Dolores Wilson
Deceased Person
1928 – 2010
Who was Dolores Wilson?
Dolores Mae Wilson was an American coloratura soprano who had an active international opera career from the late 1940s through the early 1960s. Beginning her career with major theatres in Europe, she performed in six seasons at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City during the 1950s. She is perhaps best known for originating the title role in the world premiere of Douglas Moore's The Ballad of Baby Doe at the Central City Opera in 1956. After abandoning her opera career, she embarked on a second career as a musical theatre actress; making several appearances on Broadway in the following decades.
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- Born
- Aug 9, 1928
Philadelphia - Education
- Jamaica High School
- Died
- Sep 28, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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