Renata Babak (February 4, 1934 in Kharkiv, Ukraine – December 31, 2003 in Silver Spring, Maryland)[1] was a Ukrainian mezzo-soprano who defected to America from the Bolshoi Opera in 1973.[2][3]
Renata Babak | |
|---|---|
| Born | Бабак Рената Володимирівна 4 February 1934 |
| Died | 31 December 2003 (aged 69) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | mezzo-soprano singer |
Babak died in December 2003 from pancreatic cancer at her home in Silver Spring, Maryland.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Renata Babak, 69; Bolshoi Opera Star Defected to U.S." Los Angeles Times. 2004-01-05. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
- ^ a b "Opera Singer Renata Babak Dies at 69". The Star-Democrat. Easton, MD. January 4, 2004. p. 10. Retrieved February 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Soviet Opera Singer is Defector" Galveston Daily News (June 18, 1975): 9. via Newspapers.com
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