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| In the
opinion of 26 members of the parlourofoperalovers
group, the following are the 25 best operatic mezzo-sopranos and
contraltos of the 20th Century: |
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|
Name |
Votes |
|
Name |
Votes |
| Ludwig, C. |
20 |
|
Troyanos,
T. |
11 |
| Simionato, G. |
19 |
|
Baker, J. |
9 |
| Berganza, T. |
18 |
|
Bumbry, G. |
9 |
| Horne, M. |
18 |
|
Ferrier, K. |
9 |
| Barbieri,
F. |
16 |
|
Borodina,
O. |
7 |
| Von
Stade, F. |
16 |
|
Fassbaender,
Z. |
7 |
| Stignani,
E. |
15 |
|
Obratzova,
E. |
7 |
| Cossotto,
F. |
14 |
|
Podles,
E. |
7 |
| Supervia, C. |
14 |
|
Gorr,
R. |
6 |
| Anderson,
M. |
13 |
|
Klose,
M. |
6 |
| Verret,
S. |
13 |
|
Larmore,
J. |
6 |
| von
Otter, A.S. |
13 |
|
Minghini
Cattaneo, I. |
6 |
| Schumann
Heink, E. |
12 |
|
Onegin,
S. |
6 |
| Bartoli,
C. |
11 |
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Note 1: This poll is still open,
meaning you can still vote.
Note 2: 27 singers are listed since
there are 5tied with 6 votes.
Note 3: 85 mezzos & contraltos
have been nominated to date (23/2/2003).
Note 4: Totals may not match
since many respondents did not answer all questions. |
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| Best
actress: |
|
Name |
Votes
|
|
Name
|
Votes |
| Simionato,
G. |
6 |
|
Bumbry, G. |
1 |
| Verret, S. |
2 |
|
Uria-Monzon, B. |
1 |
| Ludwig, C. |
2 |
|
Horne, M. |
1 |
| Baltsa,
A. |
1 |
|
Stevens, R. |
1
|
| Stignani, E. |
1 |
|
Cossotto, F. |
|
| Supervia,
C. |
1 |
|
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|
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| Most
beautiful voice: |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Name |
Votes |
| Troyanos,
T. |
3 |
|
von
Stade, F. |
1 |
| Arkhipova, I. |
2 |
|
Arndt-Ober,
M. |
1 |
| Simionato, G. |
2 |
|
Obratzova,
E. |
1 |
| Horne,
M. |
2 |
|
Minghini Cattaneo, I. |
1 |
| Stignani,
E. |
2 |
|
Baker, J. |
1 |
| Kozena |
1 |
|
Cossotto, F. |
1 |
| Cernay,
G. |
1 |
|
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| Most
powerful voice: |
| Name |
Votes |
|
Name |
Votes |
| Horne,
M. |
4 |
|
Zajick,
D. |
2 |
| Barbieri,
F. |
3 |
|
Simionato,
G. |
1 |
| Stignani,
E. |
3 |
|
Bartoli,
C. |
1 |
| Schumann
Heink, E. |
2 |
|
Verret,
S. |
1 |
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|
|
Podles,
E. |
1 |
|
|
| Best
top notes: |
|
Name |
Votes |
|
Name |
Votes |
| Simionato,
G. |
3 |
|
Onegin, S. |
1 |
| Bartoli, C. |
3 |
|
Gorr, R. |
1 |
| Berganza,
T. |
2 |
|
Minghini Cattaneo, I. |
1 |
| Stignani, E. |
2 |
|
Verret, S. |
1 |
| Zajick, D. |
1 |
|
Ludwig, C. |
1 |
|
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| Best
all-around artist: |
| Name |
Votes |
|
Name |
Votes |
| Simionato,
G. |
6 |
|
Fassbaender,
Z. |
1 |
| Horne,
M. |
4 |
|
Troyanos,
T. |
1 |
| Verret, S. |
3 |
|
Fink,
B. |
1 |
| Stignani,
E. |
2 |
|
Zajick,
D. |
1 |
| Arkhipova,
I. |
2 |
|
Minghini Cattaneo, I. |
1 |
| Ludwig,
C. |
2 |
|
Cossotto, F. |
1 |
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