Person Open DS/UK/14763 Varnay; Ibolyka Astrid Maria (1918-2006); American soprano Varnay Ibolyka Astrid Maria 1918-2006 American soprano Female

Ibolyka Astrid Maria Varnay (25 April 1918 – 4 September 2006) was an American dramatic soprano of Hungarian heritage and Swedish birth, who did most of her work in the United States and Germany. She was, along with Birgit Nilsson and Martha Mödl, one of the three leading Wagnerian heroic sopranos of her generation. Her voice on record is readily recognisable by its seemingly limitless upper register. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 4/7/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 93275671-6a22-406d-90d5-f1ae303b84e6