Kiki Morfoniou
Kiki Morfoniou | |
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| Born | 1936 Athens, Greece |
| Died | December 18, 2025 (aged 88–89) Athens, Greece |
| Occupation | Operatic mezzo-soprano |
Kiki Morfoniou (Greek: Κική Μορφωνιού, 1936 – December 18, 2025) was a Greek operatic mezzo-soprano. She performed with the Greek National Opera (GNO) for three decades from 1958 until she joined its board in the 1990s.[1][2] She performed at many opera festivals, including the Athens Epidaurus Festival in 1960, when she was Adalgisa in Norma by Vincenzo Bellini, while Maria Callas was Norma. She joined the faculty at the Athens Conservatoire in 1974,[1] and received a plaque from the GNO in 2023.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Obituaries: Terje Boye Hansen". Opera. April 2026. pp. 628–629.
- ↑ Markay, Afton (December 22, 2025). "Obituary: Mezzo-soprano Kiki Morfoniou Passes Away". OperaWire. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ "The Greek National Opera bids farewell to Kiki Morfoniou with deep emotion and grief". Greek National Opera. Retrieved March 18, 2026.