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Phyllis Curtin and Norman Treigle in the New York City Opera’s 1956 production of “Susannah.”
Leo Friedman; Thumbnail: The Metropolitan Opera Archives
Phyllis Curtin
Died on June 5, 2016 at age 94
Ms. Curtin was an American soprano celebrated as a champion of new music.
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