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1939Jun, 9

Ileana Cotrubaș

Ileana Cotrubaș, Romanian soprano and actress
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian: [iˈle̯ana kotruˈbaʃ] (listen); born 9 June 1939) is a Romanian operatic soprano whose career spanned from the 1960s to the 1980s. She was much admired for her acting skills and facility for singing opera in many different languages.

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