Magda Olivero [SEP] voice type
Magda Olivero
Magda Olivero, "née" Maria Maddalena Olivero (25 March 1910 – 8 September 2014), was an Italian operatic soprano. Her career started in 1932 when she was 22, and spanned five decades establishing her "as an important link between the era of the verismo composers and the modern opera stage". She has been regarded as "one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century".
Life and career.
Born as Maria Maddalena Olivero in Saluzzo, Italy, she made her singing
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