
Actor
Teresa Stratas
Born 1938 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Teresa Stratas, born in Toronto's Cabbagetown, started her musical journey singing Greek songs in her parents' restaurant. Her talent led to radio performances and a Royal Conservatory scholarship. At 20, she debuted in La Bohème at the Toronto Opera Festival and became a renowned figure at the Metropolitan Opera, captivating audiences globally. Notably, she made history performing dual lead soprano roles at the Met in 1995. Her illustrious career includes performances at prestigious opera houses worldwide. Stratas notably sang the title role in the premiere of Alban Berg's Lulu at the Paris Opera in 1979. She's been honoured with the Order of Canada and the Governor General's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Performing Arts. Stratas holds five honorary degrees and is known for her vibrant personality, disdain for snobbery, and her eight-year involvement with conductor Zubin Mehta. Her passion for life is evident in her zest for both its joys and complexities.
Acting

La traviata
Violetta Valery · 1982
The Emperor of Atlantis
Drummer Girl · 1977

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci
Nedda · 1978

Paganini
Fürstin Anna Elisa · 1973

The Ghosts of Versailles
Marie Antoinette · 1992

Der Zarewitsch
Sonja · 1973

Cavalleria rusticana
Nedda · 1982

September Songs: The Music of Kurt Weill
Self · 1994

The Canadians
The White Squaw · 1961
Il Tabarro & Pagliacci
Giorgetta / Nedda · 1994

Così fan tutte
Despina · 1989

The Seven Deadly Sins
Anna I · 1993

Salome
Salome · 1974

Amahl and the Night Visitors
Amahl's Mother · 1978

Under The Piano
Regina Basilio · 1996

Pagliacci
Nedda · 1987
Giuditta
Giuditta · 1970
Das Sonntagskonzert
Self · 1969

Puccini: La bohème
Mimi · 1982

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Jenny · 1979

Alban Berg - Lulu
Lulu · 1986

The Bartered Bride - The Met
Marenka · 1978
StrataSphere: Portrait of Teresa Stratas
self · 1983