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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 26, 1938
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also Known As
- Anastasia Strataki
Teresa Stratas
0.1 Popularity
Biography
Teresa Stratas, born in Toronto's Cabbagetown, started her musical journey singing Greek songs in her parents' restaurant. Her talent led to radio performances and a Royal Conservatory scholarship. At 20, she debuted in La Bohème at the Toronto Opera Festival and became a renowned figure at the Metropolitan Opera, captivating audiences globally. Notably, she made history performing dual lead soprano roles at the Met in 1995. Her illustrious career includes performances at prestigious opera houses worldwide. Stratas notably sang the title role in the premiere of Alban Berg's Lulu at the Paris Opera in 1979. She's been honoured with the Order of Canada and the Governor General's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Performing Arts. Stratas holds five honorary degrees and is known for her vibrant personality, disdain for snobbery, and her eight-year involvement with conductor Zubin Mehta. Her passion for life is evident in her zest for both its joys and complexities.
Known For
5.0
Regina Basilio
Under The Piano
1996
🎬
7.0
Giorgetta / Nedda
Il Tabarro & Pagliacci
1994
0.0
Self
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
1994
0.0
Anna I
The Seven Deadly Sins
1993
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Marie Antoinette
The Ghosts of Versailles
1992
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Despina
Così fan tutte
1989
2.5
Nedda
Pagliacci
1987
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Lulu
Alban Berg - Lulu
1986
7.0
Violetta Valery
La traviata
1982
7.0
Nedda
Cavalleria rusticana
1982
Credits
Under The Piano
as Regina Basilio
1996
5.0
🎬
Il Tabarro & Pagliacci
as Giorgetta / Nedda
1994
7.0
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as Self
1994
0.0
The Seven Deadly Sins
as Anna I
1993
0.0
The Ghosts of Versailles
as Marie Antoinette
1992
0.0
Così fan tutte
as Despina
1989
0.0
Pagliacci
as Nedda
1987
2.5
Alban Berg - Lulu
as Lulu
1986
0.0
La traviata
as Violetta Valery
1982
7.0
Cavalleria rusticana
as Nedda
1982
7.0
Puccini: La bohème
as Mimi
1982
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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as Jenny
1979
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Amahl and the Night Visitors
as Amahl's Mother
1978
6.0
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
as Nedda
1978
9.0
The Bartered Bride - The Met
as Marenka
1978
0.0
🎬
The Emperor of Atlantis
as Drummer Girl
1977
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Salome
as Salome
1974
3.0
Der Zarewitsch
as Sonja
1973
7.5
Paganini
as Fürstin Anna Elisa
1973
9.0
🎬
Giuditta
as Giuditta
1970
1.0
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Das Sonntagskonzert
as Self
1969
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The Canadians
as The White Squaw
1961
6.5