People

Yma Sumac

Yma Sumac
  • Name: Yma Sumac
  • Birthday: 1923-09-10
  • Also known as: Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo
  • Place of birth: Ichocan, Cajamarca, Peru
  • Popularity: 2.421
Biography: 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).

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Title Release date
Yma Sumac: The Inca Castafiore 1993-06-01
Fol-de-Rol   as  Various Characters 1972-02-27
Las canciones unidas 1960-09-15
Music of Always 1958-07-17
Omar Khayyam   as  Karina 1957-08-23
Secret of the Incas   as  Kori-Tica 1954-06-06