Person Open DS/UK/10448 Auger; Arleen (13 September 1939-10 June 1993); American soprano singer Auger Arleen 13 September 1939-10 June 1993 American soprano singer Female (cisgender) Joyce Arleen Auger South Gate, California, United States (born)

Leusden, the Netherlands (died)

American Musician; Singer, soprano White No known disability No known religious affiliation Heterosexual Arleen Auger was an American soprano, admired for her coloratura voice and interpretations of works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Monteverdi, Gluck, and Mozart. Between 1965 and 1967, she studied voice with tenor Ralph Errolle in South Pasadena, supporting herself by teaching first grade and church and synagogue singing jobs on the weekends. Auger began her professional singing career after winning the I. Viktor Fuchs Vocal Competition in Los Angeles in 1967, which brought her some singing engagements and airfare to Vienna; she also appeared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at this time. Her debut was in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte under Krips. She made her American debut with the same opera in 1969, with the New York City Opera. Her Metropolitan Opera debut was as Marzelline in Fidelio, under Karl Böhm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arleen_Auger (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 12/18/2013 RAHAKirkbride 11/7/2022 90fd5a89-749f-4254-8668-05f2112eadb3