Jovita Fuentes

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Flores and the surname or paternal family name is Fuentes.
Jovita Fuentes
Fuentes in Bucharest c. 1927 by Suse Byk
Born
Jovita Flores Fuentes

(1895-02-15)February 15, 1895
Capiz, Capiz, Captaincy General of the Philippines (now Roxas, Capiz, Philippines)
DiedAugust 15, 1978(1978-08-15) (aged 83)
Manila, Philippines
Awards Order of National Artists of the Philippines

Jovita Flores Fuentes (February 15, 1895 – August 7, 1978) was a Filipina soprano singer. She was known to be the first Filipina to receive recognition as a National Artist for Music in 1976 and one of the few Filipinas to receive international acclaim in the European opera scene.

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