Loren Driscoll [SEP] voice type
Loren Driscoll
Loren Driscoll (April 14, 1928 – April 8, 2008) was an American tenor who had an active international career from the 1950s through the mid-1980s. Driscoll was particularly noted for his performances in contemporary operas and sang in many world premieres.
Biography.
Driscoll was born in Midwest, Wyoming and after studies at Syracuse University and Boston University made his professional operatic debut in 1954 as Dr. Cajus in Verdi's "Falstaff" with Opera of Boston. During the late 1950s and early 1960s Driscoll sang
English language performances of Stravinsky's "Renard the Fox" and "The Wedding" (the recording of which features Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Lukas Foss, and Roger Sessions playing the four pianos). Both recordings were conducted by Stravinsky himself.
Driscoll died in Berlin, on April 8, 2008.
Opera roles created.
Roles created by Loren Driscoll include:
- Shridaman in Peggy Glanville-Hicks' "Transposed Heads" (Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1958)
- Edgar Linton