Mirella Freni

Summary

Mirella Freni is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Modena^[2]. She was born on February 27, 1935^[3]. She passed away in Modena^[4]. She died on February 9, 2020^[5]. She worked as an opera singer^[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Mirella Freni was born in Modena^[2].
• Mirella Freni died in Modena^[4].
• Mirella Freni was born on February 27, 1935^[3].
• Mirella Freni died on February 9, 2020^[5].
• Burial took place at Teatro Comunale di Modena^[8].
• Mirella Freni is buried at Modena Cathedral^[9].
• Among Mirella Freni's spouses was Leone Magiera^[10].
• Among Mirella Freni's spouses was Nicolai Ghiaurov^[11].
• Mirella Freni held citizenship in Italy^[12].
• Mirella Freni worked as an opera singer^[6].
• Mirella Freni's field of work was opera^[13].
• Mirella Freni was employed by Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia^[14].
• Mirella Freni received the Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[15].
• Mirella Freni received the Legion of Honour^[16].
• Mirella Freni received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[17].
• Mirella Freni received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[18].
• Mirella Freni received the Prize Franco Abbiati Italian Music^[19].
• Mirella Freni received the Grammy Awards^[20].
• Mirella Freni is recorded as female^[21].
• Mirella Freni's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Mirella Freni's genre is opera^[23].
• Mirella Freni's Commons category is recorded as Mirella Freni^[24].
• Mirella Freni's voice type is recorded as soprano^[25].
• The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease^[26].
• Mirella Freni's family name is recorded as Freni^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-02-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-02-09^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, opera^[32]

• Community tags: classical, italian soprano, opera, soprano^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: be81ad1d-b280-40e9-8097-2c999420ed0b^[34]

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Origins and Family

Mirella Freni was born in Modena^[2]. She was born on February 27, 1935^[3].

Education

Mirella Freni studied under Ettore Campogalliani^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Mirella Freni worked as an opera singer^[6]. Her field of work was opera^[13]. She was employed by Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[15]; Legion of Honour^[16], a state order^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1802^[38]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[17], a grade of an order^[39], in Italy^[40]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[18], a grade of an order^[41], in France^[42]; Prize Franco Abbiati Italian Music^[19], a music award^[43], in Italy^[44], founded in 1980^[45]; and Grammy Awards^[20], a music award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1958^[48].

Personal Life

Spouses include Leone Magiera^[10], a pianist^[49], b. 1934^[50], of Italy^[51], awarded the Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[52] and Nicolai Ghiaurov^[11], an opera singer^[53], 1929–2004^[54], of Bulgaria^[55], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[56].

Death and Burial

Mirella Freni died on February 9, 2020^[5]. She died in Modena^[4]. The cause of death was cerebrovascular disease^[26]. Recorded place of burial include Teatro Comunale di Modena^[8] and Modena Cathedral^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mirella Freni include Teatro Comunale di Modena^[57], an opera house^[58], in Italy^[59], founded in 1850^[60].

Why It Matters

Mirella Freni ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (376 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).^[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for her include Teatro Comunale di Modena^[57], an opera house^[58], in Italy^[59], founded in 1850^[60].

FAQs

Where was Mirella Freni born?

Born in Modena^[2], Mirella Freni…

Where did Mirella Freni die?

Mirella Freni died in Modena^[4].

Who was Mirella Freni married to?

Mirella Freni's spouses include Leone Magiera^[10] and Nicolai Ghiaurov^[11].

What did Mirella Freni do for work?

Mirella Freni worked as opera singer^[6].

What awards did Mirella Freni receive?

Honors received include Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement^[15], Legion of Honour^[16], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[17], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[18].