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Mirella Freni

Bio: Mirella Freni (born Mirella Fregni, 27 February 1935 – 9 February 2020) was an Italian operatic soprano who had a career of 50 years and appeared at major international opera houses. She received international attention at the Glyndebourne Festival, where she appeared as Zerlina in Mozart's Don Giovanni and as Adina in Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore
Born: Wed, Feb 27 1935
Birthplace: Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Death: Sun, Feb 09 2020
Mirella Freni is 84 years old
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Poster of Karajan: Beauty As I See It
Karajan: Beauty As I See It
Mirella Freni was
73 in Karajan: Beauty As I See It
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, May 10 2008
Poster of The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998
The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998
Mirella Freni was
63 in The Berliner Philharmoniker’s New Year’s Eve Concert: 1998
as 'Self - Soprano'.
Thu, Dec 31 1998
Poster of Fedora
Fedora
Mirella Freni was
62 in Fedora
as 'Fedora Romazov'.
Sat, Apr 26 1997
Poster of Falstaff
Falstaff
Mirella Freni was
57 in Falstaff
as 'Alice Ford'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of A Christmas Celebration: Send Round the Song
A Christmas Celebration: Send Round the Song
Mirella Freni was
57 in A Christmas Celebration: Send Round the Song
as 'SInger'.
Tue, Dec 01 1992
Poster of Adriana Lecouvreur
Adriana Lecouvreur
Mirella Freni was
54 in Adriana Lecouvreur
as 'Adriana Lecouvreur'.
Fri, Jun 02 1989
Poster of La Boheme
La Boheme
Mirella Freni was
52 in La Boheme
as 'Mimì'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Don Carlo
Don Carlo
Mirella Freni was
48 in Don Carlo
as 'Elisabeth de Valois'.
Thu, Jul 28 1983
Poster of The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
Mirella Freni was
47 in The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
as 'Herself'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Verdi Ernani
Verdi Ernani
Mirella Freni was
47 in Verdi Ernani
as 'Elvira'.
Wed, Jul 28 1982
Poster of Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Mirella Freni was
43 in Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
as 'Amelia Grimaldi'.
Fri, Oct 27 1978
Poster of Verdi: Otello
Verdi: Otello
Mirella Freni was
41 in Verdi: Otello
as 'Desdemona'.
Mon, Jul 12 1976
Poster of The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro
Mirella Freni was
39 in The Marriage of Figaro
as 'Susanna'.
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly
Mirella Freni was
39 in Madama Butterfly
as 'Cio-Cio-San, known as Butterfly'.
Sat, Sep 14 1974
Poster of Otello
Otello
Mirella Freni was
38 in Otello
as 'Desdemona'.
Mon, May 21 1973
Poster of Bizet Carmen
Bizet Carmen
Mirella Freni was
31 in Bizet Carmen
as 'Micaëla'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of La Bohème
La Bohème
Mirella Freni was
29 in La Bohème
as 'Mimi'.
Sat, Jan 16 1965

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Poster of Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier
Mirella Freni was
36+ in Le Grand Échiquier
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1972
Poster of Great Performances
Great Performances
Mirella Freni was
35+ in Great Performances
as 'Aida'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971
Poster of Lieder, Arien und Geschichten
Lieder, Arien und Geschichten
Mirella Freni was
29+ in Lieder, Arien und Geschichten
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 11 1964