Person Open DS/UK/12685 Rigby; Jean (1954-); English mezzo-soprano Rigby Jean 1954- English mezzo-soprano Female

Jean Rigby (born 22 December 1954), is an English opera and concert singer. A mezzo-soprano, she is a long-time principal with the English National Opera. Born in Fleetwood, Lancashire, she studied at the Birmingham School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. She made her debut with the English National Opera in 1977. She has sung with the Royal Opera and has been for many years a regular guest at the Glyndebourne Festival. At the 2008 Glyndebourne festival, she created the role of Martina Laborde in Peter Eötvös' opera Love and Other Demons. In the field of concert music, she has been a frequent soloist at the BBC Promenade Concerts 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 2/14/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 82dff688-c9f2-4363-836c-7932f3f09bb0