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Yma Sumac

Yma Sumac

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 10, 1923
Died Nov 01, 2008 (85)
Birthplace Ichocan, Cajamarca, Peru
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Yma Sumac (born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, September 10, 1923 – November 1, 2008), was a Peruvian–American coloratura soprano. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous exponents of exotica music. Sumac became an international success based on her extreme vocal range. She ha ... d six and a half octaves according to some reports, but other reports (and recordings) document four and a half at the peak of her singing career. (A typical trained singer has a range of about three octaves).

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Filmography

Fol-de-Rol

Fol-de-Rol

1972

as Various Characters

Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

1957

as Karina

Secret of the Incas

Secret of the Incas

1954

as Kori-Tica

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