Teresa Berganza

Spanish mezzo-soprano
Person human Q233876
Teresa Berganza
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Teresa Berganza

Summary

Teresa Berganza is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Madrid[2]. She was born on March 16, 1933[3]. She passed away in San Lorenzo de El Escorial[4]. She died on May 13, 2022[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6], actor[7], and university teacher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Teresa Berganza's place of birth was Madrid[2].
  • Teresa Berganza passed away in San Lorenzo de El Escorial[4].
  • Teresa Berganza was born on March 16, 1933[3].
  • Teresa Berganza died on May 13, 2022[5].
  • Teresa Berganza was married to Félix Lavilla[10].
  • A child of Teresa Berganza was Cecilia Lavilla Berganza[11].
  • Teresa Berganza held citizenship in Spain[12].
  • Teresa Berganza worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Teresa Berganza's professions included actor[7].
  • Teresa Berganza's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Teresa Berganza's field of work was opera[13].
  • Teresa Berganza held the position of Q135599084[14].
  • Teresa Berganza's education included a stint at Madrid Royal Conservatory[15].
  • Teresa Berganza received the Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[16].
  • Teresa Berganza received the honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[17].
  • Teresa Berganza received the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[18].
  • Teresa Berganza received the Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes[19].
  • Teresa Berganza received the Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[20].
  • Teresa Berganza received the Gold Medal of Madrid[21].
  • Teresa Berganza was a member of Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando[22].
  • Teresa Berganza was a member of Academia de las Artes Escénicas de España[23].
  • Teresa Berganza is recorded as female[24].
  • Teresa Berganza's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Teresa Berganza's genre is opera[26].
  • Teresa Berganza's Commons category is recorded as Teresa Berganza[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.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: ES[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-03-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-05-13[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5ad2e7ff-2d19-44c1-a2e1-bdeca63e57b3[34]

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Origins and Family

Teresa Berganza's place of birth was Madrid[2]. She was born on March 16, 1933[3].

Education

Teresa Berganza was educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6], actor[7], and university teacher[8]. Teresa Berganza's field of work was opera[13]. She held the position of Q135599084[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[16], an art prize[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1981[37]; honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[17], an award[38], in Spain[39]; Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[18], an art prize[40], in Spain[41], founded in 1969[42]; Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes[19], an award[43], in Spain[44]; Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise[20], a grade of an order[45], in Spain[46]; and Gold Medal of Madrid[21], a class of award[47], in Spain[48].

Personal Life

Among Teresa Berganza's spouses was Félix Lavilla[10]. A child of her was Cecilia Lavilla Berganza[11].

Death and Burial

Teresa Berganza died on May 13, 2022[5]. She died in San Lorenzo de El Escorial[4].

Why It Matters

Teresa Berganza ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Teresa Berganza born?

Born in Madrid[2], Teresa Berganza…

Where did Teresa Berganza die?

Teresa Berganza died in San Lorenzo de El Escorial[4].

Who was Teresa Berganza married to?

Teresa Berganza's spouses include Félix Lavilla[10].

What did Teresa Berganza do for work?

Teresa Berganza worked as opera singer[6], actor[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Teresa Berganza go to school?

Teresa Berganza was educated at Madrid Royal Conservatory[15].

What awards did Teresa Berganza receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts[16], honorary doctor of the University of Madrid Complutense[17], Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts[18], and Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes[19].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . europapress.es. Retrieved . europapress.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . gramilano.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . lavanguardia.com. lavanguardia.com. 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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