Angela Gheorghiu (born Angela Burlacu) (born September 7, 1965) is a Romanian opera singer and one of the most famous and internationally acclaimed contemporary sopranos. Biography The daughter of a train driver, Gheorghiu () was born in Adjud, Romania. Along with her sister Elena, she sang opera music from an early age.http://www.jcarreras.homestead.com/AlagnaArtPeople1999.html At age 14, Gheorghiu began to study singing at the Bucharest Music Academy, primarily under Mia Barbu.Her graduation in 1990 coincided with the overthrow of Nicolae Ceau?escu, enabling her to seek an international career immediately. Her professional opera debut took place at the Cluj Opera as Mimì in La bohème in 1990, the same year she won the Belvedere International Competition.http://www.wienerkammeroper.at/gesangswettbewerb.en.php Gheorghiu made her international debut in 1992 at Covent Garde

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