Female Opera Singers

Throughout history, there have been many women opera singers who have made significant contribution to the field. The list includes many familiar and great female opera singers such as Maria Callas, Nellie Melba, Birgit Nilsson, Alma Gluck, Deanna Durbin.The women opera singers featured in this list are from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Australia and many more countries.
Maria CallasMaria Callas
02 December 1923, Greek
One of the most famous opera singers of the 20th
Jenny LindJenny Lind
06 October 1820, Swedish
Opera Singer

Florence Foster JenkinsFlorence Foster Jenkins
19 July 1868, American
Socialite

Malena ErnmanMalena Ernman
04 November 1970, Swedish
Opera Singer

Nellie MelbaNellie Melba
19 May 1861, Australian
Opera Singer

Aida GarifullinaAida Garifullina
30 September 1987, Russian
Operatic Soprano
Birgit NilssonBirgit Nilsson
17 May 1918, Swedish
Opera Singer

Alma GluckAlma Gluck
11 May 1884, American
Soprano

Solomia LukyanetsSolomia Lukyanets
24 April 2001, Ukrainian
Opera Singer

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

Montserrat CaballéMontserrat Caballé
12 April 1933, Spanish
Singer, Opera singer
Tammy BlanchardTammy Blanchard
14 December 1976, American
Actress

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

Renée FlemingRenée Fleming
14 February 1959, American
Opera singer
Sissel KyrkjebøSissel Kyrkjebø
24 June 1969, Norwegian
Singer, Musician, Opera singer

Silvia CollocaSilvia Colloca
23 July 1977, Australian
Actor, Singer, Opera singer, Television presenter
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

Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonald
18 June 1903, American
Film actor
Anna NetrebkoAnna Netrebko
1971 AD, Austrian
Operatic soprano

Mary CostaMary Costa
05 April 1930, American
Actor, Singer, Opera singer
Kathryn GraysonKathryn Grayson
09 February 1922, American
Actress

Joan SutherlandJoan Sutherland
07 November 1926, Australian
Singer, Opera singer

Kathleen BattleKathleen Battle
13 August 1948, American
Singer

Beverly SillsBeverly Sills
25 May 1929, American
Actor, Singer, Opera singer, Autobiographer,
Renata TebaldiRenata Tebaldi
01 February 1922, Italian
Singer, Opera singer
Cecilia BartoliCecilia Bartoli
04 June 1966, Italian
Singer, Opera singer

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

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

Kathleen FerrierKathleen Ferrier
22 April 1912, British
Singer
Danielle de NieseDanielle de Niese
11 April 1979, Australian
Singer, Opera singer

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Natalie DessayNatalie Dessay
19 April 1965, French
Singer, Opera singer

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

Anne Sofie von OtterAnne Sofie von Otter
09 May 1955, Swedish
Singer, Opera singer

Lina CavalieriLina Cavalieri
25 December 1874
Singer, Actor, Opera singer
Galina VishnevskayaGalina Vishnevskaya
25 October 1926, Russian
Russian opera singer

Marina PriorMarina Prior
18 October 1963, Australian
Singer, Opera singer
Vibeke SteneVibeke Stene
17 August 1978, Norwegian
Singer, Opera singer, Vocal coach

Mary GardenMary Garden
20 February 1874, American
Singer, Opera singer, Actor

Magda OliveroMagda Olivero
25 March 1910, Italian
Singer, Opera singer