Cristina Deutekom (born Christine Engel in Amsterdam, August 28, 1931) is a Dutch opera singer. She is known for her coloratura soprano. She hits an F6. Amsterdam Location Country The Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Coloratura is an ornate, flowery style in classical singing. ... Look up Soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In music, a soprano is a singer with a voice ranging approximately from the A below middle C to high C two octaves above middle C (i. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

Her stage debut was in 1963, playing the Queen Of The Night in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte at De Nederlandse Opera. She arrived at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1969. See also: 1962 in music, other events of 1963, 1964 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - The Beatles start a 5 day tour in Scotland to support the release of their new single, Love Me Do. January 4 - At Cortina d... 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. ... Die Zauberflöte (en: The Magic Flute) is an opera in two acts composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. ... De Nederlandse Opera (DNO) is the leading opera company of the Netherlands. ... A full house at the old Metropolitan Opera House, seen from the rear of the stage, at the Metropolitan Opera House for a concert by pianist Josef Hofmann, November 28, 1937. ... Official language(s) English Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... See also: 1968 in music, other events of 1969, 1970 in music, 1960s in music and the list of years in music if (window. ...

In 1976 she first sang with Plácido Domingo at the MET. Plácido Domingo Domingo redirects here. ...

Cristina's stage career ended in 1985, when she suffered a heart attack. She turned to giving master classes internationally. As of 2001, she was a guest teacher at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague. See also: 1984 in music, other events of 1985, 1986 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 28 - Various artists, including Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Kenny Rogers, Diana Ross, Paul Simon... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... The Royal Conservatory of The Hague (in Dutch: Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag) is a music school in The Hague (the Netherlands) with many foreign students. ... Arms of The Hague The Hague (with capital T; Dutch: Den Haag, or officially s-Gravenhage) is the (administrative) capital of the Netherlands, located in the west of the country, in the province South Holland of which it is also the capital. ...

Honors

• Knight in the order of Orange-Nassau, 1974
• Singer of the year, Milan, 1974
• Singer of the year, Milan, 1973
• Premio Romeo e Juliët, Verona, 1972
• Rigoletto d'Oro, Mantova, 1973
• Monteverdi d'Oro, Venezia, 1972
• Palco Icenico d'Oro, Mantova, 1971
• Grand Prix du disque - Charles Crois, Paris, 1968
• Arena d'Oro, Verona, 1976

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External links

• Biography of Cristina Deutekom from DutchDivas.net
• Clip of Cristina singing Queen Of The Night
• Picture of Cristina Deutekom from Opera-L