Pierre Bernac

French singer (1899-1979)
Person human Q1638010
Pierre Bernac
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Pierre Bernac

Summary

Pierre Bernac is a human[1]. Born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2], he… he was born on January 12, 1899[3]. He died in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon[4]. He died on October 17, 1979[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2], Pierre Bernac…
  • Pierre Bernac passed away in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon[4].
  • Pierre Bernac was born on January 12, 1899[3].
  • Pierre Bernac died on October 17, 1979[5].
  • Pierre Bernac held citizenship in France[8].
  • Pierre Bernac worked as an opera singer[6].
  • A notable student of Pierre Bernac was Elly Ameling[9].
  • A notable student of Pierre Bernac was Jean-Paul Jeannotte[10].
  • A notable student of Pierre Bernac was Grace Bumbry[11].
  • A notable student of Pierre Bernac was Mattiwilda Dobbs[12].
  • A notable student of Pierre Bernac was Kay Griffel[13].
  • A notable student of Pierre Bernac was Jessye Norman[14].
  • Pierre Bernac is recorded as male[15].
  • Pierre Bernac's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Pierre Bernac's voice type is recorded as baritone[17].
  • Pierre Bernac's family name is recorded as Bernac[18].
  • Pierre Bernac's given name is recorded as Pierre[19].
  • Pierre Bernac's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Pierre Bernac's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[21].
  • Pierre Bernac's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Pierre Bernac's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre Louis Bertin'}[23].
  • Pierre Bernac's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre Bernac'}[24].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: FR[26]

  • Began / founded: 1899-01-12[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1979-10-17[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 88a9a09a-6e18-4c4d-9ab0-f1be57c42f04[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in 9th arrondissement of Paris[2], Pierre Bernac… he was born on January 12, 1899[3].

Career and Affiliations

Pierre Bernac worked as an opera singer[6]. Notable students include Elly Ameling[9], an opera singer[30], b. 1933[31], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[32], awarded the Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[33]; Jean-Paul Jeannotte[10], a singer[34], 1926–2021[35], of Canada[36], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[37]; Grace Bumbry[11], an opera singer[38], 1937–2023[39], of United States[40], awarded the Kennedy Center Honors[41]; Mattiwilda Dobbs[12], an opera singer[42], 1925–2015[43], of United States[44], awarded the Geneva International Music Competition[45]; Kay Griffel[13], an opera singer[46], b. 1940[47], of United States[48], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[49]; and Jessye Norman[14], an opera singer[50], 1945–2019[51], of United States[52], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[53], specialised in opera[54].

Death and Burial

Pierre Bernac died on October 17, 1979[5]. He passed away in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre Bernac ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Bernac born?

Pierre Bernac's place of birth was 9th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Pierre Bernac die?

Pierre Bernac passed away in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon[4].

What did Pierre Bernac do for work?

Pierre Bernac worked as opera singer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q80900474. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q80900474. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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