Angela Gheorghiu

71 pieces since 2006 — in 10 roles, at 7 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.

71 pieces
10 roles
7 companies
21 years

1 piece as Fédora — stats above show all coverage for Angela Gheorghiu.

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It was while attending a performance of Fédora in Naples in 1885 that eighteen year-old Umberto Giordano fell in love with Sardou’s then immensely popular play; the protagonist was none other than Sarah Bernhardt, the creator of the title role. He immediately asked the French dramatist to sell him the rights, a request Sardou did […]

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