As per our current Database, Dorothy Kirsten has been died on 18 November, 1992 at Los Angeles, California, USA.
When Dorothy Kirsten die, Dorothy Kirsten was 82 years old.
| Popular As | Dorothy Kirsten |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Age | 82 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
| Born | July 6, 1910 (Montclair, New Jersey, USA) |
| Birthday | July 6 |
| Town/City | Montclair, New Jersey, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Dorothy Kirsten’s zodiac sign is Cancer. According to astrologers, the sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don't have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.
Dorothy Kirsten was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
Dorothy Kisten is most noted for her operatic stage roles. During her 35 years of singing at the top opera houses in the world, all were impressed with her vocal health, which never diminished as other opera singers did.
She wrote a delightful book, "A Time to Sing" and recalled her early career wanting to be a dancer and singer on Broadway. Being American trained, she was possibly the only opera singer who could cross over to ballads as well.
She sang on the radio for years with Sinatra, Crosby, Como, often appearing as a regular.Her most successful roles at the Metropolitan Opera, which she still holds the record for thirty consecutive years, were Tosca, Fanciulla del West, Louise (whom she studied with the composer), Traviata, Manon Lescaut, Madama Butterfly and many others.
Unfortunately her studio recordings were limited, and CD editions now mainly consist of her operettas, with Gordon MacRae. To find her MET performances, you have to join an opera list. Famed tenor Franco Corelli said she was the most beautiful and talented singer he ever shared the stage with.
"It was so easy to fall in love with her as Tosca, or Minnie. She just exuded this irresistable charm, and she was never temperamental" Corelli said in the intro to her book. She had two grand farewells, both Tosca, one in San Francisco in '70 with James Levine, conducting his first opera.
The other in New York at the Met '75, in which a telegram from President Ford was read onstage, congratulating her. Many of her live, immortal recordings can be found at Amazon or Tower, but go to the United Kingdom sites, as Met recordings can not be sold in the US.
Truly an opera legend, who would have appeared in more films, had she not had such a busy opera schedule.
