Angela Moldovan (19 September 1927 – 13 October 2013) was a

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n singer of

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and, to a lesser public knowledge, an accomplished

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, but also an actress, mostly known for her roles in the

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'' Veronica'' and its

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'' Veronica se întoarce''. Born in

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, she later moved with her family to Târgu-Mureș, then

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and

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. She finished high school in Suceava, and then the Conservatory and the Faculty of Philology at the University of Cluj. She was first married to artist , and later with Mircea Block.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moldovan, Angela 1927 births 2013 deaths Musicians from Chișinău Romanian women singers Babeș-Bolyai University alumni