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Phyllis Curtin

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Operatic soprano (1921–2016)

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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

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