Born: March 12, 1934 - Cleveland, Ohio, USA

The American mezzo-soprano, Beatrice Krebs, received her training at the Institute of Music in Cleveland, and continued overseas at the Musikhochschule in Munich.

Beatrice Krebs made her stage debut in 1952 at the New York City Centre Opera, as Miss Todd in The Old Maid and the Thief by Menotti. In 1956 she participated at Central City in the premiere of the opera The Ballad of Baby Doe by D. Moore. On the stage she appeared in roles as Marcellina in Le Nozze di Figaro, Azucena in Troubadour, Haushälterin in Schweigsamen Frau by R. Strauss, Olga Olsen in K. Weill's Street Scene, and in additional roles.

During her singing career, Beatrice Krebs shifted gradually to activity as concert and oratorio singer, and appeared with the renowned orchestras in the USA (New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra) and under prominent conductors; continued however on the other hand her stage appearances until the end of the 1960's. Later she was active in education.

Records: Columbia (Threni by Stravinsky), Decca, MGM (The Ballad of Baby Doe), Arkadia (Symphony No. 3 of Gustav Mahler).

Source: Großes Sängerlexikon (Authors: K. J. Kutsch / Leo Riemens; Expanded 3^rd edition 1999/2000; K. G. Saur Verlag, Munich), English translation by Aryeh Oron (June 2006)
Contributed by Thomas Braatz (June 2006)

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