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Frederica Von Stade

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Vocalist

The Resume

    (June 1, 1945- )
    Specializes in the operas of Gioacchino Rossini and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Sang in 'La Cenerentola,' 'Pelleas et Melisande,' 'The Marriage of Figaro,' 'The Barber of Seville,' 'Der Rosenkavalier,' 'Ariadne auf Naxos,' 'La Clemenza di Tito,' 'Idomeneo' and 'The Merry Widow'

Why she might be annoying:

    Although American, she pronounces her name with an affected German accent ('Von SHTAH-duh').
    She grew up rich.
    Her voice is too light to fill up a big opera house.
    She makes excuses for women who commit crimes and go to prison.
    She is typecast as little boys in operas.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She has a beautiful voice and technique.
    She knows her vocal limitations.
    In her youth, she was reasonably attractive (for an opera singer, anyway).
    Her ex-husband (and former voice coach) successfully sued for part of her future earnings, claiming without him she wouldn't know how to sing.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 162 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 61 Votes: 47.54% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 453 Votes: 48.12% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 397 Votes: 44.08% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 141 Votes: 41.13% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 135 Votes: 36.30% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 160 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 1022 Votes: 42.66% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 514 Votes: 43.39% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 321 Votes: 41.12% Annoying