Frederica von Stade

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.

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

Occupation

opera singer / recording artist / singer / musician

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

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.fredericavonstade.com/
• 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

Tags

• New Jersey
• opera singer
• recording artist
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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