-9992-9-8. Archived from the original(PDF) on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ Alexandru, Gherghe (27 January 2010). "Romante cu Elena Cernei – Cultura" (in Romanian). Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- Adevarul, 28 July 2005. Accessed 30 September 2009 (in Romanian).
Sources
- La Monnaie (Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie) Digital archives. Accessed 30 September 2009.
- Metropolitan Opera, Performance record: Cernei, Elena (Mezzo Soprano), MetOpera Database. Accessed 30 September 2009.
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