Joan Cross

Joan Cross as Queen Elizabeth I in Britten's Gloriana

Joan Cross CBE (7 September 1900 – 12 December 1993) was an English soprano, closely associated with the operas of Benjamin Britten. She also sang in the Italian and German operatic repertoires. She later became a musical administrator, taking on the direction of the Sadler's Wells Opera Company.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Ratcliffe, Judith. "Archive Treasures: Joan Cross' wartime cast books". Britten Pears Arts. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Joan Cross". operascotland.org. Opera Scotland. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ Elizabeth Forbes (14 December 1993). "Obituary: Joan Cross". The Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2024.