Dorothy Bond [SEP] educated at
She was killed in a road accident at the age of 31.
Training.
Dorothy Bond studied piano and cello at the Royal Academy of Music in London. She expressed an interest in becoming a singer, but Professor Evelyn Langston advised her to wait till she turned 20. This proved to be sound advice, as the fine coloratura voice she developed by the mid-1940s earned her a solid reputation in the concert hall.
Career.
In 1948 she participated in Thomas Beecham's recording of Frederick Delius's "A
production at Forbes Street on 10 January 1942)
- 15 Aug 1942 "Hedda Gabler"
- 12 Sep 1942 "Arms and the Man"
- 18 Oct 1942 "Liliom"
- 24 Oct 1942 "The Harvesters"
- 2 Jan 1943 "Sister Beatrice" prod. Dorothy Atkinson
- 17 Feb 1943 "The Millionairess" prod. Dorothy Hemingway
- 26 June 1943 "The Admirable Crichton" prod. Dorothy Hemingway and Dorothy Atkinson
- 14 Aug 1943 "Quality Street" prod.