Born in Chișinău (Bessarabia at the time), Maria Cebotari sang in the greatest operas - Vienna, Salzburg, Berlin - in particular works by Strauss, before dying (of cancer) in full glory at 39 years old only.
This cancellation, issued by the main post office of Chișinău (MD-2012), was applied to the prepaid envelope below, also dedicated to Maria Cebotari (put into circulation on March 8, 2005 on the occasion of her 95th birth anniversary)..
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