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| Dame Margaret Price (Photo: Hyperion UK) |
Sunday, 30 January 2011
British opera star Margaret Price, considered one of the world's leading sopranos, died at her home in Wales of heart failure Friday. She was 69.
The famed soprano, known for her exquisite interpretation of the complicated works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, rose to prominence after her debut as Cherubino in Mozart's “The Marriage of Figaro” at the Welsh National Opera in 1962.
She performed in many of the world's most famous opera houses, including New York, Vienna, Paris and Munich. She retired in 1999 and returned to Wales after living in Munich for many years.
Over the course of her life, Price was honored in many countries. In 1993, she was knighted by Queen Elizabeth, giving her the title Dame Margaret.
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