Yma Sumac
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 10, 1923
- Place of birth
- Ichocan, Cajamarca, Peru
- Died
- November 1, 2008
Biography
Yma Sumac (born Zoila Augusta Emperatriz Chávarri del Castillo, September 10, 1923 – November 1, 2008), was a Peruvian–American coloratura soprano. In the 1950s, she was one of the most famous exponents of exotica music.
Sumac became an international success based on her extreme vocal range. She had six and a half octaves according to some reports, but other reports (and recordings) document four and a half at the peak of her singing career. (A typical trained singer has a range of about three octaves).
Movies with Yma Sumac
- Secret of the Incas 1954 · ★ 5.9
- Omar Khayyam 1957 · ★ 5.8
- Music of Always 1958 · ★ 7.1
- Las canciones unidas 1960 · ★ 6.0
- Fol-de-Rol 1972
- Yma Sumac: The Inca Castafiore 1993