Teresa Żylis-Gara

Polish operatic soprano (1930–2021)
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Teresa Żylis-Gara

Summary

Teresa Żylis-Gara is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Lentvaris[2]. She was born on 1930[3]. She passed away in Łódź[4]. She died on August 28, 2021[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Teresa Żylis-Gara was born in Lentvaris[2].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara passed away in Łódź[4].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara was born on 1930[3].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara was born on January 23, 1930[8].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara died on August 28, 2021[5].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara is buried at Doły cemetery[9].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara held citizenship in Poland[10].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara's field of work was opera[11].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara was employed by Academy of Music in Łódź[12].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara's education included a stint at Academy of Music in Łódź[13].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[14].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[15].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara received the Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[16].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara received the honorary citizen of Łódź[17].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara is recorded as female[19].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara's genre is opera[21].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[22].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara's Commons category is recorded as Teresa Żylis-Gara[23].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara's voice type is recorded as soprano[24].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara's family name is recorded as Żylis[25].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara's family name is recorded as Gara[26].
  • Teresa Żylis-Gara's given name is recorded as Teresa[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: PL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1930-01-23[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2021-08-28[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 16712f2b-2b51-4c80-b231-9a898781b09f[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Lentvaris[2], Teresa Żylis-Gara… Recorded date of birth include 1930[3] and January 23, 1930[8].

Education

Teresa Żylis-Gara was educated at Academy of Music in Łódź[13].

Career and Affiliations

Teresa Żylis-Gara worked as an opera singer[6]. Her field of work was opera[11]. She was employed by Academy of Music in Łódź[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[14], a grade of an order[33], in Poland[34]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[16]; honorary citizen of Łódź[17], an award[37], in Poland[38]; and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18], a grade of an order[39], in Poland[40].

Death and Burial

Teresa Żylis-Gara died on August 28, 2021[5]. She passed away in Łódź[4]. Burial took place at Doły cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Teresa Żylis-Gara ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Teresa Żylis-Gara born?

Teresa Żylis-Gara's place of birth was Lentvaris[2].

Where did Teresa Żylis-Gara die?

Teresa Żylis-Gara died in Łódź[4].

What did Teresa Żylis-Gara do for work?

Teresa Żylis-Gara worked as opera singer[6].

Where did Teresa Żylis-Gara go to school?

Teresa Żylis-Gara was educated at Academy of Music in Łódź[13].

What awards did Teresa Żylis-Gara receive?

Honors received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[14], Officer of the Legion of Honour[15], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[16], and honorary citizen of Łódź[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . resmusica.com. resmusica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . polskieradio.pl. polskieradio.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . prezydent.pl. prezydent.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . archive.ph. archive.ph. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . mkidn.gov.pl. mkidn.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . archives.bu.edu. Retrieved . archives.bu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . gramophone.co.uk. gramophone.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . francemusique.fr. francemusique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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