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Ileana Cotrubaș, Acclaimed Romanian Soprano, Dies at 87

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Ileana Cotrubaș, the Romanian soprano celebrated for her acting ability and command of opera in multiple languages across a career that spanned three decades on the world’s leading stages, died on August 20, 2026, in Bucharest, at the age of 87. Born in Galați, Cotrubaș grew up in a musical family and joined a children’s […] The post Ileana Cotrubaș, Acclaimed Romanian Soprano, Dies at 87 appeared first on That Eric Alper.

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Belonged to the central proponents of the Vienna State Opera in the 20th century. The house on the Ring hoists the black flag to its memory.

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The National Opera Bucharest announces the disappearance of one "of the most important Romanian voices of the 20th century and a landmark of international opera art."Born in Galați, on 9 June 1939, in a family of musicians, Ileana Cotrubaș began his artistic journey at only nine years old, in the Children's Choir of Romanian Broadcasting. Established in Bucharest in 1952, ...

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Soprana Ileana Cotrubaş, one of the most important Romanian voices of the 20th century and a landmark of international opera art, died, announced National Opera Bucharest.

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Soprana Ileana Cotrubaș, one of the most important voices of international opera art, died, today, announces National Opera Bucharest.

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On the death of the Romanian soprano, who modelled subtle role portraits from Mozart to Puccini with the most important conductors.

·Vienna, Austria
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Ileana Cotrubaș died at the age of 87. The native Romanian was considered one of the legendary sopranos of the Vienna State Opera and was an honorary member of the house.

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Die Presse broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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