ROBERTA PETERS

Born 1930 Soprano

A career of over 35 years at New York’s Metropolitan Opera saw Roberta Peters win huge popularity with her agile coloratura voice, clear diction and stunning stage presence. Lighter roles – notably in Mozart and Rossini – were her preference, though she did touch upon weightier parts such as Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. The Met, where Peters made the first of more than 500 appearances in 1950, was not her only stamping ground, and she also sang in venues such as Vienna State Opera and Covent Garden.