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Agnes Baltsa

アグネス・バルツァ　/　あぐねす・ばるつぁ

Opera singer from Greece

November 19, 1944 (age 81)　・　Lefkada, Lefkada Regional Unit, Greece

Lefkada Regional Unit
opera singer

My Take

I find Agnes Baltsa's path quietly remarkable. A girl from Lefkada who started piano at seven, moved to Athens at fourteen to chase her voice, then earned a Maria Callas scholarship to study in Munich. That detail alone tells me how seriously the world took her early on. As a Greek mezzo-soprano with a Grammy and the Österreichischer Kammersänger honor, she clearly built a serious operatic legacy. What strikes me most is the discipline behind it: leaving home so young, conservatoire training, then proving herself abroad. That kind of grounded, step-by-step ascent is exactly the sort of artistry I respect.

Overview

Agni Baltsa (Greek: Aγνή Mπάλτσα; also known as Agnes Baltsa; born 19 November 1944) is a leading Greek mezzo-soprano singer. Baltsa was born in Lefkada. She began playing piano at the age of seven, before moving to Athens in 1958 to concentrate on singing. She graduated from the Greek National Conservatoire in 1965 and then travelled to Munich to continue studying on a Maria Callas scholarship.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Agnes Baltsa
Name (Japanese): アグネス・バルツァ
Reading: あぐねす・ばるつぁ
Born: November 19, 1944 (age 81)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Monkey
Origin: Lefkada, Lefkada Regional Unit, Greece
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: opera singer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording
Österreichischer Kammersänger

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B0%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%84%E3%82%A1

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