Korjus, Miliza
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Name (Latin)
Korjus, Miliza
Other forms of name
Berlin Nightingale (Soprano)
Date of birth
[1907-08-18,1909-08-18,1912-08-18]
Date of death
[1980-08-26,1980-08-21]
Place of birth
Warsaw (Poland)
Place of death
Culver City (Calif.)
Field of activity
Opera
Occupation
Sopranos (Singers)
Gender
female
Sources of Information
- Verdi, G. Rigoletto p1972:sound recording disc label (Miliza Korjus, soprano) container (Miliza Korjus, b. Aug. 18, 1912, Warsaw)
- Kutsch/Riemens, 1987-(Korjus, Miliza; b. Aug. 18, 1907, Warsaw?, d. Aug. 21, 1980, Culver City, Calif.; soprano)
- IMDb, Feb. 10, 2006(Miliza Korjus; b. Aug. 18, 1909, Warsaw, Poland; d. Aug. 26, 1980, Culver City, Calif.; nickname: The Berlin Nightingale)
Wikipedia description:
Miliza Korjus (August 18, 1909 – August 26, 1980) was a Polish-Estonian lyric coloratura soprano opera singer who appeared in classical American and Mexican sound films during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Korjus became a naturalized United States citizen in her adulthood. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1939 for her performance in The Great Waltz.
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