*1926 US
Classical
Maralin Niska (born November 16, 1926) is an acclaimed operatic soprano, well known as a singing-actress.Born in San Pedro, California, Niska studied under Louise Mansfield, Lotte Lehmann, and primarily Ernest St. John Metz. Niska sang extensively in southern California during the 1950s, including performances with the USC Opera, UCLA Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Redlands Bowl and other regional companies. Her extensive national and international career began at the opening of the Metropolitan Opera National Company as Susannah in the Carlisle Floyd work, in Indianapolis in 1965. She currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and is married to William Mullen.
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La Boheme | Giacomo Puccini, The Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra And Metropolitan Opera Chorus, James Levine, Renata Scotto, Luciano Pavarotti, Maralin Niska, Ingvar Wixell, Paul Plishka, Italo Tajo | 2005 | Album |