Death of a favourite Met mezzo, 94

Death of a favourite Met mezzo, 94

RIP

norman lebrecht

July 18, 2021

The Wisconsin mezzo-soprano Jean Kraft, who died in New Jersey on July 15, performed with Santa Fe Opera from 1965 to 1987 and at the Met from 1970 to 1989 after Rudolf Bing persuaded her to turn down offers from Europe.

Her husband, Richard Elias, was a violinist in the Met Orchestra.

 

 

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