Cristina Deutekom
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Cristina Deutekom[lower-alpha 1] (28 August 1931 – 7 August 2014) was a Dutch operatic coloratura soprano.
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Cristina Deutekom | |
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Born | Stientje Engel (1931-08-28)28 August 1931 |
Died | 7 August 2014(2014-08-07) (aged 82) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Alma mater | Conservatorium van Amsterdam |
Occupation | Opera singer (soprano) |
Years active | 1957–1987 |
Title | Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1974) |
Spouse |
Jacob "Jaap" Deutekom
(m. 1952) |
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She sang with many of the leading tenors of her time, including Carlo Bergonzi, José Carreras, Franco Corelli, Plácido Domingo, Nicolai Gedda, Alfredo Kraus, Mario del Monaco, Luciano Pavarotti, and Richard Tucker.