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.
Acting
Movie
La traviata
as Violetta Valery
1982
Movie
Il Tabarro & Pagliacci
as Giorgetta / Nedda
1994
Movie
Under The Piano
as Regina Basilio
1996
Movie
Giuditta
as Giuditta
1970
Movie
Der Zarewitsch
as Sonja
1973
Movie
The Canadians
as The White Squaw
1961
Movie
Pagliacci
as Nedda
1987
Movie
Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
as Nedda
1978
Movie
Paganini
as Fürstin Anna Elisa
1973
Movie
Cavalleria rusticana
as Nedda
1982
Movie
Salome
as Salome
1974
Movie
Amahl and the Night Visitors
as Amahl's Mother
1978
Movie
September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
as Self
1994
Movie
The Seven Deadly Sins
as Anna I
1993
Movie
The Emperor of Atlantis
as Drummer Girl
1977
Movie
Così fan tutte
as Despina
1989
Movie
The Ghosts of Versailles
as Marie Antoinette
1992
Movie
Alban Berg - Lulu
as Lulu
1986
Movie
The Bartered Bride - The Met
as Marenka
1978
Movie
Puccini: La bohème
as Mimi
1982
Movie
Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
as Jenny
1979
Movie
StrataSphere: Portrait of Teresa Stratas
as self
1983
TV
Das Sonntagskonzert
as Self
1969
