Winifred Lawson

Opera Singer

Birthday November 15, 1892

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Nov 30, 1961 (69)

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About

Remembered best for her performances of the works of Gilbert & Sullivan, this operatic soprano performed with London's D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, as well as with the English National Opera (then called the Sadler's Wells Opera). Her most famous roles include Yum-Yum in The Mikado and Josephine in H.M.S. Pinafore.

Before Fame

She began her musical career as a classical concert vocalist and went on to make her operatic debut in a 1920 London production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro.

Trivia

During the World War II years, she performed throughout the Middle East as a member of the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA).

Family Life

She grew up in Wolverhampton, England, and later settled in London. Her memoir, A Song to Sing-O!, was published in the last decade of her life.

Associated With

She became famous for her interpretations of the works of light opera composer Arthur Sullivan.

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