Jan Kiepura
Jan Kiepura | |
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Kiepura in 1935 | |
| Born | Jan Wiktor Kiepura May 16, 1902 Sosnowiec, Poland |
| Died | August 15, 1966 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Powązki, Poland |
| Monuments | Sosnowiec, Krynica-Zdrój |
| Other names | Jean Kiepura |
| Occupation(s) | singer (lyric tenor)/(lirico spinto),(Heldentenor) and actor |
| Spouse | |
Jan Wiktor Kiepura (Polish: [ˈjan ˈviktɔr kʲɛˈpura]; May 16, 1902 – August 15, 1966) was a Polish opera singer (lyric tenor / lirico spinto, Heldentenor) and actor. He enjoyed a successful international career and performed at leading concert halls around the world including La Scala, Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Opéra-Comique, La Fenice and Teatro Colón. He was the recipient of numerous national and international distinctions and honours including Poland's Order of Polonia Restituta, France's Legion of Honour and Sweden's Order of the Polar Star.