Photo: SPC 5 B. Goulait, U.S. Department of Defense / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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.
Overview
Frederica von Stade (born June 1, 1945) is an American former classical singer. Best known for her work in opera, she was also a recitalist and concert artist, and she recorded more than a hundred albums and videos. She is especially associated with operas by Mozart and Rossini, and also with music by French and American composers, particularly Jake Heggie.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Somerville, New Jersey, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- opera singer / recording artist / singer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- 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. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.