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Allen, Betty, 1927-2009

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Personal name headingAllen, Betty, 1927-2009
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Variant(s)Allen, Elizabeth Louise, 1927-2009
Birth date1927-03-17
Death date2009-06-22
Place of birthCampbell (Ohio)
Place of deathValhalla (N.Y.)
Field of activitySinging Opera
Profession or occupationMezzo-sopranos
Found inThomson, V. Four saints in three acts [SR] c1982: container (Betty Allen, mezzo-soprano)
Int. ww in music, 9th ed. (Allen, Betty, b. 3-17-30, Campbell, Ohio)
New York times WWW site, June 26, 2009 (in obituary published June 25: Betty Allen; b. Elizabeth Louise Allen, Mar. 17, 1927, Campbell, Ohio; known as Betty Lou; d. Monday [June 22, 2009], Valhalla, N.Y., aged 82; American mezzo-soprano who transcended a Dickensian girlhood to become an internationally known opera singer and later a prominent voice teacher and arts administrator)