About
Soprano singer who was a mainstay of opera companies for over three decades and appeared in shows like Lucia di Lammermoor.
Before Fame
She started voice lessons at age thirteen, encouraged by a well-known opera tenor.
Trivia
She received a National Medal of Arts in 1998 for her contributions to opera.
Family Life
She married Robert Merrill; they divorced after two years.
Associated With
She appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show sixty-five times.
