Eula Beal
Eula Beal (born January 25, 1919 in Riverside , California , † July 29, 2008 in Napa , California) was an American concert and opera singer with the vocal range contra-alto .
During her career she sang with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Boston Pops Orchestra . Beal became known for her role in Concert Magic , the first full-length concert film from 1947. There she sang accompanied by Adolph Baller and Yehudi Menuhin, among others . In 1948 she appeared in the San Francisco Opera as Erda in Siegfried and as landlady in Boris Godunow .
In 1941 she married the photographer William Garnett (1916-2006) and had three children with him. After around ten years of concert activity, she largely withdrew in favor of her family and only performed locally.
Web links
- Eula Beal (Contralto) at Bach Cantatas (English)
- Eula Beal in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Eula Beal sings Mercy by Bach - excerpt from Concert Magic .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Beal, Eula |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American concert and opera singer (contra-alto) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Riverside (California) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 2008 |
| Place of death | Napa , California |