Phyllis Curtin
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1921-12-03
- Active to
- 2016-06-04
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Phyllis Curtin (December 3, 1921 – June 4, 2016) was an American classical soprano who had an active career in operas and concerts from the early 1950s through the 1980s. She was known for her creation of new roles such as the title role in the Carlisle Floyd opera Susannah, Catherine Earnshaw in Floyd's Wuthering Heights, and in other works by this composer. She was a dedicated song recitalist and retired from singing in 1984. She was named Boston University's Dean Emerita, College of Fine Arts
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Phyllis
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Clarksburg
- Place of death
- Great Barrington
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- New England Conservatory
- Employer
- Boston University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- PhyllisCurtin.png
- Voice type
- soprano
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- date of birth
- 1921-12-03
- date of death
- 2016-06-05
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- Phyllis Curtin
- cause of death
- disease
- manner of death
- natural causes
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