Phyllis Curtin

Phyllis Curtin
Phyllis Curtin in 2010
Born
Phyllis Smith

(1921-12-03)December 3, 1921
DiedJune 5, 2016(2016-06-05) (aged 94)
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SpousePhilip Curtin

Phyllis Curtin (née Smith; December 3, 1921 – June 5, 2016) was an American soprano and academic teacher who had an active career in operas and concerts from the early 1950s through the 1980s. She is known for her creation of roles in operas by Carlisle Floyd, such as the title role in Susannah and Catherine Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights.[1] She was a dedicated song recitalist, who retired from singing in 1984. She was named Boston University's Dean Emerita, College of Fine Arts in 1991.[1]

  1. ^ a b Boston University College of Fine Arts Archived July 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, bu.edu; accessed July 18, 2015.