Phyllis Curtin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Phyllis Curtin

Operatic soprano

Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1921

Place of Birth: Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 04-Jun-2016

Profession: singer, university teacher, opera singer, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Phyllis Curtin (née Smith; December 3, 1921 – June 5, 2016) was an American classical soprano who had an active career in operas and concerts from the early 1950s through the 1980s.
She was known for her creation of new roles such as the title role in the Carlisle Floyd opera Susannah, Catherine Earnshaw in Floyd's Wuthering Heights, and in other works by this composer.
She was a dedicated song recitalist and retired from singing in 1984.
She was named Boston University's Dean Emerita, College of Fine Arts in 1991.