Person Open DS/UK/12041 Howard; Patricia (c.1923); Australian soprano Howard Patricia c.1923 Australian soprano Female Patricia Martina Howard Adelaide, Australia (born)

Australian Musician; Singer, soprano White Daughter of Michael Howard Unknown Patricia Howard is an Australian operatic soprano singer. She was a former manicurist in a department store, saving money for singing lessons. She spent two seasons in the company at Covent Garden. In the season 1950-51 she sang 2nd Boy in The Magic Flute, Micaëla Carmen, and a Flower Maiden in the new production of Parsifal. She also created the role of a Shining One in the premiere of The Pilgrim's Progress (Vaughan Williams). She moved to Sadler's Wells for the 1951-52 season, making her debut as Mimì. She also sang Etain in the first major revival for many years of The Immortal Hour by Rutland Boughton. Over the next decade she sang a comprehensive range of the lyric soprano repertoire. http://www.operascotland.org/person/2228/Patricia-Howard (2021) 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 RAHdroberts 2/3/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 d5d3b581-c907-4275-810e-2be07483a695