Shirley Verrett, American soprano and actress (born 1931)

Shirley Verrett

American opera singer (1931–2010)

Shirley Verrett was an American operatic mezzo-soprano who successfully transitioned into soprano roles making her a Soprano sfogato. Verrett enjoyed great fame from the late 1960s through the 1990s; she was particularly known for performing works by Giuseppe Verdi and Gaetano…