12 Facts About Ivonne Haza

Sara Maria Ivonne Haza del Castillo was an operatic soprano from the Dominican Republic.

Ivonne Haza worked as a voice teacher, director of the National Opera, and speech therapist.

Ivonne Haza received honours from her home country and Italy, and an honorary doctorate from the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo.

Ivonne Haza was born in Angelina, a batey of a sugarcane mill in the San Pedro de Macoris Province on 25 December 1938.

Ivonne Haza's parents were Luis Felipe Haza Gonzalez, a Cuban immigrant from Matanzas, and Rita Indiana del Castillo y Rodriguez-Objio.

Ivonne Haza's repertoire covers all the genres of vocal music, including opera, operetta, works with orchestra and songs.

Ivonne Haza participated with pianist Manuel Rueda in the Latin Festival-American of the Arts.

Additionally, Ivonne Haza taught during many years in the National Conservatoire of Music, and was artistic director of the National Theatre for five years.

Ivonne Haza was awarded the Order of the Dominicos of Duarte of Sanchez and Mella of the Dominican Republic and the Order of Merit of Italy.

Ivonne Haza received an honorary doctorate from the Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo.

Ivonne Haza was aunt of journalist Oscar Haza and grand-aunt of singer Rita Indiana.

Ivonne Haza was second cousin of banker Alejandro Grullon as the both of them were great-grandchildren of Manuel Rodriguez Objio and his wife Maria del Rosario Ravelo.