Regine Crespin

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Régine Crespin was a renowned French soprano and later mezzo-soprano celebrated for her luminous tone and interpretations of French opera and song.

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Regine Crespin canonical 2
Régine Crespin 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French opera singer
human
mezzo-soprano
operatic soprano
awardReceived Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Légion d'honneur
countryOfCitizenship France
educatedAt Conservatoire de Paris
employer Opéra National de Paris
genre art song
opera
languageOfPerformance French
German
Italian
name Régine Crespin
linked to: Regine Crespin
nationality French
notableFor interpretations of French mélodie
interpretations of French opera
luminous vocal tone
notableRole Brünnhilde in Wagner's "Die Walküre"
linked to: Brünnhilde

Carmen in Bizet's "Carmen"
Didon in Berlioz's "Les Troyens"
linked to: Dido

Marschallin in Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier"
Sieglinde in Wagner's "Die Walküre"
linked to: Sieglinde

Tosca in Puccini's "Tosca"
notableWork recordings of Berlioz's "Les Nuits d'été"
recordings of French mélodies by Duparc
recordings of French mélodies by Fauré
occupation mezzo-soprano
soprano
voice teacher
performedAt Bayreuth Festival
Metropolitan Opera
Opéra National de Paris
Royal Opera House
Vienna State Opera
placeOfBirth Marseille
placeOfDeath Paris
recordLabel Decca Records
EMI
Philips Records
specialization French repertoire
Wagnerian repertoire
taughtAt Conservatoire de Paris
École Normale de Musique de Paris
vocalType mezzo-soprano
soprano
voiceTypeChange transitioned from soprano to mezzo-soprano later in career

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Sur les lagunes (in G minor) notableRecordingBy Regine Crespin
subject linked to: Sur les lagunes in G minor
Regine Crespin name Régine Crespin
linked to: Regine Crespin