| Biography | Widely appreciated as one of the greatest voices of the twentieth century, most of Gloria Lane's (born 6 June 1925, Trenton, New Jersey, USA) best years were spent in Europe, where she triumphed in over 500 performances of Carmen in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as in roles as challenging as Ariadne (in Richard Strausss Ariadne auf Naxos), Katerina (in Shostakovichs Katerina Ismailova), and Baba the Turk (in Brittens The Rakes Progress). In her native country, she sang with the New York City Opera, and on Broadway she originated the roles of the Secretary in Menottis The Consul and of Desideria in the same composers The Saint of Bleecker Street. |