Maria Ewing
Maria Louise Ewing (March 27, 1950 – January 9, 2022) was an American opera singer who sung both soprano and mezzo-soprano roles. She was born in Detroit, Michigan.
Ewing made her debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1976 in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. She starred as Carmen, Dorabella in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte, Salome, the title role in L'incoronazione di Poppea, Marie in Berg's Wozzeck and Shostakovich's Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.[1][2] She also sang and appeared in Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.
Ewing was married to director Peter Hall. Their daughter is actress Rebecca Hall. Ewing died in Detroit on January 9, 2022, two months before her 72nd birthday.[3]
Maria Ewing Media
James Levine at the Metropolitan Opera House in 2013
References
- ↑ John Rockwell (1989-04-20). "Review/Opera; Maria Ewing in Strauss's 'Salome' in Los Angeles". New York Times. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DEEDF153DF933A15757C0A96F948260. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ↑ Anthony Holden (2008-02-24). "Don't go and lose your head...". The Observer. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/feb/24/classicalmusicandopera.livereviews. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ↑ Opera singer Maria Ewing, wife of Peter Hall, dead at 71. The Intelligencer. 10 January 2022. https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/amp/Opera-singer-Maria-Ewing-wife-of-Peter-Hall-16765171.php. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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