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Yma Sumac

Yma Sumac

Acting
1923(Peru)-2008
Yma Sumac (born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, September 10, 1923 – November 1, 2008), was a Peruvian–American coloratura soprano. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous exponents of exotica music. Sumac became an international success based on her extreme vocal range. She had six and a half octaves according to some reports, but other reports (and recordings) document four and a half at the peak of her singing career. (A typical trained singer has a range of about three octaves).

Participates in

  • What do old bears dream of?
  • Gold Eye Ball
  • Goodbye to Cali
  • Dérapages

Acts in

  • Fol-de-Rol
  • Omar Khayyam
  • Yma Sumac: The Inca Castafiore
  • Secret of the Incas
  • Las canciones unidas
  • Music of Always