Amelita Galli-Curci(1889-1963)
- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Amelita Galli Curci was an opera singer, considered by many to be one
of the greatest coloratura sopranos of the 20th century. She sang with
such opera legends as
Enrico Caruso and
Beniamino Gigli. A throat tumor
cut short her career in the 1930s. Legendary opera star
Beverly Sills has stated that Curci was
her role model.
She died of emphysema and complications from respiratory failure in 1963.
She died of emphysema and complications from respiratory failure in 1963.
