Marion Studholme
Marion Studholme (27 June 1927 – 6 January 2016) was an English soprano, best known for her performances with
Studholme was born in Blackpool; her parents were John Studholme, a water board engineer, and his wife Daisy. She was educated at Childwall Valley High School, and then studied under Rodolfo Mele at the Royal College of Music. After completing her studies, she joined the chorus of Sadler's Wells Opera and was soon taking leading roles,[2] such as Lucinda in School for Fathers by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari.[3] She later became a teacher at the Royal College of Music.[4]
In 1952 she married
Marion Studholme made few recordings. One was the 1959 Decca recording of
HMS Pinafore (1960–62) and as "Molly" in an adaptation of Die Fledermaus (1950). Her husband Andrew Downie had a long career as a television actor, and died in 2009.[4]
References
- ^ Garry Humphreys (24 January 2016). "Marion Studholme: Stalwart of Sadler's Wells Opera who also featured regularly on television and radio during the 1950s". The Independent. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Fraser Downie (3 February 2016). "Marion Studholme obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Obituaries:Marion Studholme - Soprano with the Sadler's Wells company". The Times. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Fraser Downie (5 May 2009). "Obituaries:Andrew Downie". The Stage. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Marion Studholme acting credits". Stratford Festival Archives. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Marion Studholme". Opera Scotland. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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