Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 10, 1923
Died
Nov 01, 2008
Place of Birth
Ichocan, Cajamarca, Peru
Credits
13 titles
Yma Sumac
Biography
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).
Known For
Filmography
Repertoire of Death
Music
Dérapages
Music
Gold Eye Ball
Music
Yma Sumac: The Inca Castafiore
Goodbye to Cali
Additional Music
What do old bears dream of?
Music
Fol-de-Rol
Various Characters
The Hollywood Palace
Self
Las canciones unidas
Music of Always
Omar Khayyam
Karina
Climax!
Maria Santez
Secret of the Incas
Kori-Tica