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Frederica von Stade (b. June 1, 1945) is an American mezzo-soprano. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ...
1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
A mezzo-soprano (meaning medium soprano in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker (or lower) vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that...
She was born in Somerville, New Jersey, and grew up loving opera. She made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in 1970, and has since performed many roles with the Met. She has also performed with almost every major opera company in the United States. 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. ...
In addition to her opera work, she has also performed and recorded new recordings of numerous musicals, such as The Sound of Music and Show Boat, as well as appearing on numerous PBS specials, most notably in 1991's A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert. Julie Andrews as Maria, seeks guidance from the Mother Abbess, played by Peggy Wood, in this scene from the 1965 film version. ...
Show Boat is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II (with the notable exception of Bill, the lyrics of which were written by P. G. Wodehouse). ...
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Ms. von Stade was the featured performer at the opening ceremonies of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. A runner carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics for short but more correctly The Olympic Winter Games, are the cold-weather counterpart to the Summer Olympic Games. ...
The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ...
Ms. von Stade was the idol of a key character in the CBS series Northern Exposure (her music appeared on its original soundtrack album). CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a major television network and radio broadcaster in the United States. ...
Northern Exposure was a quirky, surreal, character-driven dramatic-comedy television show. ...
Ms. von Stade's nickname is "Flicka."
She has made over sixty recordings with every major label, including complete operas, aria albums, symphonic works, solo recital programs, and popular crossover albums. Her recordings have garnered six Grammy nominations, two Grand Prix du Disc awards, the Deutsche Schallplattenpreis, Italy's Premio della Critica Discografica, and "Best of the Year" citations by Stereo Review and Opera News.
Miss von Stade was awarded France's highest honor in the Arts when she was appointed as an officer of L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and in 1983 she was honored with an award given at The White House by President Reagan in recognition of her significant contribution to the arts.
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