Julia Migenes

Julia Migenes
Migenes in 2009
Migenes in 2009
Born (1945-03-13) March 13, 1945 (age 79)
New York, NY
NationalityPuerto Rican, Irish
Other namesJulia Migenes-Johnson
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer

Julia Migenes (born March 13, 1945)[1][2] is an American soprano working primarily in musical theatre repertoire. She was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan to parents of Irish and Puerto Rican descent. (Her stepfather was of Greek descent.) She is sometimes credited as Julia Migenes-Johnson. She attended The High School of Music & Art in New York City.[3][4]

Julia Migenes played Tevye's second daughter, Hodel, in the original Broadway production of the long-running musical Fiddler on the Roof. She played Ciboletta in the 1973 film Eine Nacht in Venedig (re-released 2008). She also starred in the 1984 film of Carmen.

  1. ^ Nicolas Slonimsky; Laura Kuhn; Dennis McIntire (2001). "Migenes-Johnson, Julia". Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Vol. 4. Gale. p. 2439.
  2. ^ Kathleen Haefliger (15 May 2009). "Migenes [Migenes-Johnson], Julia". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.42402. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
  3. ^ "JULIA MIGENES / Biography". October 5, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Masterworks was invoked but never defined (see the help page).