
Yma Sumac
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1923-09-10
Day of Death
2008-11-01 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Ichocan, Cajamarca, Peru
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
Acting
(1993)
(1972)
Fol-de-Rol
as Various Characters
(1960)
(1958)
(1957)
Omar Khayyam
as Karina
(1954)
Secret of the Incas
as Kori-Tica
Crew
(2020)
Dérapages
Music
(2008)
Gold Eye Ball
Music
(1990)
Goodbye to Cali
Additional Music
(1982)