1. Luigi Lablache (1794)

Opera Singer

Bass opera singer who played the part of Leporello in the opera Don Giovanni.

2. Nathan Pacheco (1980)

Opera Singer

American opera singer who has been featured on multiple Yanni albums including Yanni Voices and Inspirato. He released his self-titled debut album in 2012.

3. Manuel García (1805)

Opera Singer

Spanish baritone singer and teacher best known for inventing the first-ever laryngoscope in 1854.

4. Jenny Lind (1820)

Opera Singer

Known as the Swedish Nightingale, this soprano opera singer became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in 1840.

5. Reginald De Koven (1970)

Opera Singer

Best known for composing the song Oh Promise Me. He was also famous for his comic operas.

6. Marta Cunningham (1869)

Opera Singer

Singer who became a philanthropist with The Not Forgotten Association, a group that provides entertainment and support for the war crippled.

7. Eva Mylott (1875)

Opera Singer

Grandmother of Mel Gibson who was a noted contralto opera singer.

8. Helen Traubel (1899)

Opera Singer

American dramatic soprano who performed at the Metropolitan Opera and is particularly remembered for her roles in such Richard Wagner operas as Die Walkure and Tristan und Isolde. Also a...

9. Yam Kim-fai (1970)

Opera Singer

Twentieth-century Chinese opera singer remembered for her distinctive low voice and her ability to play male operatic roles. She most famously appeared in productions of The Reincarnation of Lady Plum...

10. Eleanor Steber (1914)

Opera Singer

American opera singer who performed soprano roles in Richard Strauss' Arabella and in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

11. Maxene Andrews (1916)

Opera Singer

Soprano singer and member of the Andrews Sisters singing trio from the 1930s to the 1940s, selling more than seventy-five million records.

12. Eileen Farrell (1920)

Opera Singer

Operatic soprano whose career spanned more than six decades and who released the crossover album, I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues. Her career spanned six decades.

13. Jimmy Roberts (1924)

Opera Singer

American tenor singer who was known as a regular performer on the television show The Lawrence Welk Show from 1955 to 1982.

14. Miah Persson (1969)

Opera Singer

International soprano who made her debut as an opera singer in Le nozze di Figaro in 1998. She has performed in numerous productions by the Royal Swedish Opera and at...

15. Emma Matthews (1970)

Opera Singer

Opera singer known for being a principal artist with Opera Australia. She is one of the country's most highly-acclaimed and awarded soprano performers.

16. Kate Robbins (1962)

Opera Singer

Singer and actress who appeared in the ITV soap opera Crossroads and who released the hit "More Than In Love."

17. Victory Brinker (2012)

Opera Singer

Singer who quickly rose to fame after her scene-stealing audition on season 16 of America's Got Talent. The classically trained opera singer impressed the judges so much that they broke the...

18. Eva Lind (1966)

Opera Singer

Austrian operatic soprano singer who has performed on stage in many soprano roles, including Konstanze from Die Entführung aus dem Serail and Gilda from Rigoletto.

19. Callie Day (1965)

Opera Singer

Opera singer best known for her appearing on America's Got Talent. She has toured extensively in America, Europe and Central America. 

20. Oly Vera (1988)

Opera Singer

Singer and social media personality known primarily for her comedy skits and prank videos on her olyveramusic TikTok and Instagram accounts. She has gained over 900,000 followers on TikTok.

21. Patricia Brooks (1970)

Opera Singer

American soprano opera singer known for her work with the New York City Opera. She was renowned for her singing as well as her acting ability.

22. Martina Arroyo (1937)

Opera Singer

American opera singer who had a successful international career from the 1960s until the 1980s.

23. Lucia Popp (1939)

Opera Singer

Operatic soprano who performed at many famous venues, like the Vienna State Opera.

24. Darya Dadvar (1970)

Opera Singer

Soprano soloist whose performances in works like "Rostam & Sohrab - Shahnameh Ferdowsi" have made her one of the top classical singers in the Middle East. She has worked with many...

25. George Helm (1950)

Opera Singer

Remembered for both his acclaimed career as a falsetto singer and for his political activism on behalf of the anti-military, Protect Kahoʻolawe ʻOhana cause, he disappeared while on a 1977...

26. Jozef Kundlak (1970)

Opera Singer

Slovak tenor who has worked as a soloist for the Slovak National Theatre.

27. Lauren Flanigan (1970)

Opera Singer

American operatic soprano known for her work with the New York City Opera. There, she appeared in operas like La Boheme, The Seven Deadly Sins, and Macbeth.

28. Tayla Alexander (2000)

Opera Singer

Soprano known for performing in both classical and easy listening genres. She has performed in a wide variety of languages including English, Italian, and Maori. In 2012, she released her...

29. Tony Kaldas (1970)

Opera Singer

Egyptian opera and classical singer who was nominated for the 2012 Music Peace Prize in Brussels.

30. Yasmin Ali (1990)

Opera Singer

Egyptian opera singer who is best known for her performances with the Egyptian Opera House. She was the recipient of the Dr. Ahmed Zewail Award for Artistic Creativity in 2006. 

31. Majida El Roumi (1956)

Opera Singer

Lebanese soprano who won the gold medal for best female singer on the talent show Studio El Fan when she was sixteen years old.