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Cristina Deutekom
1931Aug, 28

Cristina Deutekom

Cristina Deutekom, Dutch soprano and actress (d. 2014)
Cristina Deutekom (28 August 1931 – 7 August 2014) was a Dutch operatic coloratura soprano.

She sang with many of the leading tenors of her time, including Carlo Bergonzi, José Carreras, Franco Corelli, Plácido Domingo, Nicolai Gedda, Alfredo Kraus, Luciano Pavarotti, and Richard Tucker.

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