[Minton, Yvonne (singer) : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia]
- Bib ID:
- 3529677
- Format:
- Book
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Description:
- folders of programs and miscellaneous pieces.
- Series:
- Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection
- Summary:
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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items of Yvonne Minton including various concert programs of her performances.
- Biography/History:
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Yvonne Fay Minton CBE (born 4 December 1938) is an Australian-born but mostly British-resident opera singer. She originally studied voice while on a scholarship at the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music, and won several singing competitions including the National Eisteddfod in Canberra, the Shell Aria in 1960, and the Kathleen Ferrier Prize for the best contralto at the International Vocalist Competition at 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands in 1961. She became one of the country's leading contraltos, often appearing on radio and television and with the Sydney and Queensland orchestras before leaving Australia in 1961 to pursue her studies in London. She joined the Royal Opera, Covent Garden in 1965, and had a splendid career with that company. She also appeard in the major European houses, at the Bayreuth and Salzberg Festivals as well as the Metropolitan Opera, New York, and Chicago Lyric Opera. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to music in 1980 (includes information supplied by Karl Levett, 2014).
- Notes:
- Title devised by cataloguer.
- Related Material:
- Further programs featuring Minton are located elsewhere in the PROMPT collection under the name of the company she appeared with, such as the Royal Opera.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
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- This collection is featured in the Guide to Australian Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera (PROMPT) Collections in the National Library of Australia
- A partial list of contents is available, for items acquired from 2023 onwards.
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- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 9999
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