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Public records list Maria Ewing as an opera singer. Born on March 27, 1950, Maria Ewing was from Detroit, Michigan, United States. Death is recorded on January 9, 2022, at the age of 71. Education on record includes Finney High School.
My Take
Ewing fascinates me as an artist who seemed to burn herself into every role. A Detroit-born mezzo who expanded into full soprano parts, she made Carmen and Salome unmistakably her own. What draws me to her is the description of a 'singing actress' who fused vocal beauty with riveting stagecraft, the rarest combination in opera. I love performers who fully inhabit a character rather than simply present it, and by all accounts she did exactly that. Her death in 2022 closed a singular career, but her fearless, boundary-pushing interpretations left a vivid mark on the operatic stage.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maria Ewing
- Name (Japanese)
- マリア・ユーイング
- Reading
- まりあ・ゆーいんぐ
- Born
- March 27, 1950 – January 9, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Occupation
- opera singer
2. Background
- High school
- Finney High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
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 Maria Ewing born?
Born March 27, 1950.
When did Maria Ewing die?
Died January 9, 2022, aged 71.
Where was Maria Ewing from?
Maria Ewing was from Detroit, Michigan, United States.
What did Maria Ewing do?
Maria Ewing worked as opera singer.
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