Marisa Galvany [SEP] voice type
Marisa Galvany
Marisa Galvany (born June 19, 1936) is an American soprano who had an active international career performing in operas and concerts up into the early 2000s. Known for the great intensity of her performances, Galvany particularly excelled in portraying Verdi heroines. She was notably a regular performer at the New York City Opera between 1972 and 1983.
Biography.
Born Myra Beth Genis in Paterson, New Jersey, Galvany studied primarily under Armen Boyajian (also the teacher of Paul Plishka, Samuel Ramey, and Harry
in "Tosca," Enrico in "Lucia di Lammermoor," etc. He also made several appearances on CBC notably as Macbeth (opposite Marisa Galvany) in 1973. Quilico also sang at the Stratford Festival, the Vancouver Opera, and the Opéra du Québec. He
sang his last Rigoletto at the Opéra de Montréal in 1991.
Throughout the 1970s he performed in various centres in the United States, including San Francisco ("Luisa Miller"), Philadelphia ("I puritani"), New Orleans (