Felicia Weathers (Soprano)

Born: August 13, 1937 - St. Louis, MO, USA

The black American soprano, Felicia Weathers, studied voice at the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington with St. Leger, Charles Kullman, and Manski, but continued her course of study in Europe.

Felicia Weathers made her opera debut in Kiel (AMG) or Zürich (Baker's) in 1961. In 1963 she made her first appearance at the Hamburg State Opera, and subsequently was a regular member there from 1966 to 1970. The majority of her career was centered in Germany. She recorded for the German branch of Decca. She did sing for the Chicago Lyric Opera in the 1960's, appeared in roles at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London in 1970, and made her Metropolitan Opera debut in New York in 1965, but voluntarily ended her opera career in 1972, reputedly owing to strain on the voice. She has remained active in German-speaking lands ever since, as a teacher, recitalist, and as a popular celebrity.

Source: All Music Guide (Author: Uncle Dave Lewis); Decca Website; Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of 20^th Century Classical Musicians (1997)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (February 2008)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Vaclav Hybs

Soprano

BWV 508

Links to other Sites

Felicia Weathers (Answers.com)

Decca Music Group - New Release