Shirlee Emmons [SEP] voice type
Shirlee Emmons
Shirlee Emmons (August 5, 1923 – April 16, 2010) was an American classical soprano, voice teacher, and author on vocal pedagogy. She began her career in the early 1940s as a concert soprano, eventually becoming one of the original singers in the Robert Shaw Chorale in 1948. She branched out into opera in the 1950s; performing mainly with regional companies in the United States. She achieved several honours as a performer, including winning the Marian Anderson Award in 1953 and an Obie Award in 1956
, and "Prescriptions for Choral Excellence". She also wrote a biography on legendary tenor Lauritz Melchior, "Tristanissimo", and contributed articles to a variety of music publications; including "American Music Teacher", "The Classical Singer", "The Journal of Voice", "The NATS Journal", and "The Singer's Foundation Magazine".
External links.
- Official Website of Shirlee Emmons
- Family memorial page