Since then she has sung in operas and recitals in cities all over the world. Her more notable roles have been the title roles in Carmen, Carmen Jones (for which she received the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1992 as Best Actress in a Musical), and Aïda (a role she has performed in Luxor and at the Egyptian pyramids).
She has not appeared in a feature film since Diva, according to the IMDb database, though she performed on the soundtrack of Someone to Watch Over Me and as herself on television.
References
^HEATON, MICHAEL. "Soprano Wilhelmenia Fernandez Soars from Philadelphia's Ghetto to Paris Glamour in Diva". People, 9 May 1983.
wilhelmenia, fernandez, sometimes, billed, wilhelmenia, wiggins, fernandez, american, soprano, born1949, philadelphia, pennsylvaniagenresopera, soprano, occupation, solo, singer, born, philadelphia, 1949, appeared, 1981, film, diva, french, director, jean, jac. Wilhelmenia Fernandez sometimes billed as Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez is an American soprano Wilhelmenia FernandezBorn1949 age 73 74 Philadelphia PennsylvaniaGenresOpera soprano Occupation s solo singer She was born in Philadelphia in 1949 She appeared in the 1981 film Diva by French director Jean Jacques Beineix 1 Fernandez s early training was at the Philadelphia Academy of Vocal Arts followed by a scholarship at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City Her operatic debut was as Bess in Porgy and Bess for Houston Grand Opera a production which toured both the U S and Europe She made her debut in Paris as Musetta in La boheme with Placido Domingo and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and at the New York City Opera in the same role in 1982 Since then she has sung in operas and recitals in cities all over the world Her more notable roles have been the title roles in Carmen Carmen Jones for which she received the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1992 as Best Actress in a Musical and Aida a role she has performed in Luxor and at the Egyptian pyramids She has made recordings of George Gershwin songs and of Negro spirituals She has not appeared in a feature film since Diva according to the IMDb database though she performed on the soundtrack of Someone to Watch Over Me and as herself on television References Edit HEATON MICHAEL Soprano Wilhelmenia Fernandez Soars from Philadelphia s Ghetto to Paris Glamour in Diva People 9 May 1983 External links EditWilhelmenia Fernandez at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilhelmenia Fernandez amp oldid 1101727033, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
