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Mary Miller (soprano)
Mary Miller (c.1926 - 8 January 1949) was an Australian singer. She showed early promise when, at age 14, she was ranked equal third in the ''South Street Contests'' held in Ballarat, Victoria, gaining 82 points. The winners (equal first) gained 84 points. Mary Miller began her public career in about 1942 in Melbourne, Australia, as soprano. She subsequently appeared in many concerts, and was regularly featured on live broadcasts from Melbourne radio station 3KZ, and was broadcast nationally by the ABC from 1943. In February 1943, at age 16, she featured "on stage" at ''St Kilda Palais Pictures'' daily screenings of "Smilin' Through" that starred Jeanette MacDonald. In November 1945, she gave her first recital in Melbourne's Assembly Hall. In early 1946, she sang in Sydney Town Hall. She sang the role of Gilda in a concert performance of ''Rigoletto'' in 1947. She won the Sun Aria competition in 1948 with the highest score ever awarded, 95/100. She was immediately offe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Miller, Australian Coloratura Soprano
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