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American soprano
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Female
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13 March 1949(New York City, New York, USA)
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High School of Music & Art
New York, USA
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Julia Migenes (born March 13, 1949) is an American soprano working primarily in musical theatre repertoire. She was born on the Lower East Side of New York to a family of Greek and Irish-Puerto Rican descent. She is sometimes credited as Julia Migenes-Johnson. She attended The High School of Music & Art in New York City.
Julia Migenes played Tevye's second daughter, Hodel, in the original Broadway production of the long-running musical Fiddler on the Roof. She played Ciboletta in the 1973 film Eine Nacht in Venedig (re-released 2008). She also starred in the 1984 film of Carmen.
Selected discography
- Fiddler on the Roof (1964)
- Operette (1981)
- Julia Migenes sings (1981)
- Latin Lady (1982)
- Welterfolge (1983)
- A Christmas Concert (1983)
- Recital (1983)
- Carmen (1984) (movie soundtrack album)
- In Love (1985)
- Das Schonste Von Julia Migenes (AMIGA) (1987)
- Show Boat (1988)
- Berlin Blues (1988)
- The Seven Deadly Sins (1989)
- Live at the Olympia (1989)
- Mack the Knife (movie soundtrack album) (1990)
- Man of La Mancha (studio cast album) (1990, re-released 1996)
- La voix humaine (1991)
- Rags (1991)
- Kismet (1991) (studio cast album)
- Carmen (1991)
- Vienna (1993)
- Smile (with Michael Kamen) (1994)
- 100 ans de Cinema (1995)
- Lulu (1998)
- Robert Stolz (1999)
- Franz Lehár (1999)
- Infamia, Tangos de Barcelona (2000)
- La Argentina (2003)
- Le Meilleur de Julia (2004)
- Alter Ego (2006)
- Hollywood Divas (2009)
Television
Migenes has been in a few TV shows including:
- The Twilight Zone"Grace Note"(1986)
- Webster "Leave It to Diva" (1987)
- Magnum, P.I. "Pleasure Principle" (1987)
Film
- Carmen (1984)
- Berlín Blues (1988)
- Mack the Knife (1989)
Opera
- Lulu (Alban Berg). DVD 1980, Metropolitan Opera Co.