| Biography | Iris Kells was an English operatic soprano. She played leading roles in the 1960s at Sadler's Wells Opera.
In 1949 she joined the chorus of the Royal Opera. She was in the premiere in 1951 of The Pilgrim's Progress, by Vaughan Williams, as the Woodcutter's Boy. She played other small singing roles; she was of small stature, and was often cast as a child or animal.
Looking elsewhere, she performed in concert and oratorio. In 1958 she took part in the first recording of the opera Peter Grimes, by Benjamin Britten, in the role of Second Niece. |