Mignon Dunn

Mignon Dunn (born June 17, 1928, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American dramatic mezzo-soprano and voice teacher.[1]

Life and career

Born in Memphis, Dunn grew up in Tyronza, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. She studied voice with Karin Branzell and Beverley Peck Johnson.[1] She made her official debut, in the title role of Carmen, on September 8, 1955.[1]

In 1956, Dunn made her first appearance with the New York City Opera, in a small role in Troilus and Cressida, and sang with that company again in 1957, then in 1972 (Carmen) and 1975. The mezzo-soprano made the first of her 653 appearances with the Metropolitan Opera in 1958, as the Nurse in Boris Godunov, conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos.[2]

Dunn also sang with the Teatro alla Scala (the Nurse in Die Frau ohne Schatten, conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch and directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, 1986), Vienna Staatsoper, Covent Garden, Paris Opéra, Bolshoi Opera, Teatro Colón, and the Verona Arena (Carmen, directed by Luca Ronconi, 1970). She was married to Austrian conductor Kurt Klippstätter from 1972 until his death, on January 4, 2000.[2][3]

References
  1. Kutsch, Karl-Josef; Riemens, Leo (2003). Großes Sängerlexikon, Band 1 Aarden—Castles (in German) (4 ed.). K. G. Saur Verlag GmbH München. pp. 1253, 1254. ISBN 3598115989.
  2. Rubin, Stephen E. (1973-10-14). "Music". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  3. "KURT KLIPPSTATTER". chicagotribune.com. 2000-01-08. Archived from the original on 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
  • Who's Who in Opera, edited by Maria F. Rich, Arno Press, 1976. ISBN 0-405-06652-X
  • The Metropolitan Opera Encyclopedia, edited by David Hamilton, Simon & Schuster, 1987. ISBN 0-671-61732-X
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