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 |
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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.
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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
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