Johanna Meier [SEP] voice type
Johanna Meier
Johanna Meier (born February 13, 1938) is an American operatic soprano. She has been described as "one of the foremost Wagnerian sopranos of her era". She had an international career, including fourteen years at the Metropolitan Opera and three summers singing the role of Isolde in Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" for the Bayreuth Festival—the Festival's first American Isolde.
Life and career.
Born in Chicago, Meier was raised in Spearfish, South Dakota and continues to contribute to the
, Meier was awarded the National Opera Association's Lifetime Achievement Award.
In 2008, Miss Meier's book, "The Black Hills Passion Play", was published by Arcadia Publishing.
Commercial discography.
- Weisgall: "The Stronger" (Weisgall, p. 1972) CRI
Commercial videography.
- Wagner: "Tristan und Isolde" (Kollo; Barenboim, Ponnelle, 1983) [live] Deutsche Grammophon
External links.
- Johanna Meier Opera Theatre Institute homepage
- Interview with Johanna