Barbieri, Fedora (1919–2003)
Barbieri, Fedora (1919–2003)
Italian mezzo-soprano. Born June 4, 1919, in Trieste, Italy; died Mar 4, 2003, in Florence, Italy; studied with Luigi Toffolo and Giulia Tess; m. Luigi Barlozzetti (music director), 1943 (died 1993); children: 2 sons.
Debuted in Florence as Fidalma in Matrimonio segreto (1940); made debut as Meg Page in Falstaff at Teatro alla Scala (1942); after 1946, was a regular performer at Teatro alla Scala; made Metropolitan Opera debut as Eboli in Verdi's Don Carlos (1950); appeared often at the Met (1950–68), singing 95 performances of 11 roles; also debuted at Covent Garden (1950); other roles included Azucena, Amneris, and Mistress Quickly in "Falstaff."
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