Alice Swanson Esty

Singer, Musical Artist

1904 – 2000

59

Who was Alice Swanson Esty?

Alice Theresa Hildagard Swanson Esty was an American actress, soprano and arts patron who commissioned works by members of Les Six and other French composers, and American composers such as Ned Rorem, Virgil Thomson and Marc Blitzstein, among others.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Nov 8, 1904
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Bates College
Lived in
  • Maine
  • New York City
Died
Jul 21, 2000

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Alice Swanson Esty." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/alice_esty>.

Discuss this Alice Swanson Esty biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net