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Code	DS/UK/6649
Name	Alsop; Ada (19 March 1915-June 1968); English soprano singer
Variations of Name	Ada Margaret Alsop \| Ada Margaret Hayman
Dates	19 March 1915-June 1968
Gender	Female (cisgender)
Place of Birth/Origin	Darlington, England (born)
Biography	Ada Alsop was trained by Clarice Stringer. She had a short but celebrated career in oratorio, mostly in the North of England. She sang lead soprano at the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall with Malcolm Sargent. She had several records made (1944-1948) and made hundreds of broadcasts on the BBC (debut in 1936). She was also popular in Canada, and appeared on CBC radio and TV shows.

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