Claire Gagnier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Claire Gagnier

Canadian singer and opera singer

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1924

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession: singer, opera singer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Claire Gagnier (born March 28, 1924) is a singer in Quebec, Canada.She was born in Montreal and took voice lessons from Roger Filiatrault.
In 1944, she won first prize on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) program "Singing Stars of Tomorrow".
Assisted by a grant from the provincial government, she attended the Juilliard School in New York City.
In May 1945, she appeared in The Marriage of Figaro with members of the Metropolitan Opera.
Gagnier appeared in many concerts in Canada and the United States.
She performed in CBC radio and television opera broadcasts, including La bohème, Così fan tutte and Madama Butterfly.
She appeared regularly on the CBC radio program "Serenade For Strings" and the CBC television shows "À la claire fontaine" and "The Jackie Rae Show".In 1972, she received the Calixa-Lavallée Award from the Montreal Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society.
Gagnier was named to the Order of Canada in 1990.
In 1996, she was inducted into the Canadian Opera Hall of Fame.Her sister Ève was a well-known Quebec actress.



Description	Canadian photographer and photojournalist
Date of birth/death	17 July 1912	12 January 1968
Location of birth/death	Montreal	Montreal
Work period	1932-1960
Work location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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