Elizabeth Harwood
Elizabeth Jean Harwood (born May 27, 1938 in Barton Seagrave near Kettering , England , † June 22, 1990 in Ingatestone , England) was a British opera and oratorio singer ( lyric soprano ).
Life
Harwood studied at the Royal Northern College of Music , a conservatory in Manchester, and made his debut in 1957 as Micaela in an arrangement of Carmen . In 1960 she had her breakthrough in Glyndebourne as the second boy in the Magic Flute . Her youthful, pure, timbre not dissimilar to Gundula Janowitz - albeit more voluminous - soprano has been recognized worldwide, both in lyrical-dramatic and humorous parts (see discography). Visually, Harwood had a stately, typically English appearance, which brilliantly matched her acoustic appearance.
Discography (selection)
- With Benjamin Britten : A Midsummer Night's Dream (as "Titania"), scenes from Goethe's "Faust" (as "Gretchen")
- With Charles Mackerras : Messiah (soprano arias)
- With Herbert von Karajan : La Bohème (as "Musetta"), The Merry Widow (as "Hanna Glawari")
Web links
- Elizabeth Harwood at Bach Cantatas (English)
- biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harwood, Elizabeth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harwood, Elizabeth Jean (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barton Seagrave at Kettering , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1990 |
| Place of death | Ingatestone , England |