About Renata Babak
Lived 1934 – 2003 (aged 69). Renata Babak was a Russian, Ukrainian and American opera singer and mezzo-soprano.
Renata Babak (February 4, 1934 in Kharkiv, Ukraine – December 31, 2003 in Silver Spring, Maryland) was a Ukrainian mezzo-soprano who defected to America from the Bolshoi Opera in 1973.
Babak died in December 2003 from pancreatic cancer at her home in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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Who was Renata Babak?
Ukrainian/American opera singer (1934-2003)
When was Renata Babak born?
Renata Babak was born on 4 February 1934 in Kharkiv.
When did Renata Babak die?
Renata Babak died on 31 December 2003 in Silver Spring.
What was Renata Babak's occupation?
Renata Babak was an opera singer and mezzo-soprano.
What nationality was Renata Babak?
Renata Babak was Russian, Ukrainian and American.
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