Jeannette Pilou
Jeannette Pilou (Greek: Ζανέτ Πηλού) (11 July 1937 - 27 April 2020) was a Greek operatic soprano.
A native of
Hannover, Cologne, Genoa, Budapest, Paris, Barcelona, Lisbon, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, Philadelphia, and Buenos Aires.[2]
Pilou debuted at the
For theDesdemona, and Marguerite. She was Mélisande in the Greek premiere of Pelléas et Mélisande in 1998.[2]
During her career, Pilou was described as "a little bit East, a little bit West".[14] For her services to music, she was named a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[17] She was among the founding members of the "Maria Callas Scholarship" foundation.[2]
References
- ^ "Greek soprano Jeannette Pilou dies at 83 | Kathimerini". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Pilou Jeannette (Ioanna) - Greek National Opera". virtualmuseum.nationalopera.gr. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "BiblioTech PRO V3.2b". archives.metoperafamily.org. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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- ^ "BiblioTech PRO V3.2b". archives.metoperafamily.org. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ a b Obituaries, Telegraph (Apr 30, 2020). "Jeannette Pilou, Greek soprano who excelled in the French operatic repertoire – obituary". Retrieved May 1, 2020 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "1979/80 Faust Program - Explore the 1979/80 Faust Program!". Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "San Francisco Opera Performance Archive". archive.sfopera.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ "Greek soprano Jeannette Pilou, passes away aged 83 – Greek City Times". greekcitytimes.com. Retrieved May 1, 2020.