Ecuador's foremost classical soprano, Beatriz Parra Durango was born in Santiago de Guayaquil, or just Guayaquil is the largest city in Ecuador, as well as that nations principal sea port. Guayaquil is located around the mouth of the Guayas river, where it flows into the Gulf of Guayaquil, a sheltered natural port on the Pacific Ocean. Guayaquil is at... Guayaquil, 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). Events January-February January 5 - FM radio is demonstrated to the FCC for the first time. January 6 - World War II: Mass execution of Poles, committed by Germans in the Poznan, Warthegau. January 12 - World War... 1940.

Her first studies took place at the Conservatory Antonio Neumane in the city of Santiago de Guayaquil, or just Guayaquil is the largest city in Ecuador, as well as that nations principal sea port. Guayaquil is located around the mouth of the Guayas river, where it flows into the Gulf of Guayaquil, a sheltered natural port on the Pacific Ocean. Guayaquil is at... Guayaquil, where she became the soloist of the Conservatory's choir. In 1957 she received her first prize when she participated in the competition "Searching for a Voice in Ecuador", organized by the House of Culture and Radio CRE. During that same year she became part of the cast of the Lyrical Ensemble of the House of Culture, and in 1958 she performs for the first time as a soloist onstage in the role of Duchess Carolina in the Zarzuela (IPA /θarθwela/) is the Spanish lyrical opera. There are two main forms: Baroque zarzuela (c.1630–1750) Romantic zarzuela (c.1850–1950). Género grande Género chico In 1657 at the Royal Palace of El Pardo, King Philip IV of Spain, Queen Mariana... zarzuela "Luisa Fernanda". In 1959 she sang the lead role in the Spanish This article is about opera as an art form. See Opera (browser) for information on the web browser. The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. The drama is presented using the typical... Opera For other uses of this word, see Marina (disambiguation). A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England A marina is a small to medium-sized harbor used by mostly private, recreational yachts. One of the worlds most luxurious and expensive marinas is located in Monte Carlo. Marinas normally have pontoons... Marina under the conduction of the Spanish Maestro Carlos Arijita.

In 1960 she travelled to Moscow thanks to a scholarship given by the Ministry of Culture of the then The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) .( Russian: Сою́з Сове́тских Социалисти́ческих Респу́блик... USSR, and studied classical singing at the Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский, sometimes transliterated as Piotr, Anglicised as Peter Ilich), (May 7, 1840 – November 6, 1893 (N.S.); April 25, 1840 – October... Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky A conservatory is a school dedicated to teaching the art of music including playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship and music theory. See: music school. A conservatory is also another name for a large greenhouse where plants are cultivated. See: conservatory (greenhouse). This is a disambiguation page — a... Conservatory in Moscow, studying under the legendary singer Nina Dorliak, wife to the celebrated pianist Sviatoslav Teofilovich Richter (Святосла́в Теофи́лович Ри́хтер) (March 20, 1915 – August 1, 1997) was a Russian pianist of German extraction. Although born in Zhitomir in... Sviatoslav Richter. She graduated with the Award For Excellency in 1966. In 1965 she won the silver medal and second place in the International Vocal Competition organized by the city of The Capitole, the 18th century city hall of Toulouse and best known landmark in the city; in the foreground is the Place du Capitole, a hub of urban life at the very center of the city Toulouse (pronounced in standard French, in local Toulouse accent) ( Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced ) is a... Toulouse, The French Republic or France ( French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a... France. She sang as a soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Moscow and the Moscow Chamber Orchestra. That same year she received the gold medalin the Musical Competition of Enesco, Romania (formerly spelled Rumania or Roumania) is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Ukraine and Moldova in the northeast, Hungary and Serbia in the west and Bulgaria to the south. Romania also has a stretch of sea coast on the Black Sea. National motto: none Official ... Rumania.

She has also attained several first places in vocal competitions in For other uses, see Barcelona (disambiguation). Barcelona within Barcelonès Population (2003) 1,582,738 Area 1004 Km2 Population density (2001) 15,764/Km2 Barcelona is the capital of Spain (41º 23 N, 2º 11 E). It is in the comarca of Barcelonès. It is also the largest... Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela (2003 pop. 92,339), the European City of Culture for the year 2000, is located in the north west region of Spain in the province of A Coruña. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia. The most accepted etymology for Compostela (or Campostela... Santiago de Compostela, and has sang in some of the best This article is about opera as an art form. See Opera (browser) for information on the web browser. The foyer of Charles Garniers Opéra, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. The drama is presented using the typical... Opera houses in the world. In 1975 she received the award "Conchita Abadie" in Santiago de Compostela (2003 pop. 92,339), the European City of Culture for the year 2000, is located in the north west region of Spain in the province of A Coruña. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Galicia. The most accepted etymology for Compostela (or Campostela... Santiago de Compostela.

For fifteen years she was a Originally used in opera companies, prima donna is Italian for first lady. The term was used to designate the leading female singer in the opera company, the person to whom the prime roles would be given. Legendarily, these prima donnas were often egotistical, unreasonable and irritable, with a rather high... prima donna and soloist with the For other uses see Columbia. The Republic of Colombia is a country in north-western South America. It is bound to the north and north-west by the Caribbean Sea, to the east by Venezuela and Brazil, to the south by Ecuador and Peru, and to the west by Panama... ColombiaOpera Theater, where her repertoire included Verismo is a style of Italian opera distinguished by often sordid or violent depictions of everyday life (especially life of the lower classes), as opposed to historical or mythological subjects. Verismo works aim at realism. Verismo came to the fore in the late Romantic period. An influential early verismo opera... verismo such as Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome) Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (October 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was one of the great composers of Italian opera. A composer of the romantic music, his work was already very popular during his lifetime and remains so... Verdi and Giacomo Puccini Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini (December 22, 1858 – November 29, 1924) is regarded as one of the great operatic composers of the late 19th and early 20th century. Life Puccini was born in Lucca, Italy into a family with a long history of music. After... Puccini, Romanticists such as Categories: People stubs | 1797 births | 1848 deaths | Opera composers | Romantic composers | Italian composers | People born in Bergamo, Italy ... Donizetti and Classicists such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was one of the most significant and influential of all composers of Western classical music. His works are loved by many and are frequently performed. Life Mozart was born in Salzburg in modern-day Austria, but at... Mozart. She has performed the role of Michaela in the opera Carmen is a French opera by Georges Bizet, with text by Meilhac and Halévy, based on the novel by Prosper Mérimée. Its first production was in Paris in 1875. During its time, the opera was considered a failure, denounced as “immoral” and “superficial.”... Carmen by Georges Bizet (October 25, 1838 – June 3, 1875), was a French composer of the romantic era best known for his opera Carmen. Georges Bizet Born Alexandre-César-Léopold, but baptized Georges, Bizet, a child prodigy, entered the prestegious Paris Conservatory of Music at the unheard-of age... Bizet on the stage of the Bolshoi Theatre The Bolshoi Theatre is a theatre and theater company in Moscow, Russia, which gives performances of plays, ballet, and opera. The company was founded in 1776 by Peter Urussov and Mikhail Medoks. Initially it gave performances in a private home, but 1780 it acquired the Petrovsky Theatre and... Bolshoi Opera House . In the fall of 2001 she was a guest performer of the Iberoamerican Culture Festival.

Currently, although she has retired from the scenic world, she teaches voice regularly as head of the Beatriz Parra Foundation, along with the The text or formatting below is generated by a template which has been proposed for deletion. Please see its entry on Wikipedia:Templates for deletion for comments and voting. Armenia (disambiguation). Armenia ( Armenian: Հայաստան Hayastan, Hayq) is a landlocked country in southern Caucasus... Armenian In music, a baritone is a male singer whose vocal range falls somewhere between that of a bass and a tenor. A typical baritones range will extend from around the A a tenth below middle C to the F above middle C. Types A high baritone, bordering the tenor... baritone Konstantin Simonian.

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[The Voice of Russia: Interview and brief biography (http://www.vor.ru/Spanish/Diplome/dipl-com2.html)]