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Virginia Zeani

Romanian opera singer (1925–2023)
Person Human Q436155

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[17]
Date of birth
October 21, 1925
Date of death
March 20, 2023
Place of birth
Solovăstru
Place of death
West Palm Beach
Country of citizenship
Romania[7]
Occupation
opera singer
Employer
Indiana University[8]
Award received
Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania, Royal Decoration of Nihil Sine Deo[14][15][16]
Spouse
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni[6]
Student of
Lidiya Lipkovskaya[25]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Romanian, Italian, English[27][28][29]
Birth name
Virginia Zehan[30]
Documentation files at
SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[32]
Given name
Virginia[24]
Instrument
voice[26]
Record label
Decca, RCA Italiana, Electrecord, World Record Club[18][19][20][21]
Residence
West Palm Beach[23]
Start of work period
1948[31]
Student
Angela Brown, Nicole Chevalier, Elizabeth Futral, Sylvia McNair, Marilyn Mims[9][10][11][12][13]
Voice type
soprano[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Virginia Zeani el Βιρτζίνια Ζεάνι he וירג'יניה זאני ja ヴィルジニア・ゼアーニ ru Вирджиния Зеани
🔖 Identifiers · 45
ISNI
0000000114705691, 0000000368591102
VIAF cluster ID
34721187
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n82101473
GND ID
134795466
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Virginia Zeani (1963).jpg ↗
AllMusic artist ID
mn0001841156
BBC Things ID
e10f2d30-6b78-48e5-bb73-6ea41c5bd5b4
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
14808730w
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10699699
De Agostini ID
Zeani,+Virgìnia
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
134795466
Discogs artist ID
1728369
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Europeana entity
agent/base/149653
FAST ID
1453675
FemBio ID
29409
Freebase ID
/m/02wmds
Geni profile ID
6000000145331331107
Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
18389
Grove Music Online ID
30884
Hoopla artist ID
31605428
IdRef ID
16412389X
J9U entity ID
987007433949805171
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
124268
MMB ID
34422
MusicBrainz artist ID
dd24030a-a62f-4d3c-91ff-6e602841b0f0
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000249508
NL CR AUT ID
xx0061313
National Library of Brazil ID
000527844
National Library of Latvia ID
000313453
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810572434905606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1628076
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
109659112
Obálky knih ID
xx0061313
Operissimo artist ID
ffcyoieagxaaaaabqrvn
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803133414592
Qobuz artist ID
virginia-zeani
RERO ID (legacy)
A003996412
RILM ID
18377
SBN author ID
INTV041655
SPAP ID
a/5b63946a-0efd-44c3-83f5-899cd700e490
SVKKL authority ID
p0090617-Zeani-Virginia-19252023
Setlist.fm artist ID
5bd43fb4
Universal Music France artist ID
20000162059
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJpym6tkwW38w97kQpT8md
Yale LUX ID
person/81564fea-a9d3-43dd-a994-cc28d714e5cc

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🔗 Connections
Mb:teacher 10
Elīna Garanča, Vivica Genaux, Serena Daolio, Sylvia McNair, Ailyn Pérez, Angela Brown, Elizabeth Futral, James Valenti +2 more
Languages spoken, written or signed 3
English, Italian, Romanian
Record label 3
Decca, Electrecord, RCA Italiana
Students 2
Elīna Garanča, Sylvia McNair
Country of citizenship 1
Romania
Employer 1
Indiana University
Given name 1
Virginia
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
voice
Occupation 1
opera singer
Place of birth 1
Solovăstru
Place of death 1
West Palm Beach
Residence 1
West Palm Beach
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
Spouses 1
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
Student 1
Sylvia McNair
Student of 1
Lidiya Lipkovskaya
Teachers 1
Lidiya Lipkovskaya
Voice type 1
soprano
← Mb:married 1
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni
← Mb:teacher 1
Lidiya Lipkovskaya
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Summary

Virginia Zeani was born on October 21, 1925[1], in Solovăstru[2]. She died on March 20, 2023[3], in West Palm Beach[4]. She worked as an opera singer[5].

FAQs

Where was Virginia Zeani born?

Virginia Zeani was born in Solovăstru[2].

Where did Virginia Zeani die?

Virginia Zeani passed away in West Palm Beach[4].

Who was Virginia Zeani married to?

Virginia Zeani's spouses include Nicola Rossi-Lemeni[6].

What did Virginia Zeani do for work?

Virginia Zeani worked as an opera singer[5].

What awards did Virginia Zeani receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[14], Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania[15], and Royal Decoration of Nihil Sine Deo[16].

Related Entities

Decca Elīna Garanča Romania

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . FemBio database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . operawire.com. operawire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-11-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: ISNI: 0000000368591102"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-11-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed claim: ISNI: 0000000114705691"
  3. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-11-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Qobuz artist ID → virginia-zeani
    "Changed labels, descriptions, aliases and claims: Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs; remove alias=label/mul; add mul label (Difool/WikidataCleanup)"
  4. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → p0090617-Zeani-Virginia-19252023
    Place of death → West Palm Beach
    Student → Angela Brown, Nicole Chevalier, Elizabeth Futral +1
    Voice type → soprano
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: p0090617-Zeani-Virginia-19252023, batch #259496"
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