Maria Teresa de Noronha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Portuguese singer
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Place of Birth: Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal
About Maria Teresa de Noronha
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- Maria Teresa do Carmo de Noronha, (November 7, 1918, Lisbon – July 4, 1993) was a Portuguese aristocrat and a fado singer.
- As a granddaughter of the Counts of Paraty and Belmonte, she belonged to a family of the most ancient Nobility in the Iberian Peninsula, tracing her roots to the Royal Houses of both Portugal and Castile from the mid-14th century.
- Her artistic career spanned over 30 years and hers is considered one of the most unusual and beautiful fado voices.
- Her status as a fidalga meant, in the context of a conservative early 20th century Portugal, that she faced severe restrictions in having a professional artistic career As such, she did not enjoy the projection of other great fadistas of her time.
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