Yvonne Ciannella
Yvonne Regina Ciannella (July 25, 1926 – March 1, 2022) was an American coloratura soprano in opera and concert. She began her career performing and recording with the Robert Shaw Chorale in the early 1950s. After graduate voice studies at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, she embarked on a career as an opera singer; working mainly in Germany at the Staatstheater Braunschweig, Theater Bonn, and Theater Dortmund during the 1960s. She also appeared as a guest artist with opera companies in Berlin, Cologne, Florida, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Vienna. For many years she was a member of the voice faculty of the College of Music at Florida State University. |
Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died March 1, 2022
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ciannella, Yvonne," accessed January 20, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109195.
Ciannella, Yvonne. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 20, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109195.
"Ciannella, Yvonne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 20 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Ciannella, Yvonne - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91027626
Wikidata: Yvonne Ciannella - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17385761
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