Shirley Verrett
Singer, Musical Artist
1931 – 2010
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Who was Shirley Verrett?
Shirley Verrett was an African-American operatic mezzo-soprano who successfully transitioned into soprano roles i.e. soprano sfogato. Verrett enjoyed great fame from the late 1960s through the 1990s, particularly well known for singing the works of Verdi and Donizetti.
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- Born
- May 31, 1931
New Orleans - Also known as
- Shirley Verret
- Verrett, Shirley
- Shirley Verrett-Carter
- Spouses
- James Carter
(1951/07/22 - 1959/11/04) - Louis LoMonaco
(1963 - 2010/11/05)
- James Carter
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Juilliard School
- Died
- Nov 5, 2010
Ann Arbor
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on July 23, 2013
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