CzesÅ‚awa Gospodarek (née CieÅ›lak; June â€" December ), known by
her stage name Violetta Villas, was a Polish and international cabaret
star, singer, actress, composer and songwriter. Her voice was
characterized as coloratura soprano, which spanned over four octaves.
She could play the piano, violin, and trombone and had absolute pitch.
Characterisations of her included "the voice of the atomic age", "the
singing toast of the continent", "a voice like French champagne", and
the "Polish Yma Sumac". Villas was the first star of the Casino de
Paris at Dunes Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas (â€").Villas was known for
her conspicuous wardrobe and number-one hits. During her show business
career, Villas acted in six films, performed in numerous musical
shows, and recorded almost three hundred songs in ten languages,
including Polish, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Neapolitan,
Russian, Spanish and Portuguese. She was an animal rights activist.In
, Villas received the Medal for Merit to Culture â€" Gloria Artis.
her stage name Violetta Villas, was a Polish and international cabaret
star, singer, actress, composer and songwriter. Her voice was
characterized as coloratura soprano, which spanned over four octaves.
She could play the piano, violin, and trombone and had absolute pitch.
Characterisations of her included "the voice of the atomic age", "the
singing toast of the continent", "a voice like French champagne", and
the "Polish Yma Sumac". Villas was the first star of the Casino de
Paris at Dunes Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas (â€").Villas was known for
her conspicuous wardrobe and number-one hits. During her show business
career, Villas acted in six films, performed in numerous musical
shows, and recorded almost three hundred songs in ten languages,
including Polish, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Neapolitan,
Russian, Spanish and Portuguese. She was an animal rights activist.In
, Villas received the Medal for Merit to Culture â€" Gloria Artis.
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