Yma Sumac
Born: 1923-09-10 in Ichocan, Cajamarca, Peru
Died: 2008-11-01
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2020
- Dérapages ... (Music)
2008
- Gold Eye Ball ... (Music)
1990
- Goodbye to Cali ... (Additional Music)
1982
- What do old bears dream of? ... (Music)
1972
- Fol-de-Rol as Various Characters
1964
- The Hollywood Palace as Self
1960
1958
1957
- Omar Khayyam as Karina
1954
- Climax! as Maria Santez
- Secret of the Incas as Kori-Tica