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Teresa Stratas
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Teresa Stratas, born in Toronto's Cabbagetown, started her musical journey singing Greek songs in her parents' restaurant. Her talent led to radio performances and a Royal Conserv…
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Teresa Stratas, born in Toronto's Cabbagetown, started her musical journey singing Greek songs in her parents' restaurant. Her talent led to radio performances and a Royal Conservatory scholarship. At 20, she debuted in La Bohème at the Toronto Opera Festival and became a renowned figure at the Metropolitan Opera, captivating audiences globally. Notably, she made history performing dual lead soprano roles at the Met in 1995. Her illustrious career includes performances at prestigious opera houses worldwide. Stratas notably sang the title role in the premiere of Alban Berg's Lulu at the Paris Opera in 1979. She's been honoured with the Order of Canada and the Governor General's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Performing Arts. Stratas holds five honorary degrees and is known for her vibrant personality, disdain for snobbery, and her eight-year involvement with conductor Zubin Mehta. Her passion for life is evident in her zest for both its joys and complexities.
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1996
Under The Piano
Movie Regina Basilio
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1994
Il Tabarro & Pagliacci
Movie Giorgetta / Nedda
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1994
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Movie Self
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1993
The Seven Deadly Sins
Movie Anna I
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1992
The Ghosts of Versailles
Movie Marie Antoinette
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1989
The Blasphemers' Banquet
Movie Songs
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1989
Così fan tutte
Movie Despina
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1987
Pagliacci
Movie Nedda
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1986
Alban Berg - Lulu
Movie Lulu
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1983
StrataSphere: Portrait of Teresa Stratas
Movie self
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1982
La traviata
Movie Violetta Valery
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1982
Cavalleria rusticana
Movie Nedda
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1982
Puccini: La bohème
Movie Mimi
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1979
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Movie Jenny
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1978
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Movie Amahl's Mother
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1978
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
Movie Nedda
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1978
The Bartered Bride - The Met
Movie Marenka
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1977
The Emperor of Atlantis
Movie Drummer Girl
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1974
Salome
Movie Salome
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1973
Der Zarewitsch
Movie Sonja
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1973
Paganini
Movie Fürstin Anna Elisa
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1970
Giuditta
Movie Giuditta
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1969
Das Sonntagskonzert
TV show Self
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1961
The Canadians
Movie The White Squaw
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Lulu
Movie Lulu
