Edna Mae Durbin (December 4, 1921 – April 17, 2013), known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian-born American soprano and actress, who moved to the U.S. from Canada with her family in infancy. She appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. With the technique and vocal prowess of a legitimate lyric soprano, she was known for singing opera, art song, and semi-classical music, which is today called classical crossover. Durbin was a child actress who made... meer
