Rosalind Elias [SEP] voice type
Rosalind Elias
Rosalind Elias (born March 13, 1929) is an American mezzo-soprano who enjoyed a long and distinguished career at the Metropolitan Opera.
Life and career.
Rosalind Elias was born in Lowell, Massachusetts, the 13th and youngest child of a Lebanese-American family. She received her first singing lessons in Lowell from Miss Lillian Sullivan. She studied at the New England Conservatory. She appeared with the New England
Opera from 1948-52. She then left for Italy to complete her vocal
Gladys Childs Miller
Gladys Childs Miller (married Demeter Zachareff; May 5, 1902 – March 3, 1979) was a highly influential voice teacher at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston for over fifty years. She helped launch the careers of several international opera stars in the 20th century, including Rosalind Elias, D'Anna Fortunato, Janice Meyerson, Florence Louise Pettitt, Lucy Shelton and Maria Spacagna.
Alumnae.
- Rosalind Elias joined the Metropolitan Opera in 1958, and sang at the Paris and Vienna operas