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Audrey Mildmay
Audrey Mildmay (19 December 1900 – 31 May 1953) was an English and Canadian soprano and co-founder, with her husband, John Christie, of Glyndebourne Festival Opera. The "Canadian Encyclopedia" describes her voice "as a light lyric soprano employed with much charm."
Early life and career.
Grace Audrey Louisa St. John Mildmay was born in Herstmonceux, Sussex, England. Her father was Aubrey St John Mildmay, a British Anglican priest, and when she was three months old he
John Brownlee (Don Giovanni), Salvatore Baccaloni (Leporello), Ina Souez (Donna Anna), Koloman von Pataky (Don Ottavio), Luise Helletsgruber (Donna Elvira), Audrey Mildmay (Zerlina), Roy Henderson (Masetto), David Franklin (Commendatore). Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra, conductor Fritz Busch. First complete studio recording of this opera, 1936. His Master's Voice, later also RCA Victor, Turnabout TV-4117-4119, reissued in 1989, Pearl GEMM CDS-9369 and Naxos Records 8.110135-37.