Licia Albanese

Italian-born American operatic soprano
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Licia Albanese

Summary

Licia Albanese is a human[1]. She was born in Torre a Mare[2]. She was born on July 22, 1909[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on August 15, 2014[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6] and pianist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Licia Albanese's place of birth was Torre a Mare[2].
  • Licia Albanese passed away in New York City[4].
  • Licia Albanese was born on July 22, 1909[3].
  • Licia Albanese was born on July 23, 1909[9].
  • Licia Albanese died on August 15, 2014[5].
  • Licia Albanese is buried at Cemetery of the Holy Rood[10].
  • Licia Albanese held citizenship in Italy[11].
  • Licia Albanese held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Licia Albanese held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Licia Albanese's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Licia Albanese's professions included pianist[7].
  • Licia Albanese's field of work was music[14].
  • Licia Albanese received the National Medal of Arts[15].
  • Licia Albanese received the Handel Medallion[16].
  • Licia Albanese received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].
  • Licia Albanese is recorded as female[18].
  • Licia Albanese's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Licia Albanese's genre is opera[20].
  • Licia Albanese's record label is recorded as RCA Red Seal[21].
  • Licia Albanese's record label is recorded as His Master's Voice[22].
  • Licia Albanese's Commons category is recorded as Licia Albanese[23].
  • Licia Albanese's voice type is recorded as soprano[24].
  • The cause of death was disease[25].
  • Licia Albanese's family name is recorded as Albanese[26].
  • Licia Albanese's given name is recorded as Licia[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1909-07-22[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-08-15[31]

  • Genre(s): opera[32]

  • Community tags: opera, soprano[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0150c794-f7a5-4650-94c6-33a5c4570b64[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Licia Albanese's place of birth was Torre a Mare[2]. Recorded date of birth include July 22, 1909[3] and July 23, 1909[9].

Education

Licia Albanese studied under Giuseppina Baldassare-Tedeschi[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6] and pianist[7]. Licia Albanese's field of work was music[14].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts[15], a medallion[36], in United States[37], founded in 1984[38]; Handel Medallion[16], an award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1959[41]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17], a commemorative plaque[42], in United States[43].

Death and Burial

Licia Albanese died on August 15, 2014[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was disease[25]. Burial took place at Cemetery of the Holy Rood[10].

Why It Matters

Licia Albanese ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Licia Albanese born?

Licia Albanese's place of birth was Torre a Mare[2].

Where did Licia Albanese die?

Licia Albanese died in New York City[4].

What did Licia Albanese do for work?

Licia Albanese worked as opera singer[6] and pianist[7].

What awards did Licia Albanese receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts[15], Handel Medallion[16], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . The Grove Book of Opera Singers. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . npr.org. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . walkoffame.com. Retrieved . walkoffame.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . The Grove Book of Opera Singers. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . walkoffame.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . hollywood.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . The Grove Book of Opera Singers. 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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