Jurinac, Sena (1921–)
Jurinac, Sena (1921–)
Bosnian soprano. Born Srebrenka Jurinac, Oct 24, 1921, in Travnik, Yugoslavia; m. Sesto Bruscantini (baritone), 1953 (div. 1957); m. Josef Lederle, 1975; studied with Milka Kostrencic in Zagreb.
Made debut at Zagreb (1942), Vienna Staatsoper (1945), Salzburg (1957), Teatro all Scala (1948), Glyndebourne (1949), and Chicago (1963); one of the fine sopranos championed by Herbert von Karajan, specialized in Mozart and Strauss and was known for her Butterfly, Tosca, and Donna Anna; though excelling in tragedy, also sang a number of comic roles to great success.
See also U. Tamussino, Sena Jurinac (Augsburg, 1971); and Women in World History.
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