Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Opera Singers, including Josh Groban, Luciano Pavarotti, Maria Callas, Tarja Turunen and Placido Domingo

Famous 20th Century Opera Singers

Luciano PavarottiLuciano Pavarotti
12 October 1935, Italian
 
Maria CallasMaria Callas
02 December 1923, Greek
One of the most famous opera singers of the 20th

Malena ErnmanMalena Ernman
04 November 1970, Swedish
Opera Singer

Florence Foster JenkinsFlorence Foster Jenkins
19 July 1868, American
Socialite

José CarrerasJosé Carreras
05 December 1946, Spanish
Opera Singer

Russell WatsonRussell Watson
24 November 1966, British
Tenor Singer
Joan SutherlandJoan Sutherland
07 November 1926, Australian
Opera Singer

Birgit NilssonBirgit Nilsson
17 May 1918, Swedish
Opera Singer

Plácido DomingoPlacido Domingo
21 January 1941, Spanish
Tenor & Conductor
Werner KlempererWerner Klemperer
22 March 1920, American
Television actor, Film actor, Singer, Opera

Lauren AmbroseLauren Ambrose
20 February 1978, American
Actress
Tarja TurunenTarja Turunen
17 August 1977, Finnish
Singer, Opera singer, Composer, Pianist,

Anna NetrebkoAnna Netrebko
18 September 1971, Australian, Russian
Opera singer

Mirella FreniMirella Freni
27 February 1935, Italian
Singer, Opera singer

Tammy BlanchardTammy Blanchard
14 December 1976, American
Actress

Aled JonesAled Jones
29 December 1970, British
Singer, Radio personality, Opera singer
Renée FlemingRenée Fleming
14 February 1959, American
Opera singer

Montserrat CaballéMontserrat Caballé
12 April 1933, Spanish
Singer, Opera singer

Deanna DurbinDeanna Durbin
04 December 1921, Canadian
Actor, Singer, Musician, Opera singer, Film actor

John DeanJohn Dean
02 September 1897, British
Actor
Darius CampbellDarius Campbell
19 August 1980, British
Singer, Opera singer, Songwriter

Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonald
18 June 1903, American
Film actor
Silvia CollocaSilvia Colloca
23 July 1977, Australian, Italian
Actress

William FranklinWilliam Franklin
18 August 1906, American
Opera singer

Thurl RavenscroftThurl Ravenscroft
06 February 1914, American
Singer, Dub actor, Opera singer, Actor
Kiri Te KanawaKiri Te Kanawa
06 March 1944, New Zealander
Opera singer, Singer, Jazz musician, Actor

Hayley WestenraHayley Westenra
10 April 1987, New Zealander
Singer, Street artist, Opera singer
Kathryn GraysonKathryn Grayson
09 February 1922, American
Actress

Jonas KaufmannJonas Kaufmann
10 July 1969, German
Opera singer, Singer

Wynne EvansWynne Evans
27 January 1972, British, Welsh
Singer, Opera singer, Actor
Mary CostaMary Costa
05 April 1930, American
Actor, Singer, Opera singer

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Bryn TerfelBryn Terfel
09 November 1965, Welsh
Singer, Opera singer, Actor
Juan Diego FlórezJuan Diego Flórez
13 January 1973, Peruvian
Singer

Nelson EddyNelson Eddy
29 June 1901, American
Singer

Sissel KyrkjebøSissel Kyrkjebø
24 June 1969, Norwegian
Singer, Musician, Opera singer

Natalie DessayNatalie Dessay
19 April 1965, French
Singer, Opera singer
Roberto AlagnaRoberto Alagna
07 June 1963, French, Italian
Street artist, Opera singer, Singer
Sergey LazarevSergey Lazarev
01 April 1983, Russian
Actor, Opera singer, Musician, Singer

Carlos MarínCarlos Marín
13 October 1968, Spanish
Singer, Opera singer

Mirusia LouwerseMirusia Louwerse
29 March 1985, Australian
Singer, Opera singer

Beverly SillsBeverly Sills
25 May 1929, American
Actor, Singer, Opera singer, Autobiographer,
Cecilia BartoliCecilia Bartoli
04 June 1966, Italian
Singer, Opera singer

Renata TebaldiRenata Tebaldi
01 February 1922, Italian
Singer, Opera singer

Shi Pei PuShi Pei Pu
21 December 1938
Artist, Spy, Opera singer

Urs BühlerUrs Bühler
19 July 1971, Swiss
Singer, Opera singer, Pianist

Kathleen BattleKathleen Battle
13 August 1948, American
Singer
Kathleen FerrierKathleen Ferrier
22 April 1912, British
Singer

Marilyn HorneMarilyn Horne
16 January 1934, American
Opera Singer
Geraldine FarrarGeraldine Farrar
28 February 1882, American
Opera singer

Lily PonsLily Pons
12 April 1898, French
American-French operatic soprano

Franco CorelliFranco Corelli
08 April 1921, Italian
Tenor Singer
Risë StevensRisë Stevens
11 June 1913, American
Opera singer

Sondra RadvanovskySondra Radvanovsky
11 April 1969, American
Soprano
Dietrich Fischer-DieskauDietrich Fischer-Dieskau
28 May 1925, German
Conductor, Singer, Opera singer, Musician, Writer,

Philippe JarousskyPhilippe Jaroussky
13 February 1978, French
Singer, Opera singer

Rhydian RobertsRhydian Roberts
14 February 1983, British
Singer, Opera singer

Liza WangLiza Wang
28 August 1947, Hong Konger
Opera singer, Actor

Anna MoffoAnna Moffo
27 June 1932, American
Opera Singer
Adelina PattiAdelina Patti
10 February 1843, Spanish, Italian
Opera Singer

Thomas QuasthoffThomas Quasthoff
09 November 1959, German
Singer, Opera singer, Autobiographer, Music

Danielle de NieseDanielle de Niese
11 April 1979, Australian
Singer, Opera singer

Lauritz MelchiorLauritz Melchior
20 March 1890, Danish
Opera singer
William WarfieldWilliam Warfield
02 January 1920, American
Bass-baritone singer

Robert MerrillRobert Merrill
04 June 1917, American
Opera singer
Peter PearsPeter Pears
22 June 1910, British
Singer

Andreas SchollAndreas Scholl
10 November 1967, German
Singer, Opera singer

Nicolai GhiaurovNicolai Ghiaurov
13 September 1929, Bulgarian
Opera Singer
Richard TuckerRichard Tucker
28 August 1913, American
Operatic Tenor

Kirsten FlagstadKirsten Flagstad
12 July 1895, Norwegian
Opera Singer
Marina PriorMarina Prior
18 October 1963, Australian
Singer, Opera singer

Giuseppe Di StefanoGiuseppe Di Stefano
24 July 1921, Italian
Opera singer, Singer

Anne Sofie von OtterAnne Sofie von Otter
09 May 1955, Swedish
Singer, Opera singer
Richard TauberRichard Tauber
16 May 1891, Austrian
Opera singer

Alfredo KrausAlfredo Kraus
24 September 1927, Spanish
Opera singer, Singer
Lawrence TibbettLawrence Tibbett
16 November 1896, American
Opera singer

Fritz WunderlichFritz Wunderlich
26 September 1930, German
Opera singer, Singer

Rosa PonselleRosa Ponselle
22 January 1897, American
Operatic Soprano

Patricia RacettePatricia Racette
23 June 1965, American
Singer
Jerry HadleyJerry Hadley
16 June 1952, American
Opera singer
Eileen FarrellEileen Farrell
13 February 1920, American
Soprano

Dawn UpshawDawn Upshaw
17 July 1960, American
Opera singer

Nicolai GeddaNicolai Gedda
11 July 1925, Swedish
Opera singer, Singer, Music educator

Leyla GencerLeyla Gencer
10 October 1928, Turkish
Operatic Soprano
Teresa BerganzaTeresa Berganza
16 March 1933, Spanish
Soprano Singer

Ernestine Schumann-HeinkErnestine Schumann-Heink
15 June 1861, Austrian, German, American
Contralto

Robert McFerrinRobert McFerrin
19 March 1921, American
Baritone

Shirley VerrettShirley Verrett
31 May 1931, American
Operatic Soprano

Leonard WarrenLeonard Warren
21 April 1911, American
Opera Singer
Licia AlbaneseLicia Albanese
22 July 1909, Italian, American
Artist

Boris ChristoffBoris Christoff
18 May 1914, Bulgarian
Opera singer
Vibeke SteneVibeke Stene
17 August 1978, Norwegian
Singer, Opera singer, Vocal coach

Amelita Galli-CurciAmelita Galli-Curci
18 November 1882, Italian
Singer
Emma CalvéEmma Calvé
15 August 1858, French
Operatic soprano
Mark VincentMark Vincent
04 September 1993, Australian
Singer, Opera singer