Teresa Stratas
Teresa Stratas, born in Toronto's Cabbagetown, started her musical journey singing Greek songs in her parents' restaurant. Her talent led to radio performances and a Royal Conservatory scholarship. At 20, she debuted in La Bohème at the Toronto Opera Festival and became a renowned figure at the Metropolitan Opera, captivating audiences globally. Notably, she made history performing dual lead soprano roles at the Met in 1995. Her illustrious career includes performances at prestigious opera houses worldwide. Stratas notably sang the title role in the premiere of Alban Berg's Lulu at the Paris Opera in 1979. She's been honoured with the Order of Canada and the Governor General's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Performing Arts. Stratas holds five honorary degrees and is known for her vibrant personality, disdain for snobbery, and her eight-year involvement with conductor Zubin Mehta. Her passion for life is evident in her zest for both its joys and complexities.
La traviata
as Violetta ValeryThis “Traviata” became one of the most succesful of all opera films, especially in France, where...
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Pagliacci
as NeddaThe story is set in southern Italy and recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or...
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The Canadians
as The White SquawWhen the Sioux come to Canada, the Canadians permit them to stay in Canada if they come...
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Der Zarewitsch
as SonjaLehar romantic operetta set in Russia about a beautiful dancer who is set up to attract a tsar's...
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Paganini
as Fürstin Anna ElisaOperetta concerning the love affair of Niccolò Paganini, the violinist, and Élisa Bonaparte, the...
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Cavalleria rusticana
as NeddaFranco Zeffirelli directs these two legendary La Scala productions telling tragic tales of...
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Under The Piano
as Regina BasilioAn autistic child growing up in the 1940's and 50's with a mother who is bitter because her fear...
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The Ghosts of Versailles
as Marie AntoinetteWhat happened to Figaro and his friends after the events told in Rossini’s and Mozart’s operas?...
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Salome
as SalomeThis filmed version of Strauss' shocker features Teresa Stratas as opera's most depraved...
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September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as SelfFilmmaker Larry Weinstein stages a wide range of performances in tribute to the compositions of...
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Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
as NeddaPlácido Domingo accomplishes the rare feat of singing both leads on the same night at the Met in...
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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as JennyJohn Dexter’s brilliant production, James Levine’s masterful conducting of the eclectic score,...
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Puccini: La Boheme
as Mimi"La Bohème" is one of Giacomo Puccini's most popular and timeless works and the second-most...
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Così fan tutte
as DespinaNikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker in this filmed studio performance of...
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Amahl and the Night Visitors
as Amahl's MotherOne night in Judea, a disabled shepherd boy-turned-beggar and his mother are visited by three...
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The Bartered Bride - The Met
as MarenkaThis MET production of Bedrich Semtana's classic folk opera boasts a superb cast, including...
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