Miliza Korjus

Miliza Elizabeth Korjus (August 18, 1909(?) – August 26, 1980) was a Polish-Estonian coloratura soprano opera singer, who later appeared in Hollywood films during the Golden Age and in Mexican films during the Golden Age too. Korjus became a naturalized United States citizen in her adulthood. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1938 for her performance in The Great Waltz.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 18, 1909 (Warsaw), Died August 26, 1980 (Culver City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor PBS-026291 10-in. 12/11/1938 Tales from the Vienna Woods Nathaniel Finston ; Miliza Korjus ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Toscha Seidel Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and violin solo vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor PBS-026292 10-in. 12/11/1938 Tales from the Vienna Woods Nathaniel Finston ; Miliza Korjus ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Toscha Seidel Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and violin solo vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor PBS-026293 10-in. 12/11/1938 There will come a time Nathaniel Finston ; Miliza Korjus ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Toscha Seidel Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and violin solo vocalist, soprano vocal  
Victor PBS-026294 10-in. 12/11/1938 One day when we were young Nathaniel Finston ; Miliza Korjus ; MGM Studio Orchestra ; Toscha Seidel Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra and violin solo vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Korjus, Miliza," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104220.

Korjus, Miliza. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104220.

"Korjus, Miliza." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104220

External Sources

Wikipedia: Miliza Korjus

Discogs: Miliza Korjus

Allmusic: Miliza Korjus

IMDb: Miliza Korjus

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Korjus, Miliza - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83066262

Wikidata: Miliza Korjus - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q271465

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/65166214

MusicBrainz: Miliza Korjus - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/36900dc2-b216-4963-bc91-ff42ddeb2bb5

ISNI: 0000 0001 1804 2805 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000118042805

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/112760

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