Which pioneering soprano was proclaimed the first female National Artist for Music in 1976, celebrated for portraying the role of Cio-Cio-San in Puccini's Madama Butterfly in Europe?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Jovita Fuentes
- Step 1: Jovita Flores Fuentes (February 15, 1895 – August 7, 1978) was a Filipina soprano singer. Answer: Jovita Fuentes. Why not the others: None of these fit: Lucrecia Kasilag composer leader; Andrea Veneracion Madrigal founder; Honorata 'Atang' de la Rama queen.
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