Dow, Dorothy, 1920-2005
Variant namesSoprano (1920-2005). Born in Houston, Texas. Created the role of Susan B. Anthony in the premiere of Virgil Thomson's The Mother of Us All (1947). Also known for her performance of Arnold Schoenberg's Erwartung in Europe and at its American premiere with the New York Philharmonic under Dmitri Mitropoulos (1951), and for performing the role of Renata in the first staged performance of Prokofiev's The Fiery Angel at Venice (1955). Juilliard School alumna; studied voice with Evan Evans and received Diploma in Voice on May 28, 1942. Faculty member of Rutgers University and Montclair University.
From the description of Dorothy Dow scrapbook, 1951-1956. (The Juilliard School). WorldCat record id: 298724422
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| creatorOf | Dow, Dorothy, 1920-2005. Dorothy Dow scrapbook, 1951-1956. | The Juilliard School, Lila Acheson Wallace Library | |
| creatorOf | Greenway, Lauder. Opera and recital collection [sound recording], 1901-1972. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962. Papers, 1897-1930 | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | New Yorker records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| correspondedWith | Braithwaite, William Stanley, 1878-1962 | person |
| associatedWith | Greenway, Lauder. | person |
| correspondedWith | New Yorker Magazine, Inc | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Prokofiev, Sergey, 1891-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Schoenberg, Arnold, 1874-1951. | person |
| associatedWith | Solari, Margaret Dow. | person |
| associatedWith | Thomson, Virgil, 1896-1989. | person |
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Person
Birth 1920-10-08
Death 2005-02-26
Americans
English,
Italian,
Spanish; Castilian,
German
