Edith Coates [SEP] voice type
Edith Coates
Edith Coates OBE (31 May 1908 – 7 January 1983) was an English operatic mezzo-soprano. A highly gifted actress with a striking stage presence, Coates initially found success in larger dramatic roles before transitioning into portraying mainly character parts in the 1950s. She began her career with Lilian Baylis's opera company at the Old Vic in 1924. She stayed with the company when it moved to the Sadler's Wells Theatre and remained with them up to 1946. Coates career was put on hold while the London
success as an opera producer and set designer. In 1982 she was among a number of artists on stage at Covent Garden who congratulated Dame Eva Turner at a gala for Turner's 90th birthday.
Sources.
- "Edith Coates, 74, of British Opera", "The New York Times", January 9, 1983.
- Harold Rosenthal. "Coates, Edith (Mary)", "New Grove Dictionary of Opera", edited by Stanley Sadie (1992). and