What was the stage name of the American-born operatic soprano Maria Kalageropoulos?
Maria Dragoni Angelica", and Puccini's "Tosca". Maria Dragoni Maria Dragoni (born 22 December 1958) is an Italian operatic soprano active international career in major opera house from 1984 to present. Born in Procida, Dragoni was trained at the "Licinio Refice" Music Conservatory in Frosinone. She studied singing there with Maria Alòs, wife of pianist Arnaldo Graziosi. In 1979 she joined the RAI Chorus in Rome. In that city she studied singing with Duchess Melina Pignatelli della Leonessa. She later pursued further studies in Naples with Rodolfo Celletti and Gina Cigna. In 1981 she won the Maria Callas Award at the International Vincenzo
Maria Bengtsson (soprano) a slender middle range and splendid piano". In concert, she sang the soprano part in Mendelsohn's "Lobgesang" for the opening of the Elbphilharmonie in 2017, conducted by Thomas Hengelbrock. Maria Bengtsson (soprano) Maria Bengtsson (born 1975) is a Swedish operatic soprano, who has appeared in major opera houses in Europe. She is known for roles in operas by Mozart and Richard Strauss. Born in Trelleborg, Sweden, Bengtsson grew up in Höllviken, taking piano lessons and singing in choirs. She studied voice from 1995 to 2000 with Beata Heuer-Christen at Musikhochschule Freiburg. She was a member of the Wiener Volksoper from