Lydia Lipkowska | |
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Died | 22 March 1958 Beirut, Lebanon | (aged 75)
Education | Saint Petersburg Conservatory |
Occupation | Opera lyric coloratura soprano |
Lydia Yakolevna Lipkowska (Russian: Лидия Яковлевна Липковская. Ukrainian: Лідія Яківна Липковська; 10 May 1882 – 22 March 1958)[1] was a Russian operatic soprano of Ukrainian origin who had an active international career during the first half of the 20th century. A gifted lyric coloratura soprano, she performed leading roles at the Mariinsky Theatre, the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, La Scala, and the Opéra-Comique among other theaters.