Miliza Korjus
Miliza Korjus | |
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Westwood Memorial Park | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer and actress |
| Years active | 1938–1980 |
| Spouse(s) | Kuno Foelsch (1929-?) Walter Shector (1952-1973; his death)[1][2] |
| Children | Melissa F. Wells |
Miliza Elizabeth Korjus (August 18, 1909(?) – August 26, 1980) was a
Early life
Korjus was born in
Career
As a teenager, Korjus toured the
Her sole film for
By 1941, she had healed well enough to begin a tour of Latin America. During the tour, the United States became involved in World War II, and she decided to stay in Mexico for the duration. While living there, she made the Spanish-language film Caballería del Imperio. In 1944, Korjus returned to the United States, where she performed at Carnegie Hall. She toured the country for several more years, eventually settling in Los Angeles, California. She later founded Venus Records to release many of her earlier recordings.[6]
Personal life
In 1952,
Recordings
- Miliza Korjus Collector's Edition: 4-CD set issued by Korjus Recordings. Contains all digitally re-mastered recordings made in Europe and USA, plus live concert performances. Ordering information can be found at the Official Website for Miliza Korjus
- Miliza Korjus I: arias and excerpts from Die Zauberflöte, Le toréador, La zingara, Lucia di Lammermoor, Ernani, Rigoletto, I vespri siciliani, Mireille, Dinorah, The Tales of Hoffmann, Lakmé, Sadko, The Tsar's Bride, The Golden Cockerel, Proch: Tema e variazioni, CD 89054 (Preiser Lebendige Vergangenheit)
- Miliza Korjus II: arias and excerpts from Die Entführung aus dem Serail, The Barber of Seville, Rigoletto, Lakmé, also songs by Delibes, Moszkowski, Weber, Chopin, Johann Strauss II, Alyabyev, Arditi, Denza, Rossini, Taubert, Muller, Mackeben, CD 89169 (Preiser Lebendige Vergangenheit)
- Miliza Korjus III: arias and excerpts from works by Johann Strauss II, Mozart, Bellini etc. CD 896795 (Preiser Lebendige Vergangenheit)
- Miliza Korjus - The Berlin Nightingale CD 727031918622 (Pearl)
- ’’Vienna in 3/4 Time - Miliza Korjus, Coloratura Soprano with Orchestra’’, LP RCA Camden CAL-427 (1958)
References and notes
Date of birth confirmed by Miliza's daughter, Ambassador Melissa Wells, 11/23/2019.
- ^ IMDb
- ^ "Miliza Korjus - Official Site". www.korjus.x10host.com.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-59-844088-5.
- ^ Passenger list March 1936. "Ancestry.com". Ancestry.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Estelle Liebling Dies Here at 90; Was a Leading Operatic Coach". The New York Times. September 26, 1970.
- ^ a b Obituary, New York Times, September 1, 1980.
- ^ Marriage date. "Ancestry.com". Ancestry.com.
- ^ Birth death years. "Ancestry.com". Ancestry.com.
- ^ U.S. Embassy in Estonia
External links
- Official Website
- Miliza Korjus at Find a Grave
- Opera Fresh article, January 14, 2011; accessed May 8, 2013.
