Vivica Genaux is an American coloratura mezzo-soprano. She was born in Fairbanks, Alaska. She has sung in major operas such as The Barber of Seville at the Metropolitan Opera, L'italiana in Algeri at Opéra National de Paris, and La Cenerentola with Dallas Opera and the Bavarian State Opera.
Vivica Genaux in 2010. Behind her is Fabio Biondi
Virginia Zeani was a Romanian-born opera singer who sang leading soprano roles in the opera houses of Europe and North America.
Zeani in 1963
Zeani and Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, 1975
Zeani at home in her music room in Florida