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4 unusual facts about Kyra Vayne


Kyra Vayne

In 1951 she sang Leonora in ‘’Il trovatore’’ for Welsh National Opera, and in autumn 1952 Vayne sang her first Tosca, to the Scarpia of Tito Gobbi in the Italian Opera Company's production.

The company returned in May 1953, when she sang Leonora in ‘’La forza del destino’’ with Carlo Bergonzi as Don Alvaro.

She also sang Santuzza in ‘’Cavalleria rusticana’’ with Gigli as Turiddu at Rome.

Between 1937 and 1941, she, at first under the name of Kyra Vronska, toured in such musicals as ‘’Balalaika’’, ‘’Show Boat’’ and ‘’Chu Chin Chow’’.



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