Opera
Discover the world's most renowned opera stars, including legendary singers, composers, and conductors. Explore biographies, achievements, and performances of celebrated opera personalities from history to the present day.
Cathy Berberian
USA
USAAmerican singer (mezzo-soprano)
Ilma Murska
Germany
GermanyAustrian singer (soprano)
Bulbul
Azerbaijani opera tenor, People's Artist of the USSR
Adelaida Bolska
Estonia
EstoniaRussian opera singer (lyric soprano) and vocal teacher.
Ryan Allen
USA
USAAmerican opera singer-bass
Nicolai Ghiaurov
Bulgaria
BulgariaBulgarian opera singer (bass).
Markella Hatziano
Greece
GreeceGreek opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Anneliese Rothenberger
Germany
GermanyGerman opera singer (lyric soprano)
Robert Merrill
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, baritone
Valeriia Barsova
Russian singer (lyric-coloratura soprano)
Natalia Aktseri
Latvia
LatviaOpera and chamber singer (lyric-coloratura soprano)
Rosy Anoush
USA
USAAmerican soprano singer
Hildegard Behrens
Germany
GermanyGerman opera singer (soprano)
Vivica Genaux
USA
USAAmerican opera singer (mezzo-soprano).
Richard Tauber
Great Britain
Great BritainAustrian opera and operetta singer (tenor)
Sissel Kyrkjebo
Norway
NorwayNorwegian opera singer (soprano)
Charles Anthony
USA
USAAmerican tenor
Rudolf Bockelmann
Germany
GermanyGerman baritone singer, Kammersänger.
Pelagie Greeff-Andriessen
Austria
AustriaAustrian opera singer, soprano
Giovanni Martinelli
Italy
ItalyItalian tenor (spinto)
Maria Kuznetsova
Ukraine
UkraineRussian opera soprano singer and dancer
Victoria De los Angeles
Spain
SpainSpanish Catalan opera and concert singer, soprano
Karl Erb
Germany
GermanyGerman singer, tenor
Gianni Raimondi
Italy
ItalyItalian lyric tenor
Magdalena Kozena
Czech
CzechCzech mezzo-soprano singer.
Zeinab Khanlarova
Azerbaijan
AzerbaijanSoviet, Azerbaijani lyric soprano singer, public figure
Joyce DiDonato
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Raisa Kirichenko
Ukraine
UkraineFamous Ukrainian singer (mezzo-soprano)
Elina Nechayeva
Estonia
EstoniaEstonian opera singer, participant of Eurovision 2018
Ezio Flagello
USA
USAAmerican opera singer, bass
Florence Austral
Australia
AustraliaAustralian opera singer, soprano
Lidia Babich
Moldova
MoldovaRomanian and Moldovan opera singer, coloratura lyric soprano
Apollo Granforte
Italy
ItalyItalian operatic baritone
David Scull Bispham
USA
USAAmerican singer (baritone).
Louise Dugazon
France
FranceFrench opera singer (mezzo-soprano)
Louise Fribo
Denmark
DenmarkDanish singer (soprano), actress and dancer.
Beniamino Gigli
Italy
ItalyItalian opera tenor
Iva Zanicchi
Italy
ItalyPopular Italian singer, TV presenter and politician
Luca Pisaroni
Italy
ItalyItalian operatic bass-baritone
Rosemarie Lang
Germany
GermanyGerman singer (mezzo-soprano).
Frieda Hempel
Germany
GermanyGerman opera singer (soprano)
Mathilde Mallinger
France
FranceCroatian opera singer, lyric soprano.
Celestine Galli-Marie
France
FranceFrench opera singer, mezzo-soprano
Claramae Turner
USA
USAAmerican contralto opera singer
Gianni Poggi
Italy
ItalyItalian opera singer-tenor
Mario Ancona
Italy
ItalyItalian operatic baritone
Donald Adams
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish opera singer and actor, bass
Gaetano Guadagni
Italy
ItalyItalian opera singer, castrato, mezzo-soprano
Jussi Bjorling
Sweden
SwedenSwedish singer (tenor)
Adolfine Therese Leander-Flodin
Finland
FinlandFinnish singer (soprano)