Angela Gheorghiu

Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian pronunciation:  ( listen); born 7 September 1965) is a Romanian soprano. Since her professional debut in 1990, she has performed in leading roles of several operas at New York's Metropolitan Opera, London's Royal Opera House, the Vienna State Opera, Milan's La Scala, and many other opera houses in Europe and the United States. She has a substantial discography primarily with EMI Classics and Decca and is especially known for her performances in the operas of Puccini.