100 Greatest Classical Composers

Luciano Pavarotti and Maria Callas
Criteria: These 40 Greatest Opera Singers of the recording era ranked for their vocal depth and range, influence, as well as their aesthetic importance and historical significance.

Last Updated: 2025-01-10
  1. Luciano Pavarotti
  2. Maria Callas
  3. Enrico Caruso
  4. Plácido Domingo
  5. Joan Sutherland
  6. Cecilia Bartoli
  7. Jussi Björling
  8. Leontyne Price
  9. Renée Fleming
10. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
11. Renata Tebaldi
12. Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
13. Montserrat Caballé
14. José Carreras
15. Kirsten Flagstad
16. Jessye Norman
17. Bryn Terfel
18. Beniamino Gigli
19. Fritz Wunderlich
20. Birgit Nilsson
21. Anna Netrebko
22. Tito Gobbi
23. Angela Gheorghiu
24. Kiri Te Kanawa
25. Feodor Chaliapin
26. Victoria de los Ángeles
27. Christa Ludwig
28. Jonas Kaufmann
29. Dmitri Hvorostovsky
30. Nicolai Gedda
31. Marilyn Horne
32. Franco Corelli
33. Mirella Freni
34. Sherrill Milnes
35. Beverly Sills
36. Janet Baker
37. Hans Hotter
38. Juan Diego Flórez
39. Lauritz Melchior
40. Nicolai Ghiaurov
Opera Singer Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti
Opera Singer Maria Callas
Maria Callas
Opera Singer Enrico Caruso
Enrico Caruso
Opera Singer Plácido Domingo
Plácido Domingo
Opera Singer Joan Sutherland
Joan Sutherland
Opera Singer Cecilia Bartoli
Cecilia Bartoli








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