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Ghena Dimitrova

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Bulgarian lyric singer

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
BG
Active from
1941-05-06
Active to
2005-06-11

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1,170
Total plays
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Ghena Dimitrova was born in the Bulgarian village of Beglej in 1941. She starting singing in the school choir and her powerful voice led to her being offered a place at the Sofia Conservatory studying under Cristo Brambarov between 1959 and 1964. While she was initially classified as a mezzo-soprano, she was recognised as a soprano in her second year. After finishing her studies at the Sofia Conservatory, she started teaching singing. Her debut came <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ghena+Dimi

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Key facts

Born
( 1941-05-06 ) 6 May 1941, Pleven , Kingdom of Bulgaria
Died
11 June 2005 (2005-06-11) (aged 64), Milan , Italy
Resting place
Central Sofia Cemetery , 42°42′41.4″N 023°20′05.8″E / 42.711500°N 23.334944°E / 42.711500; 23.334944
Education
Bulgarian State Conservatoire
Occupation
Opera singer ( soprano )
Spouse
Gheorghi Stojkov ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1967 ; died 1991 ) ​

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Encyclopedic overview

Ghena Dimitrova (Bulgarian: Гена Димитрова, 6 May 1941 – 11 June 2005) was a Bulgarian operatic soprano. Her voice was known for its power and upper extension, which she used to great effect in operatic roles such as Puccini's Turandot in a career spanning four decades.

Early career

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