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Frederica von Stade, born on June 1, 1945 in Somerville, New Jersey, United States, is an opera singer, recording artist and musician. That puts Frederica von Stade at 81 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Mannes College The New School for Music. Listed accolades include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, National Medal of Arts and Officer of Arts and Letters.
My Take
Von Stade strikes me as the rare classical artist who never coasted on a beautiful instrument. More than a hundred recordings is a staggering testament to a life given fully to song. What I admire most is that she didn't just polish the Mozart and Rossini canon; she championed living American composers, Jake Heggie above all, helping new repertoire find a voice. That generosity toward the present is what separates a great singer from a true artist. The National Medal of Arts and her French honors only confirm what her affectionate nickname Flicka already told audiences.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frederica von Stade
- Name (Japanese)
- フレデリカ・フォン・シュターデ
- Reading
- ふれでりか・ふぉん・しゅたーで
- Born
- June 1, 1945 (age 81)
- Origin
- Somerville, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- opera singer / recording artist / singer / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- Mannes College The New School for Music
Awards & achievements
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- National Medal of Arts
- Officer of Arts and Letters
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.fredericavonstade.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederica%20von%20Stade
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%87%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q265872
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Frederica von Stade born?
Born June 1, 1945 (age 81).
Where is Frederica von Stade from?
Frederica von Stade is from Somerville, New Jersey, United States.
What does Frederica von Stade do?
Frederica von Stade works as opera singer, recording artist, singer, musician.
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