Shirley Verrett

Summary

Shirley Verrett is a human^[1]. She was born in New Orleans^[2]. She was born on May 31, 1931^[3]. She died in Ann Arbor^[4]. She died on November 5, 2010^[5]. She worked as an opera singer^[6] and music educator^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Shirley Verrett's place of birth was New Orleans^[2].
• Shirley Verrett passed away in Ann Arbor^[4].
• Shirley Verrett was born on May 31, 1931^[3].
• Shirley Verrett died on November 5, 2010^[5].
• Shirley Verrett held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Shirley Verrett is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].
• Shirley Verrett worked as an opera singer^[6].
• Shirley Verrett's professions included music educator^[7].
• Shirley Verrett's field of work was opera^[11].
• Shirley Verrett's field of work was chamber music^[12].
• Shirley Verrett's field of work was spirituals^[13].
• Among Shirley Verrett's employers was University of Michigan^[14].
• Shirley Verrett's education included a stint at Juilliard School^[15].
• A notable student of Shirley Verrett was Janai Brugger^[16].
• Shirley Verrett received the Marian Anderson Award^[17].
• Shirley Verrett is recorded as female^[18].
• Shirley Verrett's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Shirley Verrett's record label is recorded as RCA Red Seal^[20].
• Shirley Verrett's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon^[21].
• Shirley Verrett's Commons category is recorded as Shirley Verrett^[22].
• Shirley Verrett's voice type is recorded as dramatic soprano^[23].
• Shirley Verrett's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano^[24].
• The cause of death was disease^[25].
• The cause of death was heart failure^[26].
• Shirley Verrett's family name is recorded as Verrett^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1931-05-31^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2010-11-05^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, mezzo-soprano^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5ed093e4-d402-4f62-973d-a419986adbc4^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New Orleans^[2], Shirley Verrett… she was born on May 31, 1931^[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].

Education

Shirley Verrett's education included a stint at Juilliard School^[15]. She studied under Anna Fitziu^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer^[6] and music educator^[7]. Fields of work include opera^[11], a music genre^[36], founded in 1600^[37]; chamber music^[12], a type of musical work/composition^[38]; and spirituals^[13], a music genre^[39], founded in 1790^[40]. Among Shirley Verrett's employers was University of Michigan^[14]. A notable student of her was Janai Brugger^[16].

Recognition

Shirley Verrett received the Marian Anderson Award^[17].

Death and Burial

Shirley Verrett died on November 5, 2010^[5]. She died in Ann Arbor^[4]. Recorded cause of death include disease^[25] and heart failure^[26].

Why It Matters

Shirley Verrett ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

Where was Shirley Verrett born?

Born in New Orleans^[2], Shirley Verrett…

Where did Shirley Verrett die?

Shirley Verrett passed away in Ann Arbor^[4].

What did Shirley Verrett do for work?

Shirley Verrett worked as opera singer^[6] and music educator^[7].

Where did Shirley Verrett go to school?

Shirley Verrett was educated at Juilliard School^[15].

What awards did Shirley Verrett receive?

Honors received include Marian Anderson Award^[17].