Person

Teresa Żylis-Gara

Teresa Żylis-Gara (23 January 1930 – 28 August 2021) was a Polish operatic soprano who enjoyed a major international career from the 1950s through the 1990s.

She made her stage debut at the Opera Krakowska in 1958 in the title role of Moniuszko's Halka, and later recorded Chopin's Polish songs and songs by Karol Szymanowski. After achieving 3rd prize at the ARD International Music Competition in 1…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Poland
Born
January 23rd, 1930
Died
August 28th, 2021
Labels
Erato
Warner Classics
Orfeo
Archiv Produktion
Fonit Cetra
Last updated: November 15th, 2021