Anna Moffo
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Died:
9th of March, 2006 (aged 36)
Religion:
Christian
Occupation:
Singer
Date of Birth:
27th of June, 1932
Star Sign:
Cancer
Height:
5' 8" (173cm)
Build:
Average
Eye Colour:
Brown - Dark
Hair Colur:
Brown - Dark
Ethnicity:
White
Cause of Death:
a stroke after grappling with complications of breast cancer for 10 years
Claim to Fame:
as Cio-Cio-San in Puccini`s MADAMA BUTTERFLY
Location of Death:
New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York
Birthplace:
Wayne, Pennsylvania
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Born in America to Italian parents.
In 1969 she caused a scandal in Italy when she appeared to be nude in a scene in the film "Una Storia d'Amore." In later years she insisted that she had not been totally unclothed.
She has recorded several albums (opera and otherwise), including La Traviata, La Bohème (with Maria Callas), La Rondine, and Madama Butterfly. She has also enjoyed successful film career, not only of operas, but also of strictly dramatic films, including Una storia d'amore, which won the prestigious Griffo d'Argento award. She is as well known for her beauty as for her singing, but it shouldn't be overlooked that she has performed La Traviata more than 900 times, and Lucia di Lammermoor around 500 times. Recently, Anna Moffo received an honorary doctorate from her alma mater, the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Recently, on November 14, 1999, the 40th anniversary of her Met debut was celebrated.
