Frederica von Stade

| birth_place = Somerville, New Jersey, United States | occupation = Opera singer (mezzo-soprano) | alma mater = Mannes School of Music, New York City | spouse = * }} | children = 2 }} Frederica von Stade (born 1 June 1945) is a semi-retired American classical singer. Best known for her work in opera, she was also a recitalist and concert artist, and she recorded more than a hundred albums and videos. She is especially associated with operas by Mozart and Rossini, and also with music by French and American composers, most notably Jake Heggie. A Chevalier of France's Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, twice the winner of a Grand Prix du Disque and nominated nine times for a Grammy award, she is widely regarded as the pre-eminent lyric mezzo-soprano of her generation. Provided by Wikipedia