Elīna Garanča

Latvian opera singer (born 1976)
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Elīna Garanča

Summary

Elīna Garanča is a human[1]. Born in Riga[2], she… she was born on September 16, 1976[3]. She worked as an opera singer[4] and musician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (731 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Elīna Garanča was born in Riga[2].
  • Elīna Garanča was born on September 16, 1976[3].
  • Elīna Garanča's mother was Anita Garanča[7].
  • Elīna Garanča was married to Karel Mark Chichon[8].
  • Elīna Garanča held citizenship in Latvia[9].
  • Latvian was Elīna Garanča's native language[10].
  • Elīna Garanča worked as an opera singer[4].
  • Elīna Garanča worked as a musician[5].
  • Elīna Garanča's field of work was opera[11].
  • Elīna Garanča's education included a stint at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[12].
  • Elīna Garanča received the Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class[13].
  • Elīna Garanča received the Echo Klassik – Female Singer of the Year[14].
  • Elīna Garanča received the Echo Klassik – Female Singer of the Year[15].
  • Elīna Garanča received the Österreichischer Kammersänger[16].
  • Elīna Garanča is recorded as female[17].
  • Elīna Garanča's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Elīna Garanča's genre is opera[19].
  • Elīna Garanča's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[20].
  • Elīna Garanča's Commons category is recorded as Elīna Garanča[21].
  • Elīna Garanča's voice type is recorded as lyric mezzo-soprano[22].
  • Elīna Garanča's family name is recorded as Garanča[23].
  • Elīna Garanča's given name is recorded as Elīna[24].
  • Elīna Garanča's official website is recorded as http://elinagaranca.com[25].
  • Elīna Garanča studied under Virginia Zeani[26].
  • Elīna Garanča studied under Margreet Honig[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: LV[29]

  • Began / founded: 1976-09-16[30]

  • Genre(s): classical, opera[31]

  • Community tags: classical, latvian, latvian mezzo soprano, mezzo-soprano, opera[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cf23a584-d5b6-4259-af6b-3960e2cc6d8b[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], Elīna Garanča… she was born on September 16, 1976[3]. Her mother was Anita Garanča[7]. Latvian was her native language[10].

Education

Elīna Garanča's education included a stint at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[12]. Studied under Virginia Zeani[26], an opera singer[34], 1925–2023[35], of Romania[36], awarded the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[37] and Margreet Honig[27], a singer[38], b. 1938[39], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[40], specialised in vocal pedagogy[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[4] and musician[5]. Elīna Garanča's field of work was opera[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class[13], a grade of an order[42], in Latvia[43], founded in 1924[44]; Echo Klassik – Female Singer of the Year[14]; and Österreichischer Kammersänger[16], a title of honor[45].

Personal Life

Elīna Garanča was married to Karel Mark Chichon[8].

Why It Matters

Elīna Garanča ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (731 views/month, #7,108 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Elīna Garanča born?

Elīna Garanča's place of birth was Riga[2].

Who were Elīna Garanča's parents?

Elīna Garanča's mother was Anita Garanča[7].

Who was Elīna Garanča married to?

Elīna Garanča's spouses include Karel Mark Chichon[8].

What did Elīna Garanča do for work?

Elīna Garanča worked as opera singer[4] and musician[5].

Where did Elīna Garanča go to school?

Elīna Garanča was educated at Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music[12].

What awards did Elīna Garanča receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class[13], Echo Klassik – Female Singer of the Year[14], Echo Klassik – Female Singer of the Year[15], and Österreichischer Kammersänger[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . staatsoper-berlin.de. Retrieved . staatsoper-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . staatsoper-berlin.de. Retrieved . staatsoper-berlin.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . interlude.hk. interlude.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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