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Mary Costa (born April 5, 1930) [1] is an American retired actress and singer. Her most notable film credit is providing the voice of Princess Aurora in the 1959 Disney animated film Sleeping Beauty .
Mary Costa is an American lyric soprano and actress who voiced Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty (1959). She also appeared in films like The Great Waltz (1972) and TV shows like The Ed Sullivan Show, and performed in 38 operatic roles worldwide.
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Mary Costa is an American lyric soprano and actress, best known as the voice of Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty (1959). She also performed in opera, film and TV, and received a National Medal of Arts in 2021.
- April 5, 1930
Aug 7, 2021 · Mary Costa’s Early Career. Mary was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her love for singing began when she was as young as 6 years old, singing at Sunday school and eventually joining the chorus. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was a teenager, where she continued to sing in high school.
Mary Kathleen Costa is a retired American opera singer and actress, who, for Disney, provided the voice of Aurora in Disney's 1959 animated feature film Sleeping Beauty. In 1952, she auditioned for the starring role of Aurora in the then-upcoming Disney film Sleeping Beauty. Walt Disney called her personally within hours of the audition to inform her that the part was hers. Her role in ...
Walt Disney gave opera diva Mary Costa her first professional singing job, playing the voice of Princess Aurora in his 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty. Only 22 at the time, she later recalled, “I really had no experience, but by the time the movie was released, I was singing in the opera. It was a very fast, exciting time for me.”
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Mary Costa discusses her voice-acting and singing role as Princess Aurora in the 1959 Disney classic film, SLEEPING BEAUTY.
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