Actor
Yma Sumac
Born September 10, 1923 in Ichocan, Cajamarca, PeruDied November 1, 20085 films
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.
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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).
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First watchSecret of the Incas19545.9as Kori-TicaHarry Steele (Charlton Heston) is a tourist guide determined to make his fortune by finding the Sunburst, an Inca treasure.View filmFilmography
5 films as actor- 1972Fol-de-RolVarious Characters
- 1960Las canciones unidas
- 1958Music of Always
- 1957Omar KhayyamKarina
- 1954Secret of the IncasKori-Tica