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were prepared. Her stay in Milan coincided with her participation in major international competitions. In 1966 she became a prize-winner at the Third
International Tchaikovsky Competition, and in 1967 in Tokyo she won first prize and honorary Gold Cup prize, and won the title Best Cio-Cio-San in the
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After Maria Bieșu's success at the Tokyo competition, her name gained widespread recognition. She played the roles of Cio-Cio-San, Aida, Leonora, Tosca, Tatyana and Liza on the stages of many theatres in Europe. In 1971 the
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Bieșu was attracted to the opera stage, and after finishing the conservatory in 1961 she joined the troupe of the
Moldova National Opera Ballet, and debuted in Tosca. In a short period she prepared the roles of Tatyana in
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wrote about this show: "Maria Bieșu is a charming and talented actress. She has a very beautiful and plastic voice. The singer carries herself surprisingly naturally on stage."
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theatre in Milan, where the vocal teacher and conductor, and assistant to the great
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folk music – "Fluieraş" with the song "Struguraş de pe colină" at a national competition alongside the famous Tamara
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