voc, 1909-1997 US, Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Singer of Classical, R&B/Soul, Folk and World
Margaret Harshaw (12 May 1909 – 7 November 1997) was an American opera singer and voice teacher who sang for 22 consecutive seasons at the Metropolitan Opera from November 1942 to March 1964. She began her career as a mezzo-soprano in the early 1930s but then began performing roles from the soprano repertoire in 1950. She sang a total of 39 roles in 25 works at the Met and was heard in 40 of the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts. She was also active as a guest artist with major opera houses in Europe and North and South America.
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Pagliacci / Cavalleria Rusticana | Ruggiero Leoncavallo, Pietro Mascagni, Richard Tucker, Lucine Amara, Giuseppe Valdengo, Thomas Hayward, Clifford Harvout, Margaret Harshaw, Mildred Miller, Frank Guarrera, Thelma Votipka, Fausto Cleva Conducting The Chorus Of The Metropolitan Opera Association Of New York And Orchestra Of The Metropolitan Opera Association Of New York, Kurt Herbert Adler | 1974 | Album |
Seigfried's Funeral Music And Immolation Scene, Music From Tristan Und Isolde | Richard Wagner, Margaret Harshaw, Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra | 1954 | Album |
The Old Rugged Cross / Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere | Eleanor Steber, Margaret Harshaw With Russ Case And His Orchestra | Single | |
The Old Rugged Cross / Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere | Eleanor Steber, Margaret Harshaw With Russ Case And His Orchestra | Album | |
Aida (Excerpts) | Giuseppe Verdi, Ljuba Welitsch, Margaret Harshaw, Ramón Vinay, Robert Merrill, Emil Cooper | Album |