Teresa Stratas

Greek-Canadian-American singer (born 1938)
Person human Q270766
Teresa Stratas
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Teresa Stratas

Summary

Teresa Stratas is a human[1]. She was born in Toronto[2]. She was born on May 26, 1938[3]. She worked as an opera singer[4], actor[5], and stage actor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Teresa Stratas was born in Toronto[2].
  • Teresa Stratas was born on May 26, 1938[3].
  • Among Teresa Stratas's spouses was Tony Harrison[8].
  • Teresa Stratas held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Teresa Stratas held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Teresa Stratas's native language[11].
  • Teresa Stratas's professions included opera singer[4].
  • Teresa Stratas worked as an actor[5].
  • Teresa Stratas worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Teresa Stratas's education included a stint at University of Toronto[12].
  • Teresa Stratas's education included a stint at The Royal Conservatory of Music[13].
  • Teresa Stratas's education included a stint at Malvern Collegiate Institute[14].
  • Teresa Stratas received the Officer of the Order of Canada[15].
  • Teresa Stratas received the Grammy Awards[16].
  • Teresa Stratas received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical[17].
  • Teresa Stratas received the Emmy Award[18].
  • Teresa Stratas received the Canada's Walk of Fame[19].
  • Teresa Stratas received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award[20].
  • Teresa Stratas was influenced by Mother Teresa[21].
  • Teresa Stratas is recorded as female[22].
  • Teresa Stratas's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Teresa Stratas's genre is opera[24].
  • Teresa Stratas's Commons category is recorded as Teresa Stratas[25].
  • Teresa Stratas's voice type is recorded as soprano[26].
  • Teresa Stratas's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library for the Performing Arts[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: CA[29]

  • Began / founded: 1938-05-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: de144757-0d7b-43fd-842e-9225ad8ff325[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], Teresa Stratas… she was born on May 26, 1938[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[12], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Toronto[35]; The Royal Conservatory of Music[13], a conservatory[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1886[38]; and Malvern Collegiate Institute[14], a high school[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1903[41]. Studied under Margaret Harshaw[42], an opera singer[43], 1909–1997[44], of United States[45] and Irene Jessner[46], an opera singer[47], 1901–1994[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[4], actor[5], and stage actor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[15], a grade of an order[49], in Canada[50], founded in 1967[51]; Grammy Awards[16], a music award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1958[54]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical[17], a class of award[55]; Emmy Award[18], a television award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1949[58]; Canada's Walk of Fame[19], a street[59], in Canada[60], founded in 1998[61]; and Governor General's Performing Arts Award[20], a group of awards[62], in Canada[63], founded in 1992[64].

Personal Life

Among Teresa Stratas's spouses was Tony Harrison[8].

Why It Matters

Teresa Stratas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (200 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] She is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Teresa Stratas born?

Teresa Stratas was born in Toronto[2].

Who was Teresa Stratas married to?

Teresa Stratas's spouses include Tony Harrison[8].

What did Teresa Stratas do for work?

Teresa Stratas worked as opera singer[4], actor[5], and stage actor[6].

Where did Teresa Stratas go to school?

Teresa Stratas was educated at University of Toronto[12], The Royal Conservatory of Music[13], and Malvern Collegiate Institute[14].

What awards did Teresa Stratas receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[15], Grammy Awards[16], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical[17], and Emmy Award[18].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Daily Telegraph. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
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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.

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  30. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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