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Beverly Sills (May 25, 1929 – July 2, 2007) was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s. Although she sang a repertoire from Handel and Mozart to Puccini , Massenet and Verdi , she was especially renowned for her performances in coloratura soprano roles in live opera and recordings.
Jul 3, 2007 · Beverly Sills, the acclaimed Brooklyn-born coloratura soprano who was more popular with the American public than any opera singer since Enrico Caruso, even among people who never set foot in an...
Beverly Sills, American operatic soprano who won international fame many years before her Metropolitan Opera debut at age 46. Her notable performances included Cleopatra in Giulio Cesare and Pamira in The Siege of Corinth.
Beverly Sills Farewell Performance. Sills highlights her career and sings a tearful final encore of the Portuguese Folk Song: "Tell Me Why" that Estelle Liebling, her only voice teacher, gave...
Beverly Sills. Actress: Live from Lincoln Center. This vibrant, fine-humored coloratura was able to accomplish what most others of her ilk could or would not do -- she humanized opera and made it approachable to the masses.
Renée Fleming, Soprano Beverly Sills was unique in the history of American singers since she captured the hearts of a truly mainstream audience, tap dancing with the Muppets, filling in for Johnny Carson, gracing the cover of Time magazine, and singing with Carol Burnett.
Jul 2, 2007 · Beverly Sills Online. May 25, 1929 – July 2, 2007. Welcome to the revised Beverly Sills Online website, a tribute to the American operatic superstar. Access to information about Sills has changed tremendously since this website debuted in 2005.
