Una Hale
Una Rosalind Hale (18 November 1922 – 4 March 2005) was an Australian operatic soprano, mainly known in her native country and in the United Kingdom.
History
Hale was born in
George Ernest Hale[1]
and Florence Elizabeth Hale, née Picken.
She was educated at Adelaide Conservatorium.[3]
She left for Britain in 1946 to study at the .
In 1954, Hale was engaged as a principal soprano at the
Royal Opera, Covent Garden, where she sang most of the major lyric soprano roles. She was particularly noted for her portrayals of Ellen Orford in Britten's Peter Grimes, Eva in Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, The Marschallin in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier, and Liu in Puccini's Turandot. In 1956, she portrayed Naomi in the world première of Lennox Berkeley's opera, Ruth. The production was mounted by the English Opera Group with Anna Pollak singing the title role and Peter Pears
portraying Boaz.
In 1962, Hale sang the title role in the Australian première of Strauss's Bath, England.
References
- The Journal (Adelaide). Vol. LVII, no. 15986. South Australia. 20 November 1922. p. 1. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ ""Robin Hood" To Be Staged By M.L.C. Pupils". The Advertiser (Adelaide). South Australia. 18 August 1936. p. 9. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Final Concert at Conservatorium". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 88, no. 27197. South Australia. 4 December 1945. p. 5. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Young Singer To Study In London". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Vol. 88, no. 27370. South Australia. 26 June 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 30 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "S.A. Symphony Orchestra rehearsal". State Library of South Australia. 1962. Retrieved 30 October 2019. Photograph may only be viewed at the Library.
