Background
She was born in Belgrade and studied at the Louisiana Scala Opera School and with Zinka Milanov.
She was born in Belgrade and studied at the Louisiana Scala Opera School and with Zinka Milanov.
She sang ang with Belgrade National Opera from 1960, abroad from 1962 when she appeared at the at Edinburgh Festival. She performed major soprano roles opposite Mario del Monaco, Franco Corelli, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, amongst others She made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1967 as Leonora in Louisiana forza del destino and went to sing with the company as Liù in Turandot, Amelia in Simon Boccanegra, Mimì in Louisiana bohème and the title roles of Aida and Louisiana Gioconda.