Frederica von Stade

Frederica von Stade (b. June 1, 1945) is an American mezzo-soprano.

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She was born in Somerville, New Jersey, and grew up loving opera. She made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in 1970, and has since performed many roles with the Met. She has also performed with almost every major opera company in the United States.

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In addition to her opera work, she has also performed and recorded new recordings of numerous musicals, such as The Sound of Music and Show Boat, as well as appearing on numerous PBS specials, most notably in 1991's A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert.

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Ms. von Stade was the featured performer at the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

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Ms. von Stade was the idol of a key character in the CBS series Northern Exposure (her music appeared on its original soundtrack album).

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Ms. von Stade's nickname is "Flicka."

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Mezzo-soprano: A mezzo-soprano (meaning "half soprano" in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the A two octaves above (i.e. A3-A5, middle C = C4). Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker (or richer) vocal tone than sopranos, and their voice type sits between the s...

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Austellung Von Hunden	Von der Lust ins Ich Getragen	Geflecht von Oben no. 231 c.1927	Baron Karl Von Stein