Person Open DS/UK/13572 Peters; Johanna (1932-2000); Scottish mezzo-soprano, voice teacher Peters Johanna 1932-2000 Scottish mezzo-soprano, voice teacher Female

Johanna Peters (3 January 1932 – 27 May 2000 ) was a Scottish mezzo-soprano who played a prominent role in British operatic life during her 40 year career, first as singer, and later as a distinguished voice teacher at the Guildhall School of Music. As a singer, she was particularly known for her intelligent portrayal of a wide variety of character parts and created the roles of Hippolyta in Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Widow Sweeney in Nicholas Maw's The Rising of the Moon. For many years she and her companion, Anne Wood, ran their own small touring company, Phoenix Opera. 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 3/7/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 14a8ba8e-0a33-49f4-9886-7b49a06a4f07