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Greek-American Dramatic Soprano Ann Plagianos Passes Away

Greek-American dramatic soprano Ann Plagianos passed away unexpectedly, suffering from a pulmonary embolism. The famous singer has performed with unforgettable opera stars, such as tenor Placido Domingo. She was healthy, energetic and used to take good care of herself, so her death was truly sudden for her relatives. The memorial service was held on May 29 in Brooklyn.

Ann Plagianos made her European debut to critical acclaim in the title role of Massenet’s opera “Herodiade” with Juan Pons with the Teatro Dell’ Opera in Rome, Italy. A semi-finalist for the N.Y. region of the Metropolitan Opera Competition, she has toured nationally with New York City Opera in their production of “Carmen.”

Captivating audiences throughout the States and Europe with her dramatic stage presence, she’s described as having a “rich, dark lower voice,” and “wonderful legato and a top that shimmered.” Plagianos’ roles include Amneris in “Aida,” Eboli in “Don Carlo,” Santuzza in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” Laura in “La Gioconda,” Azucena in “Il Trovatore,” Ortrud in “Lohengrin,” Principessa de Bouillon in “Adriana Lecouvreur,” Adalgisa in “Norma,” Flora in “La Traviata,” Frugola in “Il Tabarro,” Isabella in “L’Italiana in Algieri,” Maddalena in “Rigoletto,” the Abbess in “Suor Angelica, Suzuki in “Madama Butterfly,” Prince Orlofsky in “Die Fledermaus,” Lola in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” Berta in “The Barber of Seville” and Mrs. McLean in “Susannah.”

Displaying her versatility in both oratorio and recitals, Plagianos has performed the “Verdi Requiem,” “Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Mass in C,” “Handel’s Messiah, “Mozarts’ Requiem,” “Haydn’s Lord Nelson & St. Cecilia’s Mass,” “Bach’s Magnificat & Christmas Oratorio,” “Pergolesi’s Miserere” and P.D.Q Bach’s “The Seasonings” with Professor Peter Schickele.

A soloist in a tribute to Maestro Nello Santi which was televised throughout Europe on RAI television, the dramatic soprano has made her successful debut at Avery Fisher Hall with Met baritone Theodore Lambrinos in a program entitled “A Musical Salute to the Hellenic Spirit.” She has appeared with Maestro Anton Coppola in Opera Tampa’s production of “La Traviata” and has performed with Met bass Dimitri Kavrakos in a Christmas Concert in New Jersey. Plagianos has appeared with Connecticut Grand Opera in their production of “Macbeth” with Maestro Gilgore and has appeared with Opera on the Hudson in a concert entitled “A Spring Festival of Opera.”

Biographical elements from: http://www.operabook.org

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