Yoko Watanabe

Opera singer

1953 – 2004

89

Who was Yoko Watanabe?

Yoko Watanabe was a Japanese operatic soprano who spent much of her career singing the title role of Madame Butterfly all over Europe.

She was also known for her large repertoire including such works as Micaela in Carmen, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni, Marguerite in Faust and Amelia in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra. Watanabe died after a long battle with cancer in her Milan home at the age of 51.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
1953
Profession
Education
  • Tokyo University of the Arts
Died
Jul 15, 2004
Milan

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Yoko Watanabe." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/yoko_watanabe>.

Discuss this Yoko Watanabe biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net