Yma Sumac
September 10, 1923 (101 years old) in Ichocan, Cajamarca, Peru
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 had 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).
Known For
Credits
- 1993 · Yma Sumac: The Inca Castafiore as
- 1972 · Fol-de-Rol as Various Characters
- 1964 · The Hollywood Palace as Self - Singer
- 1960 · Las canciones unidas as
- 1958 · Music of Always as
- 1957 · Omar Khayyam as Karina
- 1954 · Climax! as Maria Santez
- 1954 · Secret of the Incas as Kori-Tica