FRANCIS YEEND

Frances Yeend: Silvery-voiced lyric soprano

Independent Fri, 30 May 2008 4:14 PM PDT

Frances Yeend was an American lyric soprano who sang at both the New York City Opera and the Metropolitan Opera. She had a beautiful, silvery voice and started her career singing roles such as Violetta in La traviata, the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro and Micaëla in Carmen. Later her voice became more powerful and she took on dramatic roles such as Verdi's Aida, Puccini's Turandot and ...