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Tatiana Troyanos

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Vocalist

The Resume

    (September 12, 1938-August 21, 1993)
    Born in New York City, New York
    Opera singer
    Mezzo-soprano
    Performed in 'Carmen' with Placido Domingo in 1990
    Sang roles in operas by Mozart and Wagner
    Over 270 performances at the Metropolitan Opera

Why she might be annoying:

    Her nickname was Totsie.
    Richard Rodgers initially turned her down for a part in the Sound of Music chorus because he thought she 'looked to glamorous to be a nun.'
    She was sometimes mistaken for Hispanic when she wasn't (she was of Greek and German descent).
    This is probably what led to her being chosen by Leonard Bernstein to (beautifully) sing the part of Anita for his controversial 'West Side Story' cast recording in 1985.
    One review of her performance in Monteverdi's Poppea at the San Francisco Opera read: 'The means by which Poppea seduces Nero ... could liquefy even stone the way the sensational new mezzo soprano Tatiana Troyanos sang' (tell us how you really feel!).

Why she might not be annoying:

    The Boston Globe called her 'one of the defining singers of her generation.'
    She was in an orphanage as a child.
    She began her career touring with the Hamburg State Opera.
    She performed in some of the greatest operas of all time.
    Many consider her turn as Carmen in Bizet's opera to be the definitive rendition.
    She was known for her talent at learning large, complicated parts with extraordinary speed.
    She was diagnosed with breast cancer that had metastasized to her liver.
    She passed away 5 weeks later, 3 weeks before her 55th birthday.
    She said: 'I have this do-or-die determination, probably to overcome past insecurities, difficulties, fears ... certain things never go away. There are things within me that I live with and channel into exciting performances.'

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying