Shirley Verrett American opera singer educator and writer
Shirley Verrett is a 79 years old American opera singer educator and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Shirley Verrett was born on May 31, 1931 (died on November 05, 2010, she was 79 years old) in New Orleans, Louisiana as Shirley Verrett.
About
Birth name of Shirley Verrett is Shirley Verrett
No, she died on 11/05/2010, 13 years ago. She was 79 years old when she died. Cause of death: disease. She died in Ann Arbor
Works
Shirley Verrett Albums (16)
There are 16 albums of Shirley Verrett.
Her last album Montserrat Caballé Sings Verdi released 1 decade 8 months ago. When Montserrat Caballé Sings Verdi released, she was 82 years old. This album contains 26 tracks
Her first album Leopold Stokowski - The Columbia Stereo Recordings released 64 years ago, she was 28 years old when this album released. There were 88 songs in this album.
Montserrat Caballé Sings Verdi
Bellini: Norma
Verdi: Macbeth
Mahler: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 1
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Popular Shirley Verrett Songs
- Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "choral": Iv. Presto - Allegro Assai - Choral Finale (Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Transferred from the Original Everest Records Master Tapes), released 64 years ago)
- Macbeth / Act 1: Vieni T'affretta...or Tutti Sorgete (Verdi: Macbeth, released 48 years ago)
- Macbeth / Act 1: Coro Di Streghe: "s'allontanarono!" (Verdi: Macbeth, released 48 years ago)
- Macbeth / Act 1: Scena E Sestetto - Finale I: "di Destarlo Per Tempo Il Re M'impose" (Verdi: Macbeth, released 48 years ago)
- Macbeth / Act 1: Gran Scena E Duetto: "sappia La Sposa Mia" (Verdi: Macbeth, released 48 years ago)
- Anna Bolena - Tragedia Lirica In Due Atti / Act 2: Va, Infelice (Donizetti: Anna Bolena, released 51 years ago)
- Macbeth / Act 1: Scena E Marcia: "oh Donna Mia" (Verdi: Macbeth, released 48 years ago)
- Macbeth / Act 2: Si Colmi Il Calice (Verdi: Macbeth, released 48 years ago)
- Macbeth / Act 2: Aria: "la Luce Langue" (Verdi: Macbeth, released 48 years ago)
- Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125, "choral": Ode And Der Freude (111 Choral Masterpieces, released 5 years ago)
Shirley Verrett Movies (6)
There are 6 movies of Shirley Verrett.
Her first feature film was Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004, as Nettie Fowler (segment "Carousel")). She was 73 when she starred in this movie. Since 2004, she has appeared in 6 feature films. The last one is L'Africaine (1988). In this movie, she played the character Sélika .
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Shirley Verrett movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films she starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Nettie Fowler | Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004) | 73 |
| Tosca | Tosca (1978) | 47 |
| Marvin | Maggio musicale (1990) | 59 |
| Lady Macbeth | Verdi Macbeth Chailly (1987) | 55 |
| Dalila | Samson et Dalila (1981) | 49 |
| Sélika | L'Africaine (1988) | 56 |
Awards (1)
Awarded Marian Anderson Award .
Education
She graduated from Juilliard School
What was Shirley's zodiac sign?Shirley Verrett zodiac sign was gemini.
Other facts about Shirley Verrett
| Place of death | Ann Arbor |
|---|---|
| Work period (start) | 1957-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Voice type | Mezzo-soprano |
| Employer | University Of Michigan |
| Birth name | Shirley Verrett |
| Name in native language | Shirley Verrett |
| Genre | Spiritual |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/150187 |
| Given name | Shirley |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Official website | Shirley Verrett official website |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Family name | Verrett. Show people with the surname Verrett |
| Libris-URI | Zw9djnfh3z7s1wp |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Cause of death | Disease |
| Date of death | 2010-11-05T00:00:00Z |
