Teresa Stratas

Teresa Stratas

Teresa Stratas, born in Toronto's Cabbagetown, started her musical journey singing Greek songs in her parents' restaurant. Her talent led to radio performances and a Royal Conservatory scholarship. At 20, she debuted in La Bohème at the Toronto Opera Festival and became a renowned figure at the Metropolitan Opera, captivating audiences globally. Notably, she made history performing dual lead soprano roles at the Met in 1995. Her illustrious career includes performances at prestigious opera houses worldwide. Stratas notably sang the title role in the premiere of Alban Berg's Lulu at the Paris Opera in 1979. She's been honoured with the Order of Canada and the Governor General's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Performing Arts. Stratas holds five honorary degrees and is known for her vibrant personality, disdain for snobbery, and her eight-year involvement with conductor Zubin Mehta. Her passion for life is evident in her zest for both its joys and complexities.

  • Title: Teresa Stratas
  • Popularity: 0.868
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1938-05-26
  • Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Also Known As: Anastasia Strataki
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Teresa Stratas Movies

  • 1982
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    La traviata

    La traviata

    7.068 1982 HD

    This “Traviata” became one of the most succesful of all opera films, especially in France, where 800,000 Parisian cinemagoers flocked to...

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  • 1994
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    September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

    September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill

    1 1994 HD

    Filmmaker Larry Weinstein stages a wide range of performances in tribute to the compositions of Kurt Weill.

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  • 1993
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    The Seven Deadly Sins

    The Seven Deadly Sins

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1986
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    Alban Berg - Lulu

    Alban Berg - Lulu

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1973
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    Paganini

    Paganini

    9 1973 HD

    Operetta concerning the love affair of Niccolò Paganini, the violinist, and Élisa Bonaparte, the younger sister of Napoleon.

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  • 1977
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    The Emperor of Atlantis

    The Emperor of Atlantis

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1982
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    Cavalleria rusticana

    Cavalleria rusticana

    1 1982 HD

    Franco Zeffirelli directs these two legendary La Scala productions telling tragic tales of jealousy. Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana features...

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  • 1978
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    The Bartered Bride - The Met

    The Bartered Bride - The Met

    1 1978 HD

    This MET production of Bedrich Semtana's classic folk opera boasts a superb cast, including Nicolai Gedda, Jon Vickers, Teresa Stratas, and Marti...

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  • 1982
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    Puccini: La Boheme

    Puccini: La Boheme

    1 1982 HD

    "La Bohème" is one of Giacomo Puccini's most popular and timeless works and the second-most performed opera at New York's Metropolitan Opera....

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  • 1996
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    Under The Piano

    Under The Piano

    5 1996 HD

    An autistic child growing up in the 1940's and 50's with a mother who is bitter because her fear of success has denied to herself a possible career...

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  • 1970
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    Giuditta

    Giuditta

    1 1970 HD

    The story tells of the Army officer Octavio and his consuming love for Giuditta, a passionate spitfire, who leaves him because he refuses to desert...

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  • 1994
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    Il Tabarro & Pagliacci

    Il Tabarro & Pagliacci

    7 1994 HD

    Puccini's Il Tabarro & Leoncavallo's Pagliacci; Pavarotti and Domingo star in MET 1994-1995 season opener.

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  • 1973
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    Der Zarewitsch

    Der Zarewitsch

    7.5 1973 HD

    Lehar romantic operetta set in Russia about a beautiful dancer who is set up to attract a tsar's son, and they fall in love. Beautiful settings and...

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  • 1961
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    The Canadians

    The Canadians

    6.5 1961 HD

    When the Sioux come to Canada, the Canadians permit them to stay in Canada if they come peacefully. However, some cowboys kill all inhabitants of one...

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  • 1974
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    Salome

    Salome

    3 1974 HD

    This filmed version of Strauss' shocker features Teresa Stratas as opera's most depraved teenager, and she's as perfect a Salome as one would ever...

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  • 1987
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    Pagliacci

    Pagliacci

    2.5 1987 HD

    The story is set in southern Italy and recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or pagliaccio in Italian) in a commedia dell'arte troupe, his...

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  • 1978
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    Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

    Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

    9 1978 HD

    Plácido Domingo accomplishes the rare feat of singing both leads on the same night at the Met in 1978 on opera's most popular double-bill.

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  • 1989
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    Così fan tutte

    Così fan tutte

    1 1989 HD

    Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker in this filmed studio performance of Mozart's opera recorded in 1988.

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  • 1979
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    Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

    1 1979 HD

    John Dexter’s brilliant production, James Levine’s masterful conducting of the eclectic score, and a sensational cast come together to...

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  • 1992
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    The Ghosts of Versailles

    The Ghosts of Versailles

    1 1992 HD

    What happened to Figaro and his friends after the events told in Rossini’s and Mozart’s operas? One possible sequel is told in John...

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  • 1978
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    Amahl and the Night Visitors

    Amahl and the Night Visitors

    6 1978 HD

    One night in Judea, a disabled shepherd boy-turned-beggar and his mother are visited by three strangers. They are the Three Kings, and they are on...

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  • 1989
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    The Blasphemers' Banquet

    The Blasphemers' Banquet

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1969
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    Das Sonntagskonzert

    Das Sonntagskonzert

    1 1969 HD

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