Gina Cigna (6 March 1900 – 26 June 2001 [2]) was a French-Italian dramatic soprano. Gina Cigna was born in Angers, department of Maine-et-Loire, to parents of Italian origin. She trained as a pianist at the Paris Conservatory studying with Alfred Cortot and graduated with a gold medal. She then started a career as a recitalist.

Jul 23, 2019 · Gina Cigna was a dramatic soprano whose career flourished in the 1930’s and 40’s, and who was the first to record the title role of Puccini’s ”Turandot”. Ms. Cigna, whose given name was Geneviève, was born in Paris in 1900, the …

Gina Cigna was a Franco-Italian opera singer, a dramatic soprano. She was born in Paris in 1900 to a family with Italian roots. Gina studied music at the Paris Conservatory, where she excelled in piano under the guidance of Alfred Cortot. Initially, Gina began her concert career as a pianist.

Jul 2, 2001 · Gina Cigna, 101, the French operatic soprano known for her internationally lauded role in “Turandot,” died June 26 in Milan, Italy. Born in Paris in 1900, Cigna made her stage debut at...

Mar 3, 2025 · Gina Cigna (1900-2001) was a dramatic soprano who was prominent during the interwar years. She was born in Angers, France to parents of Italian ancestry. She initially trained as a pianist studying with the renowned pianist Alfred Cortot.

One of the most gifted and admired dramatic sopranos of the 1930s, Gina Cigna sang in Paris, London, New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Buenos Aires but it was in Italy that she enjoyed the highest reputation.

Jul 4, 2001 · Gina Cigna, a dramatic soprano whose career flourished in the 1930's and 40's, and who was the first to record the title role of Puccini's ''Turandot,'' died on June 26 in...

Gina Cigna. Soundtrack: Opera Fanatic. Gina Cigna was born on 6 March 1900 in Paris, France. She was married to Maurice Sens. She died on 26 June 2001 in Milan, Italy.

Jul 10, 2001 · GINA CIGNA, who has died aged 101, was one of the most formidable sopranos in Italian opera of the 20th century; she never failed to hold the attention of her audiences by virtue of her...

Gina Cigna, nata Louise Geneviève Cigna[1], italianizzato in Luigia Genoveffa Cigna[2] (Angers, 6 marzo 1900 – Milano, 26 giugno 2001) è stata un soprano francese naturalizzato italiano.