Norma Procter (15 February 1928,
Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire – 2 May 2017,
Grimsby
Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is north-east of Linco ...
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"Celebrated Grimsby opera singer Norma Procter dies at 89"
by Alex Thorp, '' Grimsby Telegraph'', 10 May 2017 was an English contralto
A contralto () is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type.
The contralto's vocal range is fairly rare; similar to the mezzo-soprano, and almost identical to that of a countertenor, typical ...
who studied with Roy Henderson.[Norma Procter (Contralto)]
at bach-cantatas.com
She was especially known for her oratorio and recital work, but also performed in opera
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libre ...
, with her debut at the Royal Opera House
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, Covent Garden, in 1961 as Gluck's Orpheus
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. She also sang Lucretia in '' The Rape of Lucretia'' for Britten at the 1958 Aldeburgh Festival.
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1928 births
2017 deaths
People from Cleethorpes
Operatic contraltos
English opera singers
English contraltos
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