June Anderson

Born: 1952-12-30

June Anderson is a Grammy Award-winning American coloratura soprano. Originally known for bel canto performances of Rossini, Donizetti, and Vincenzo Bellini, she was the first non-Italian ever to win the prestigious Bellini d'Oro prize. Subsequently, she has extended her repertoire to include a wide variety of other roles, including those from the Russian repertoire and works by Richard Strauss. In 2008, Anderson was elevated to "Commandeur" of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government and in 2007 received a "Victoire d'honneur" at the "Victoires de la Musique Classique" in Paris. Anderson has performed in noted opera houses including La Scala, Covent Garden, La Fenice, Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Colón Theater. She has collaborated with conductors Leonard Bernstein, James Levine, Charles Dutoit, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Kent Nagano and Michael Tilson Thomas, and has sung opposite Luciano Pavarotti, Alfredo Kraus, Plácido Domingo, José Carreras, Carlo Bergonzi, Roberto Alagna, Rockwell Blake, Jerry Hadley and Salvatore Fisichella. Anderson has had an extensive recording career, dating from the 1980s to the present.


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Amadeus

as Queen of the Night in 'The Magic Flute' (singing voice)
Released: 1984-09-19

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a remarkably talented young Viennese composer who unwittingly finds a...

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Leonard Bernstein - Bernstein - Candide

as uncredited
Released: 1989-12-13

This is the historic concert performance of the final operatic version of Bernstein's Candide....

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Semiramide

as Semiramide
Released: 1990-12-22

In ancient Babylon, SEMIRAMIDE (Anderson) encourages her lover Assur (Ramey) to murder her...

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Candide

as Cunegonde
Released: 1991-10-15

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La Donna del Lago

as Elena
Released: 1992-07-01

Based on a narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott and set against the backdrop of feudal Scotland,...

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Norma

as Norma
Released: 2001-05-01

Gaul has been conquered by the Romans. Oroveso, the Arch-Druid longs to lead a Gallic rebellion...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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