1996 Death Anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano, dies at 84 1970 Death Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano, dies at 90 1969 Death Gladys Swarthout, U.S. mezzo-soprano/alt (La Gioconda), dies at 64 1969 Death Gladys Swarthout, U.S. mezzo-soprano (La Gioconda), dies at 69 1950 Birthday Maria Ewing, born in Detroit, Michigan, opera singer, soprano, mezzo-soprano, debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in 'The Marriage of Figaro', 1976 1945 Birthday Frederica Von Stade, Somerville, New Jersey, mezzo-soprano, Die Zauberflote 1944 Birthday Felicity Palmer, British mezzo-soprano 1938 Birthday Tatiana Troyanos, New York City, mezzo-soprano, Octavian-Der Rosenleavalier 1937 Birthday Grace Bumbry, St. Louis, mezzo-soprano, Venus in Tannhauser 1934 Birthday Marilyn Horne, Bradford, Pennsylvania, mezzo-soprano 1933 Birthday Janet Baker, York England, mezzo-soprano, Owen Wingrave 1931 Birthday Shirley Verrett, New Orleans, mezzo-soprano, Cassandra-Les Troyens 1931 Birthday Rosalind Elias, born in Lowell Massachusetts, mezzo-soprano, Grimgerde-Die Walkuere 1929 Birthday Cora de Man-Canne Meyer, mezzo-soprano, Figaro, Carmen 1927 Birthday John Buller, born in England, composer, known for Proenca, written for electric guitar, mezzo-soprano and orchestra, one of his sons is Ed Buller, a record producer 1922 Birthday Regina Resnik, New York City, mezzo-soprano, Sieglinde-Bayreuth 1919 Birthday Blanche Thebom, Monessen Penn, mezzo-soprano, Amneris-Aida 1913 Birthday Rise Stevens, New York City, mezzo-soprano, Met Opera, actor, Going My Way 1912 Birthday Anna Pollak, mezzo-soprano 1905 Death Galli-Marie, French mezzo-soprano, dies at 64 1900 Birthday Gladys Swarthout, Deepwater Missouri, mezzo-soprano, La Gioconda 1900 Birthday Bodi Rapp, Johanna PAC Goetmakers, Dutch mezzo-soprano/teacher 1900 Birthday Jennie Tourel, St. Petersburg Russia, mezzo-soprano, Met Opera 1943-47 1880 Birthday Julia Culp, mezzo-soprano
