Renata Babak
Renata Babak | |
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| Born | Бабак Рената Володимирівна 4 February 1934 |
| Died | 31 December 2003 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | mezzo-soprano singer |
Renata Babak (February 4, 1934 in Kharkiv, Ukraine – December 31, 2003 in Silver Spring, Maryland)[1] was a Ukrainian mezzo-soprano who defected to America from the Bolshoi Opera in 1973.[2]
Babak died in December 2003 from pancreatic cancer at her home in Silver Spring, Maryland.
References
- ^ "Renata Babak, 69; Bolshoi Opera Star Defected to U.S." Los Angeles Times. 2004-01-05. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ "Soviet Opera Singer is Defector" Galveston Daily News (June 18, 1975): 9. via Newspapers.com
External links
- Laurie (January 3, 2004). "Renata Babak". Opera Singer. Find a Grave. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
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