Roberta Peters
Peters in 1974 Roberta Peters (May 4, 1930 – January 18, 2017) was an American coloratura soprano. One of the most prominent American singers to achieve lasting fame and success in opera, Peters is noted for her 35-year association with the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York, among the longest such associations between a singer and a company in opera. [1] She was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1998. [2] Contents 1 Early life and career 2 Personal life 3 Discography 3.1 Studio opera recordings 3.2 Studio recital recordings 3.3 Live Metropolitan Opera broadcasts released on CD by Sony 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External links Early life and career Peters was born Roberta Peterman in The Bronx, New York City, the only child of Ruth (née Hersch), a milliner, and Solomon Peterman, [3] [4] a shoe salesman. Her family was Jewish. [5] Encouraged by tenor Jan Peerce, she started her music studies at age 13 with Wi...