Mildred Miller
Mildred Miller Posvar , née Müller (born December 16, 1924 in Cleveland , Ohio) is an American opera singer ( mezzo-soprano ).
Life
She received training from Marie Simmelink Kraft. After graduating with honors in 1946, she worked in Stuttgart and Munich as well as at the Edinburgh Festival.
Miller was discovered by Rudolf Bing , the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera New York, and made her debut on November 17, 1951 as Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro . Her last stage appearance at the Met was on December 3, 1974, after which she founded the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh in 1978 .
She is married to Wesley W. Posvar and has three children.
Recordings
- Handel, GF: Serse (Head: Brian Priestman, Westminster / DGG 1965, role: Amastre)
- Mahler, Gustav: The Song of the Earth (Dir .: Bruno Walter, CBS 1960)
- Mahler, Gustav: Songs of a traveling journeyman (director: Bruno Walter)
Web links
- Flying Without a Safety Net: The 80 Years of Mildred Miller Posvar ( Memento from September 2, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miller, Mildred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Miller Posvar, Mildred (full name); Müller, Mildred (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American opera singer (mezzo-soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio |