Teresa Berganza

Spanish mezzo-soprano
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Teresa Berganza
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Summary

Teresa Berganza was born on March 16, 1935[1], in Madrid[2]. She died on May 13, 2022[3], in San Lorenzo de El Escorial[4]. She worked as an opera singer[5], actor[6], and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (928 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 16, 1933[9]
  • Spouse: Félix Lavilla[10]
  • Child: Cecilia Lavilla Berganza[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Spain[12]
  • Field of work: opera[13]
  • Position held: Académico de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando[14]
  • Educated at: Madrid Royal Conservatory[15]
  • Award received: Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[16], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[17], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[18], Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes[19], Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[20], Gold Medal of Madrid[21], honorary doctorate of the University of Alcala[22], International Opera Award[23]
  • Member of: Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[24], Academia de las Artes Escénicas de España[25]
  • Sex or gender: female[26]
  • Genre: opera[27]
  • Commons category: Teresa Berganza[28]
  • Voice type: mezzo-soprano[29]
  • Honorific prefix: Don[30]
  • Family name: Berganza[31]
  • Given name: María Teresa[32]
  • Official website: http://www.teresaberganza.com[33]
  • Instrument: voice[34], piano[35]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[37]
  • Birth name: María Teresa Berganza Mariana[38]
  • Name in native language: Teresa Berganza[39]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Vargas[40]
  • Number of children: 3[41]

Why It Matters

Teresa Berganza has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Teresa Berganza born?

Teresa Berganza's place of birth was Madrid[2].

Where did Teresa Berganza die?

Teresa Berganza died in San Lorenzo de El Escorial[4].

Who was Teresa Berganza married to?

Teresa Berganza's spouses include Félix Lavilla[10].

What did Teresa Berganza do for work?

Teresa Berganza worked as an opera singer[5], actor[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Teresa Berganza go to school?

Teresa Berganza was educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory[15].

What awards did Teresa Berganza receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[16], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[17], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[18], and Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes[19].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . realacademiabellasartessanfernando.com. realacademiabellasartessanfernando.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . europapress.es. Retrieved . europapress.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . uah.es. uah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . operaawards.org. operaawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [9] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . gramilano.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . lavanguardia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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