Awards & Winners

Beverly Sills

Date of Birth 25-May-1929
Place of Birth Brooklyn
(United States of America, New York City, New York, New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Belle Miriam Silverman, Sills, Beverly
Profession Singer, Actor
Beverly Sills was an American operatic soprano whose peak career was between the 1950s and 1970s. In her prime she was the only real rival to Joan Sutherland as the leading bel canto stylist. Although she sang a repertoire from Handel and Mozart to Puccini, Massenet and Verdi, she was known for her performances in coloratura soprano roles in live opera and recordings. Sills was largely associated with the operas of Donizetti, of which she performed and recorded many roles. Her signature roles include the title role in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, the title role in Massenet's Manon, Marie in Donizetti's La fille du régiment, the three heroines in Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann, Rosina in Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Violetta in Verdi's La traviata, and most notably Elisabetta in Roberto Devereux. After retiring from singing in 1980, she became the general manager of the New York City Opera. In 1994, she became the Chairman of Lincoln Center and then, in 2002, of the Metropolitan Opera, stepping down in 2005. Sills lent her celebrity to further her charity work for the prevention and treatment of birth defects.

Awards by Beverly Sills

Check all the awards nominated and won by Beverly Sills.

2004


Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special Live from Lincoln Center

2002


Nominations 2002 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special Live from Lincoln Center
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: 'An Evening of Beethoven

1981


Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Program - Performing Arts Great Performances
A Lincoln Center Special: Beverly! Her Farewell Performance

1980


Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Program - Performing Arts Beverly Sills in Concert

1977


Nominations 1977 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety Or Music Sills and Burnett at the Met

1976


Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo
Honored for : Herbert: Music Of Victor Herbert
(Artist)

Nominations 1976 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo Herbert: Music Of Victor Herbert

1975


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Music Program
Honored for : Profile in Music: Beverly Sills Festival

Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Classical Music Program Profile in Music: Beverly Sills Festival