Marie Powers
Marie Powers | |
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Born | Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, United States | June 20, 1902
Died | December 29, 1973 New York City, New York, United States | (aged 71)
Genres | Opera |
Occupation(s) | Contralto |
Years active | 1919–1960s |
Spouse(s) | Luigi Crescenti |
Marie Powers (1902–1973) was an American contralto who was best known for her performance as Madame Flora in Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Medium, a role that she played on stage, screen and television.
Early life
On June 20, 1902, Powers was born in
Education
Powers studied music and language at Cornell University.[2] Powers studied at the Royal Conservatory in Florence, Italy.[2]
Career
Powers sneaked into a friend's audition before the conductor Arturo Toscanini at La Scala and landed a part with the legendary opera company.[3]
In 1947, Italian writer
Later Broadway work for Powers included the 1957 revival of the musical Carousel and the original 1960 production of Becket, where she played the Queen Mother.
Personal life
Powers married Luigi Crescenti, an Italian Count. In 1938, Powers' husband died.[2]
On December 29, 1973, Powers died of heart failure in New York City, New York.[2][1]
References
- ^ a b "Marie Powers". ibdb.com. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Marie Powers, Contralto, Dies; Noted for Menotti Opera Roles". nytimes.com (digital archive version). December 31, 1973. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- ^ “Contralto on Broadway”
- ^ “Opera anecdotes” By Ethan Mordden