LC control no. | no 89008856 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Miller, Mildred, 1924- |
Variant(s) | Posvar, Mildred Miller, 1924- |
Located | Pittsburgh (Pa.) |
Birth date | 1924-12-16 |
Place of birth | Cleveland (Ohio) |
Affiliation | Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) Opera Theater of Pittsburgh Carnegie Mellon School of Music |
Profession or occupation | Mezzo-sopranos Arts administrators Music teachers |
Found in | Brahms, J. Alto rhapsody [SR] 1963: labels (Mildred Miller, mezzo-soprano) Kutsch/Riemens, 1987 (Miller, Mildred; alto; b. 12/16/24, Cleveland (Ohio)) MBMSR, 1973-1977 (hdg.: Miller, Mildred, singer) WW in Amer. mus. Classical, c1985 (Posvar, Mildred Miller; music director, mezzo-soprano; b. Cleveland, Ohio) Wikipedia, April 19, 2018 (Mildred Miller; born Mildred Mùˆller, December 16, 1924, Cleveland, Ohio; American classical mezzo-soprano who had a major career performing in operas, concerts, and recitals during the mid-twentieth century; notably a principal artist at the Metropolitan Opera 1951-1974; on the opera stage she became known for her portrayal of pants roles, garnering the nickname "Legs Miller"; in 1967 she moved to Pittsburgh where she established the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh in 1978, serving as the company's Artistic Director until 1999; currently teaches at the Carnegie Mellon School of Music) |