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Magda Olivero | Soprano, 104

Magda Olivero, 104, an operatic soprano who was one of the last practitioners of the century-old tradition of dramatic verismo style, died Sept. 8 in Milan. The cause was not disclosed.

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Magda Olivero, 104, an operatic soprano who was one of the last practitioners of the century-old tradition of dramatic

verismo

style, died Sept. 8 in Milan. The cause was not disclosed.

The singer, a method actor known to broke down in sobs after the final curtain, made her operatic debut in 1933 and gave recitals well into her 90s.

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