- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFelicia Albanese
- Height5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Licia Albanese was born on July 23, 1909 in Bari, Apulia, Italy. She was an actress, known for Otello (1948), Serenade (1956) and Great Performances (1971). She was married to Joseph A. Gimma. She died on August 15, 2014 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseJoseph A. Gimma(April 7, 1945 - May 31, 1990) (his death, 1 child)
- Naturalized US citizen
- Opera singer.
- She was perhaps the most famous Mimi (in "La Boheme") of the 1940s. She not only sang the role on legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini's 1946 radio broadcast, but also with the Metropolitan Opera.
- She was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1995 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
- She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6671 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Only God makes a diva. No, just call me a plain singer with lots of expression. [in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle in 2004]
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