Jessica Cash (1939 – 4 August 2023) was a British soprano and voice coach. Trained at the

Royal College of Music The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a conservatoire established by royal charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, UK. It offers training from the undergraduate to the doctoral level in all aspects of Western Music including pe ...

, Cash was a regular performer during the 1960s and 1970s at the

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, where her interpretation in 1968 of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's ''

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'', conducted by

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, was particularly noted. She remained part of the production until 1971, when it toured Opera Scotland in spring. She also performed with

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, and with the

Welsh National Opera Welsh National Opera (WNO) () is an opera company based in Cardiff, Wales. WNO gave its first performances in 1946. The company began as a mainly amateur body and transformed into an all-professional ensemble by 1973. In its early days, the ...

. In 1975 she took part in a performance of Monteverdi's ''

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'' at the

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conducted by

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, as Pallade, Damigella and Virtù, alongside Sarah Walker in the title role. Among her students were Elizabeth Anker,

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, Maria Jonas,

Dame Emma Kirkby Dame Carolyn Emma Kirkby, (; born 26 February 1949) is an English soprano and early music specialist. She has sung on over 100 recordings. Education and early career Kirkby was educated at Hanford School, Sherborne School for Girls in Dorse ...

and

Evelyn Tubb Evelyn Tubb (born 1954) is an English soprano and early music specialist. She is a long-time member of The Consort of Musicke. Born on the Isle of Wight, she studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama from 1972 to 1976. Tubb has made man ...

. Cash died on 4 August 2023, aged 84, at her home in Derbyshire.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cash, Jessica 1939 births 2023 deaths English operatic sopranos Alumni of the Royal College of Music British voice coaches