p, 1918-1995 US, Beverly Hills, California
Musician of Classical
Ann Ayars (23 July 1918 – 27 February 1995) was an American soprano and actress. Early in her career she acted in several TV series and non musical films. Later, she sang with the New York City Opera (NYCO), and became known worldwide when she sang and acted the part of Antonia in the 1951 British film The Tales of Hoffmann.From 1968 to 1987 she taught voice and piano and staged 19 full-length opera productions at Mt. San Jacinto College in California, where she was made a professor emerita.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Thesee (Highlights) | Jean-Baptiste Lully, Ann Ayars, Hugues Cuénod, Mimi Mattei, Willard Straight, Wiener Volksopernorchester | 2007 | Album |
Orfeo Ed Euridice (Abridged Version) | Christoph Willibald Gluck - Kathleen Ferrier / Ann Ayars / Zoë Vlachopoulos / Glyndebourne Festival Chorus / Southern Philharmonic Orchestra / Fritz Stiedry | 1966 | Album |
The Tales of Hoffman | The Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Rounseville, Dorothy Bond, Ann Ayars, Margherita Grandi, Monica Sinclair | Album |