Agni Baltsa[1] (Greek: Aγνή Mπάλτσα; also known as Agnes Baltsa; born 19 November 1944) is a leading Greekmezzo-soprano singer.
Agnes Baltsa
Born
November 19, 1944
Nationality
Greek
Alma mater
Greek National Conservatoire
Occupation
Opera Singer
Baltsa was born in Lefkada. She began playing piano at the age of seven,[2] before moving to Athens in 1958 to concentrate on singing. She graduated from the Greek National Conservatoire in 1965 and then travelled to Munich to continue studying on a Maria Callas scholarship.
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