Cristina Deutekom [SEP] voice type
Cristina Deutekom
Cristina Deutekom, also known as "Christine Deutekom" and "Christina Deutekom" (born Stientje Engel; 28 August 1931 – 7 August 2014, Amsterdam), was a Dutch coloratura soprano opera singer.
She sang with many of the leading tenors of her time, including Carlo Bergonzi, José Carreras, Franco Corelli, Plácido Domingo, Nicolai Gedda, Alfredo Kraus, Luciano Pavarotti, and Richard Tucker.
Career.
Deutekom was born in 1931 in Amsterdam as Stientje Engel.
In 1963 she
studied with vocal professor Mya Besselink. At 19 Kremer was admitted to The Dutch Opera Studio. She later received vocal coaching from the tenor Carlo Bergonzi and from the Dutch opera singer Cristina Deutekom.
Critical assessment.
In early 2012 George Hall of "The Guardian" said of her portrayal of Norma: "Her ample, wide-ranging voice keeps faith with Bellini's notes, maintaining dramatic intensity via seriousness of artistic purpose and commitment." Rupert Christiansen of "The Daily Telegraph" described Kremer's commitment as total