Evelyn Lear, American operatic soprano (born 1926)

Evelyn Lear

American operatic soprano

Evelyn Shulman Lear was an American operatic soprano. Between 1959 and 1992, she appeared in more than forty operatic roles, appeared with every major opera company in the United States and won a Grammy Award in 1966. She was well known for her musical versatility, having sung…