Alma Mahler
Austrian composer
Austrian composer
Marjorie Florence Lawrence, an Australian native and star soprano with the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York City, became an exemplar for endurance when she rebuilt her career after being stricken by poliomyelitis (commonly known as polio).
American lyric soprano
Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – they fought for fair pay and proudly called themselves divas
In the 1600s, Antonia Bembo fled Venice to escape her abusive husband – over three centuries later, her opera finally took the stage
Lou Bennett is a performer, songwriter, musical and artistic director, composer, actor, soundscape and music designer and educator from the Yorta Yorta and Dja Dja Wurrung people in Echuca, Victoria, Australia.
20th century Irish traditional musician and writer
20th century Irish singer
7th century BCE queen consort of Kush
Beth Ditto achieved renown as the singer and songwriter for Gossip, an indie, dance-punk band based in Portland, Oregon, before pursuing a solo career in music and acting.