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Vocalist

The Resume

    (November 1, 1923-January 15, 2005)
    Born in Barcelona, Spain
    Operatic soprano
    Notable roles include Mimi in 'La Boheme,' Nedda in 'Pagliacci,' Marguerite in 'Faust,' Cio-Cio San in 'Madama Butterfly,' Elisabeth in 'Tannhauser' and the title role in 'Carmen'

Why she might be annoying:

    During the semifinals of the Radio Barcelona Competition (1940), it was discovered that she was underage, and the rules were changed, allowing her to win.
    She left the Metropolitan Opera after a dispute with director Rudolf Bing (1961).
    She repeatedly retired and came back.
    She said, 'I never wanted to make a recording in my life. I am by nature a perfectionist and I never believe that what I am doing is good enough.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    After her debut at the Met (1951), Virgil Thomson wrote, 'Last night she made everyone else on the stage seem, both musically and dramatically, a little amateurish.'
    She performed at the closing ceremonies of the Barcelona Olympics (1992).
    Her voice held up amazingly well over a four decade-plus career.
    Vocal coach David Stern said, 'Her voice was sexual, but invitingly, tantalizingly sexual, not dangerously.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 64 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 56 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 61 Votes: 52.46% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 89 Votes: 67.42% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 226 Votes: 71.68% Annoying